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Greetings!
The holidays come with an invitation to reflect on the year past, and to imagine the year to come. Its been a terrific year at the James E. Rogers College of Law.
I am grateful every day for the members of this community: the students who fully engage and support each other, the faculty who are committed to training the next generation of superb, passionate and ethical lawyers, and the staff who work every day to make the law school experience enjoyable.
Many of the people who help move Arizona Law forward as an innovative law school in these challenging times are not in the law school on a daily basis. They include everyone who helps to make sure we are one of the most affordable great law schools in the United States, and one of the most well-respected places for a legal education in the world. They are you, the generations of alumni, community partners, and friends throughout this extraordinary university. This week, and over the holidays, we will vary our format. Today, to give you a sense of how your support changes the lives and experience of our students, we want to share a few of the expressions of gratitude from our first-year students in letters they sent this past year to scholarship donors. "Excited. Anxious. Nervous. Overwhelmed. Exhausted. Each of these words describes the range of emotions that I have felt through my first semester of law school at the U of A. However, words cannot truly express how grateful I am to have received the Susan Barber Memorial Scholarship. This experience certainly would not be possible without your generosity. I've dreamed of becoming a lawyer for as long as I can remember, and after a few education detours, I am finally in the position that feels most natural to me. Thank you for making my dreams a reality." -- 1L student "I am currently in my first year of law school at the University of Arizona. Before my admittance into the law school, I was pursuing a Masters' Degree in Public Administration. I am now a dual-degree student in pursuit of a JD-MPA. After graduation, I plan to apply the knowledge I have gained in my academics to a career in public service. Thanks to your support, I am one step closer to achieving my goals." - 1L student "I am a husband and father of three, and without your scholarship, I wouldn't have been able to give up my current career to pursue a dream." - 1L student  "While working full time to support my family, I completed my undergraduate degree in business administration, graduating summa cum laude. When making a decision on law school, I was blessed with acceptance to a great school that was close to family. I was further blessed with your scholarship, which provided a realistic means to pay for school." -- 1L student "Your gift has allowed me to become part of a community of people who I have found to be dedicated, hardworking, and compassionate. The innovative learning environment that the James E. Rogers College of Law offers will prepare me for a successful and fulfilling career as a health law professional. Your donation has made it possible for me to pursue my passion in public health." - 1L student "By awarding me the James Glenton Boyer Memorial Scholarship and lightening my financial burden, you allow me to focus more on the most important aspects of my life -- learning and my family. I will do my best to honor your son's memory by living my life and pursuing my educational opportunities to the fullest. Your generosity is inspirational and admirable. I hope to one day help other students achieve their goals just as you have helped me."-1L student  "Your generosity reminds me of the importance of giving back to the people and the institutions that have helped shape who I am. The scholarship is very much appreciated. I hope to meet you sometime in the near future." --1L student "Your generous scholarship will help me achieve my goals and allow me to be the first member of my family to receive a Juris Doctorate and I thank you for that." - 1L student "Being awarded this scholarship has made an immeasurable impact, not just on my legal education, but on my path through life in general. I am deeply grateful to you, to Judge Chambers, and to the many friends and families who have contributed to the scholarship." - 1L student Our first year students are at the start of their careers. But with the first set of exams done, I hope this semester has reaffirmed their decision to study law, and to do so here. We are thrilled to have them as our newest community members. We could include a parallel set of letters from our alumni who continue throughout their careers to follow, support and champion the law school. Stephen Golden ('02), president-elect of the Law College Association, puts it like this: "Our law school is attracting notice from law schools across the country as we undertake a number of unique and innovative programs. Our students are beneficiaries of this, but it is becoming harder to do. The College of Law needs to look more and more for support from its alumni and other donors as it is less and less able to look to the University and the State. Everyone who made donations of any size this year should be proud of how they have helped the College of Law and its mission." As you wrap up 2013, and usher in the new year -- one full of possibility and promise for all of us -- please accept our abiding thanks for your generosity and support. From all of us here at Arizona Law, thank you and happy holidays.  Marc
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Arizona Law Needs Your Support
Thank you for being part of the Arizona Law family. We are grateful to our alumni and friends. As the year draws to a close, please consider making a year-end donation. Your support is essential. Every gift matters.
