Georgetown Law Impact Report Fall 2019

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Thank you for your support for Georgetown Law. Your generosity has a positive effect on everyone here at the Law Center, from our newest students to our longest-tenured professors. I wholeheartedly believe that an investment in a Georgetown Law student is an investment in a more just and equitable world. And I am pleased that so many alumni feel the same way.

Thanks to alumni support, the Law Annual Fund set yet another new record this past fiscal year by raising a remarkable $9.4 million in current use cash and pledges—a 7 percent increase from the previous year. The success of the annual fund continues to be the perfect illustration of our commitment to providing access to all students, regardless of their ability to afford tuition.

Unless specifically designated otherwise, every gift to the Law Annual Fund helps support financial aid, putting Georgetown Law within reach for students who otherwise would have had to forgo a Law Center education. Our current-use fundraising has come a long way in a few short years and, thanks to you, I believe we will continue to enhance the law school experience for all students.

Please review this report, which offers a small view of what alumni philanthropy enables. We are honored by the impact of your giving and how it shapes the next generation of Georgetown Law students.

Thank you for your gift and for your support. We remain profoundly grateful.

William M. Treanor
Dean and Executive Vice President
Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair

Points of Pride

Professor Sheila R. Foster Installed as the Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Urban Law and Policy

Georgetown Law’s Native American Law Students Association Explores How to Expand Tribal Sovereignty

Professor Randy Barnett Partners with South Texas Law Professor to Launch ‘100 Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know’

With Gratitude

I vividly remember meeting members of my section for the first time and being struck by how impressive my classmates were. I knew that Georgetown Law had world-class minds on the professor side of the dais, but I was amazed at the world-class minds sitting right next to me. It has truly been an honor to learn and grow with the outstanding students who I now call friends—many of whom are beneficiaries of your alumni giving.

Because I was the first member of my family to finish high school, the financial aid I received was important not just financially, but symbolically. When I explained to my parents that I was offered support to attend Georgetown Law, they saw my aid package as a powerful sign that this prestigious school not only recognized my background, skills, and achievements, it valued them. That was an incredibly empowering moment and I will always be thankful to the generous alumni who made that feeling possible.

Thank you for giving me, and so many of my classmates, the tools to build a wonderful life through the exceptional education that Georgetown Law provides. The time I have spent here at the Law Center has changed the trajectory of my family’s life forever and I look forward to giving that same life-altering opportunity to students after I graduate.

Thank you,

Michael Fisher (L’20)

Why I Give…

Supporting Georgetown Law is an important part of the lives of many of our donors. Here is what three Hoyas have to say about the importance of philanthropy.

1 of 3
1 of 3

  • Why I Give…

    “As a graduate of Georgetown Law who also spent time teaching as an adjunct professor, I’ve seen the impact of Georgetown from both sides. And as a first generation student, I’m grateful for the career opportunities that a Georgetown Law education provided me. Giving back is just one way that I can help ensure the school continues to foster the intelligence and passion that drives both the students and teachers who make up this incredible community.”

Tim Gillis (L’91)

  • Why I Give…

    “Both in 1983, when I received my JD, and again in 2014 when I returned to Georgetown for my LL.M. in National Security Law, my trajectory has been propelled by the Georgetown Law experience. Giving back, in the names of my parents, is priceless to me. But paying it forward is the absolute least I can do.”

Leslie Thornton (L’83, L’16)

  • Why I Give…

    “I support Georgetown Law to express my eternal gratitude to the school and faculty, keep in touch with my roots, and help train our next generation of lawyers. We all benefit from a strong Georgetown Law.”

Phil Sechler (L’89)

Connect with Us

Thank you for being an important part of the future of Georgetown Law.

Make a Gift