College of Law

 

Why we need your support

 

In order for us to grow and achieve our goals, we need your support now more than ever. With a decrease in State funding, private support has become essential for us to continue providing a quality legal education at an affordable price.

As a regional law school with a national voice, WVU Law leads with innovation in service to the state, region and country. Thanks to loyal alumni and friends, we’re able to:

  • Create experiential learning opportunities that prepare our students to be practice-ready
  • Develop a competitive, rigorous curriculum that combines the best in traditional legal education with dynamic law programs
  • Complete our $26 million building expansion and renovation
  • Support faculty research and scholarship on vital legal issues
  • Create opportunities for students to travel and compete in national moot court competitions
  • Establish study abroad programs for students in Brazil, Mexico and Switzerland
  • Recruit and retain nationally recognized faculty and clinicians
  • Provide our 5,800+ alumni with legal resources and assistance
  • Maintain our standing as a Best Value Law School (preLaw Magazine)
  • Achieve Top Law School for Public Interest ranking (preLaw Magazine)
     

How you can help

 

Greatest Needs
Gifts to the Dean’s Fund address the College’s most pressing needs and help us take advantage of opportunities for learning and service to legal education. Gifts can be used to augment and solidify academic programs, purchase materials and equipment, and support faculty and student scholars.


Law General Scholarship Fund
With the average national law school student loan debt over $110,000 for three years, scholarship support is our focal point. WVU law students graduate with $30,000 less student loan debt than the national average. This is made possible by providing financial support through scholarships to over 70% of our students, resulting in nearly $3 million awarded annually.


Law Clinic Endowment
Since its founding in 1976-77, the Clinical Law program has provided more than 600,000 hours of pro bono legal service to over 2,000 clients. The program has helped train more than 1,000 students to be client-ready. This year, the National Jurist rated us second in the country for greatest community impact because of the 40,000 hours of pro bono legal services provided by our clinics.


WVU Law offers clinical law opportunities in 9 areas: General Practice; Child and Family Advocacy with Medical-Legal Partnership; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Immigration; Innocence Project; Taxpayer Advocacy; Land Use and Sustainable Development; United States Supreme Court; and Veterans Advocacy.