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2013 Honor Roll of Giving (Reflects donations received between 1/1/2013 and 12/16/2013) David E. Adelman Mitchell R. Aguilar Philip S. Anderson Meridyth Andresen Arthur W. Andrews Anonymous Patrick Apodaca Gustavo Aragon Hector G. Arana Kimberly A. Arana Arizona Law Alliance, Inc. Arizona Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Mark W. Armstrong Associated Foundations, Inc. Barbara A. Atwood and Peter D. Eisner Shawna L. Ballard Derek and Jane Bambauer Paul S. Banales William T. Barker Katherine Y. Barnes Caylin Barter John F. Barwell David G. Beauchamp Sherman R. Bendalin Paul Bennett Timothy J. Berg and Patricia Martin Timothy J. Berg Joseph Bevington IV Maureen Beyers Lisa S. Bibbens Mathias G. Bildhauer The Bisol Firm Brian E. Bisol Callie A. Bjurstrom Scott A. Blaney Eric R. Blank Johanna Bliss James F. Bly Molly A. Booker Theodore B. and Karen O. Borek John J. Bouma J. William Brammer Stephen M. Bressler Alanna R. Brook J. Thomas Brooks Robert C. Broomfield Ronald Brown Joseph W. Brown Sean H. Bruner Bryan Cave LLP Ellen Bublick Robert and Beth J. Bujarski Bruce A. and Melinda W. Burke Timothy Burke Randi L. Burnett Burns & Burns PC J. Scott Burns Barbara R. Butler Stacy R. Butler Eric E. Button Elizabeth M. Caballero and Jonathan C. Gettleman Christina M. Cabanillas Robert S. Camp Samuel S. Chang Nikki A. Chayet George C. Chen Josh S. Chetwynd Michael G. Chiorazzi and Vickie Bletso Grant Christensen Christian, Dichter & Sluga, P.C. Alison Christian Mark D. Cichoski John B. Cinnamon Susan M. Ciupak Pablo B. Clarke Heather K. Clauss Sara Cohen John G. Collinge Laura A. Conover William M. Conway Brian and Jennifer R. Cosper Tia Cottey Rufus C. and Norma Jean Coulter Steven M. Cox C. Webb Crockett Peter W. Culp Quintin H. Cushner Dale A. and Thyra Danneman Anthony E. Davis Dayton Foundation Depository, Inc. Suzanne De Berge Theresa K. Deibele Barbara N. Deloria Suzanne L. Diaz Chloe S. Dillon Debra S. Doll Catherine J. Douglass The Dow Chemical Company Foundation John W. Downing I. Douglas Dunipace William B. Dunn Zachary Dunn Paul F. Eckstein Peter Economidis Joshua A. and Monica N. Edelstein Timothy D. Edwards Darcy D. Elgin Shaun Esposito LaReal Eyring Gregory W. Falls Jennifer M. Fama Patrick J. Farrell Farrell & Bromiel PC Andrew M. Federhar Charles R. Feezer Geoffrey Fieger Scott M. Finical Matthew P. Fischer C. Megan M. Fischer Lillian Fisher Dillon A. Fishman Ronda R. Fisk Brian M. Flaherty Teresa D. Forst Marvin Fortman Joseph Fox Nicole Friederichs David A. Gantz and Catherine A. Fagan Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation William H. Gates Thomas N. George Stephen Gillers Gregory D. Gills Ashley Gilmore Jeff R. Gilmore Robert J. Glennon and Karen S. Adam Goldberg & Osborne Stephen Golden Richard N. Goldsmith Goldwater Law Firm Robert Goldwater Ashley Gomez Eduardo M. Gonzalez Irma E. Gonzalez J. C. Gooch David S. and Suzanne B. Gooder Mark P. Goss Thomas A. Gottschalk Marcia Grand Merwin D. Grant Gravina Law Office Greenberg Traurig LLP Sara S. Greene