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Pat and Alison Deem Dollar for Dollar Scholarship Match
Pat and Alison Deem will generously match donations made to general scholarship funds on the Day of Giving up to a total of $25,000. Help us meet this match by making a donation to the scholarship fund that means the most to you today!
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Greatest Needs Dollar for Dollar Match
Donations made to any “Greatest Needs” fund on the Day of Giving will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $25,000 by Frank and Jayna Alderman. Help us meet this match by making a donation to your favorite WVU school, college or department’s Greatest Needs Fund today!
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Greatest Needs Dollar for Dollar Match Second Half Surprise
Donations made to any “Greatest Needs” fund on the Day of Giving will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $25,000. Help us meet this match by making a donation to your favorite WVU school, college or department’s Greatest Needs Fund today!
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WVU Day of Giving "We're Live" Match
WVU Day of Giving is live! Help us kick off the 2018 WVU Day of Giving by making a gift to your favorite area of WVU. Gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000.
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WVU Faculty and Staff Dollar for Dollar Match
Calling all WVU Faculty and Staff! Kick off the work day by donating on WVU Day of Giving. Gifts made by WVU faculty and staff will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $10,000.
$10,000 MATCHED
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First Time Donors Dollar for Dollar Match
The next $10,000 in donations made by First Time Donors will be matched dollar for dollar. Make your first ever donation to WVU now and get your gift matched.
$10,000 MATCHED
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WVU Day of Giving "Afternoon Power Push"
Gifts made during the “Afternoon Power Push” will be matched dollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000. Help us meet this match by making a gift to your favorite area of WVU!
$50,000 MATCHED
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Recent Graduates Dollar for Dollar Match
The next $10,000 in donations made by Recent Graduates (2009-2018) will be matched dollar for dollar. Make your donation to WVU now and get your gift matched.
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Evening Push Dollar for Dollar
Let’s keep going! Help us meet another dollar-for-dollar match by making a gift to your favorite area of WVU. Gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to a total of $25,000.
$25,000 MATCHED
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2-for-1 Special
We have one more match to offer tonight as our Day of Giving heads into its final stretch. Gifts made until 11:30 will be matched 2-for-1 up to a total of $50,000.
$25,000 MATCHED
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2-for-1 Special
We have one more match to offer tonight as our Day of Giving heads into its final stretch. Gifts made until 11:30 will be matched 2-for-1 up to a total of $50,000.
$25,000 MATCHED
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1,000 Mountaineers for $100,000
The first 1,000 gifts of $100 or more will be matched up to $100 each helping us raise an extra $100,000 for Day of Giving. Help us unlock this $100,000 by making a gift of $100 or more! The $100 match to your gift will be made once the challenge is met!
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Mountaineer Photo Challenge
If 2,000 WVU alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends share their favorite photos with the WVU Mountaineer (from any year!) on social media then Mike Escue and Alexis Pugh will generously donate an additional $20,000 to benefit WVU students. Help us meet this challenge by sharing your photo and use #WVUDayofGiving.
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Lunch Hour Challenge
Which Participating Group will receive the most donations during our Lunch Time Challenge? The group that receives the most donations during this challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for their Greatest Needs Fund.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 WVU Extension Service 45
2 WVU Medicine Children's 24
3 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 19
4 Chambers College of Business & Economics 18
5 College of Education and Human Services 12
6 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design 11
7 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources 10
8 School of Nursing 8
9 College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences 8
10 Alumni Chapters 8
11 WVU Greatest Needs 7
12 School of Dentistry 6
13 School of Pharmacy 6
14 School of Medicine 5
15 College of Creative Arts 5
16 College of Law 4
17 Reed College of Media 4
18 WVU Tech 3
19 Alumni Association 3
20 Mountaineer Maniacs 3
21 WVU Cancer Institute 2
22 School of Public Health 2
23 WVU Athletics 2
24 WVU Libraries 2
25 HSC Charleston Campus 2
26 Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program 1
27 Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute 1
28 First-Generation Student Success 1
29 Honors College 1
30 WVU Online 1
31 WVU LaunchLab Network 1
32 Residence Hall Association 1
33 Critical Care and Trauma Institute 0
34 Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives 0
35 Fraternity and Sorority Life 0
36 Global Affairs (International) 0
37 HSC Eastern Campus 0
38 Potomac State College of West Virginia University 0
39 Rosenbaum Family House 0
40 Sports Club Federation 0
41 Student Government Association 0
42 Student Life 0
43 Folds of Honor (Veteran Support) 0
44 WVU Eye Institute 0
45 WVU Foundation 0
46 WVU Heart & Vascular Institute 0
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Happy Hour Participation Challenge
Which Participating Group will receive the most donations during our Happy Hour Challenge? The group that receives the most donations during this challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for their Greatest Needs Fund!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 WVU Extension Service 26
2 WVU Medicine Children's 25
3 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 24
4 Chambers College of Business & Economics 22
5 School of Medicine 15
6 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources 10
7 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design 9
8 College of Creative Arts 8
9 College of Education and Human Services 6
10 Alumni Chapters 5
11 Reed College of Media 4
12 School of Pharmacy 4
13 School of Dentistry 4
14 WVU Athletics 4
15 First-Generation Student Success 4
16 Honors College 4
17 WVU Greatest Needs 3
18 College of Law 3
19 School of Nursing 3
20 College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences 3
21 Potomac State College of West Virginia University 2
22 WVU Cancer Institute 2
23 Folds of Honor (Veteran Support) 2
24 WVU Libraries 2
25 Alumni Association 2
26 Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives 2
27 Mountaineer Maniacs 2
28 Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program 1
29 WVU LaunchLab Network 1
30 WVU Eye Institute 1
31 Sports Club Federation 1
32 Student Life 1
33 Rosenbaum Family House 1
34 Critical Care and Trauma Institute 0
35 Fraternity and Sorority Life 0
36 Global Affairs (International) 0
37 HSC Charleston Campus 0
38 HSC Eastern Campus 0
39 Residence Hall Association 0
40 Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute 0
41 School of Public Health 0
42 Student Government Association 0
43 WVU Foundation 0
44 WVU Heart & Vascular Institute 0
45 WVU Online 0
46 WVU Tech 0
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Night Owl Challenge
Which Participating Group will receive the most donations during our Night Owl Challenge? The group that receives the most donations during this challenge will receive an extra $2,500 for their Greatest Needs Fund.
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $2,500 Chambers College of Business & Economics 22
2 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources 16
3 WVU Extension Service 15
4 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 12
5 Alumni Association 10
6 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design 10
7 College of Creative Arts 9
8 School of Medicine 8
9 WVU Greatest Needs 7
10 Alumni Chapters 7
11 Honors College 7
12 College of Law 6
13 WVU Athletics 5
14 College of Education and Human Services 5
15 School of Dentistry 4
16 WVU Tech 4
17 College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences 3
18 WVU Medicine Children's 3
19 School of Nursing 3
20 WVU Cancer Institute 3
21 Potomac State College of West Virginia University 2
22 School of Public Health 2
23 WVU Eye Institute 2
24 School of Pharmacy 2
25 Reed College of Media 2
26 WVU Heart & Vascular Institute 1
27 Global Affairs (International) 1
28 Rosenbaum Family House 1
29 First-Generation Student Success 1
30 Student Government Association 1
31 Critical Care and Trauma Institute 0
32 Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives 0
33 Fraternity and Sorority Life 0
34 Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program 0
35 HSC Charleston Campus 0
36 HSC Eastern Campus 0
37 Mountaineer Maniacs 0
38 Residence Hall Association 0
39 Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute 0
40 Sports Club Federation 0
41 Student Life 0
42 Folds of Honor (Veteran Support) 0
43 WVU Foundation 0
44 WVU LaunchLab Network 0
45 WVU Libraries 0
46 WVU Online 0
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Participation Leaderboard
Which Participating Group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the Leaderboard.
Rank Department Gifts
1 Chambers College of Business & Economics 342
2 WVU Extension Service 338
3 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences 260
4 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources 197
5 WVU Medicine Children's 195
6 School of Medicine 153
7 Alumni Chapters 118
8 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design 107
9 College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences 100
10 Reed College of Media 97
11 School of Dentistry 90
12 WVU Greatest Needs 90
13 Alumni Association 86
14 College of Education and Human Services 84
15 College of Law 83
16 School of Pharmacy 80
17 School of Nursing 79
18 College of Creative Arts 78
19 WVU Athletics 75
20 WVU Cancer Institute 71
21 Honors College 67
22 WVU Tech 63
23 Mountaineer Maniacs 44
24 School of Public Health 41
25 WVU Libraries 33
26 First-Generation Student Success 32
27 HSC Charleston Campus 22
28 Student Government Association 22
29 Potomac State College of West Virginia University 19
30 Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute 18
31 WVU LaunchLab Network 17
32 Folds of Honor (Veteran Support) 16
33 WVU Foundation 15
34 Student Life 15
35 Rosenbaum Family House 14
36 WVU Eye Institute 12
37 Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives 11
38 Global Affairs (International) 10
39 Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program 9
40 WVU Heart & Vascular Institute 9
41 WVU Online 7
42 Sports Club Federation 4
43 Critical Care and Trauma Institute 4
44 Fraternity and Sorority Life 3
45 Residence Hall Association 2
46 HSC Eastern Campus 1
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Amount Raised Leaderboard
Which Participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the Leaderboard!
Rank Department Raised
1 Chambers College of Business & Economics $1,629,762.22
2 School of Medicine $1,055,725.36
3 Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources $401,227.34
4 Alumni Association $183,411.98
5 School of Pharmacy $167,585.36
6 School of Dentistry $119,225.54
7 WVU Athletics $117,224.79
8 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences $89,594.07
9 WVU Medicine Children's $84,015.59
10 WVU Tech $51,995.66
11 WVU Extension Service $45,002.14
12 College of Law $32,420.90
13 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design $27,962.70
14 WVU Greatest Needs $27,082.88
15 College of Creative Arts $25,342.52
16 WVU Foundation $25,170.18
17 WVU Cancer Institute $22,737.41
18 Reed College of Media $18,188.78
19 Alumni Chapters $17,173.41
20 College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences $13,272.39
21 College of Education and Human Services $11,049.79
22 Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program $10,460.00
23 School of Nursing $9,001.80
24 School of Public Health $7,125.54
25 Honors College $6,551.80
26 WVU Libraries $5,695.72
27 HSC Charleston Campus $5,565.36
28 WVU Eye Institute $4,835.00
29 WVU LaunchLab Network $3,682.36
30 Potomac State College of West Virginia University $3,635.36
31 First-Generation Student Success $2,785.90
32 Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute $2,395.54
33 Rosenbaum Family House $1,960.36
34 WVU Heart & Vascular Institute $1,750.00
35 Student Life $1,730.54
36 Folds of Honor (Veteran Support) $1,526.54
37 Student Government Association $1,460.72
38 Mountaineer Maniacs $746.09
39 Diversity, Multicultural & Inclusivity Initiatives $621.08
40 Global Affairs (International) $505.54
41 WVU Online $370.36
42 Sports Club Federation $240.18
43 Critical Care and Trauma Institute $220.00
44 Fraternity and Sorority Life $160.00
45 Residence Hall Association $25.18
46 HSC Eastern Campus $25.00
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College of Law Dollar for Dollar Match
The College of Law visiting committee will match every dollar donated to the Dean's Fund up to a total of $11,000.
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College of Law Participation Challenge
The first 50 gifts made to the College of Law on Day of Giving will unlock a $2,500 donation from Dean Bowman. Help the law school meet this challenge by making your donation today!
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Participating Groups
WVU Greatest Needs Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design Alumni Association Alumni Chapters Chambers College of Business & Economics College of Creative Arts College of Education and Human Services College of Law College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Critical Care and Trauma Institute Eberly College of Arts and Sciences First-Generation Student Success Global Affairs (International) Grateful Patients, Families, and Friends Program Honors College HSC Charleston Campus HSC Eastern Campus Potomac State College of West Virginia University Reed College of Media Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Rosenbaum Family House School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy School of Public Health Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources Student Life Student Organizations Folds of Honor (Veteran Support) WVU Athletics WVU Cancer Institute WVU Extension Service WVU Eye Institute WVU Heart & Vascular Institute WVU LaunchLab Network WVU Libraries WVU Medicine Children's WVU Online WVU Tech

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