Michelle Gregory Mary Grier J. A. Grimsley Michael C. Grubbs Luis P. Guerra Guglielmo & Associates, PLLC Paul D. Guglielmo Emily L. Gust Hallier & Lawrence PLC Angela Hallier Elizabeth A. Hall-Lipsy Mark Hamblin Christina Hamilton Gary Hammond Wayne M. Hancock Thomas F. Harper Ray K. Harris Lisa Harrison Mark I. Harrison Emma C. Harty David G. Hastings Carolyn D. Haynes Christopher L. Hering Roland A. Herrmann Bruce R. Heurlin Lonnie W. Hicks and Elieen W. Hollowell John C. and Nicole S. Hinderaker Steven A. Hirsch W. William Hodes Terry S. Holpert Barney M. Holtzman Jeffrey D. Hutchins Susanne E. Ingold R. N. Irwin Isaacson & Moore, P.C. Donald G. Isaacson John M. Ivancie Henry Jacobowitz Charles E. James Jennings Strouss & Salmon PLC Jensen Law Firm PC Christopher W. Jensen John M. Jetter Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona Jill & Lee Weiss Family Foundation Charles E. Jones Russell E. Jones Wesley C. Jones Paul D. Julien Rory J. Juneman Joseph A. Kanefield Todd S. Kartchner Kautz Family Foundation James C. Kautz Nancy F. Kelly John D. Kendall Laura H. Kennedy Barbara Kerr Howe Kimberly-Clark Foundation - Matching Gifts Kinerk Schmidt & Sethi PLLC Kathryn H. King Michael R. King Barry Kirschner Donald S. Klein Erwin D. Kratz George O. Krauja Neal Kurn Margaret B. LaBianca Lars O. and Susan L. Lagerman Dominic Lancaster Law Office of Merwin D. Grant Law Office of Thomas F Harper PC Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Lazard Freres & Co. LLC Megan E. Lennox Julie M. Levitt-Guren Gordon Lewis Lewis Roca Rothgerber Lisa Lewis Daxin Li Liberty O'Neill & Bibbens Pamela A. Liberty David S. Lindsay Steven L. Lisker Oscar S. Lizardi L. Hampton Locklear Joanne Lopez Paul Lovelis Carlene Y. Lowry Meredith Lynch Andrew T. Maccabe Matthew Maerowitz Maureen E. Mahoney D. Michael Mandig Nancy J. March David W. Marcus Paul Marcus and Nina Rabin Vicki L. Marcus Maricopa County Bar Association George E. Mariscal Daniel Marks Aaron T. Martin Daniel G. Martin Timothy Berg and Patricia A. Martin Rigel S. Massaro Toni M. Massaro Charles H. Matthewson Scott D. McDonald Sean K. McElenney Stephen M. McNamee Sarah D. McShea Nathan F. Mee and Lena P. Ryan Rita A. Meiser Bruce E. Meyerson Don Z. Miller Howard B. Miller Joshua Miller Marc Miller and Christina Cutshaw William A. Miller Robert J. Miller George J. Milstein Kenneth R. Moeller Bert Moll Frank D. Montague Edward Moomjian Nancy J. Moore Dana G. Muller Robert H. Mundheim Jeffrey V. Munoz Janet A. Napolitano Lucas J. Narducci Daniel E. Nastro Mark A. Nesvig Danita T. Ng Stephanie Nichols-Young George B. Nielsen Robert H. Norris Ross J. Nova Christina Noz and Abraham Wu Michael D. Obert Sandra Day O'Connor Peggy Oden The O'Dowd Law Firm PC London S. O'Dowd John E. O'Hare James R. and Candance Olson Nancy J. O'Neill Nicole A. Ong John E. Osborne Daniel R. Oseran Karen A. Osterloh Don B. 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Rudd Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, PLLC Salesforce.com Foundation Salvatierra Law Group PLLC David Sandweiss Ricardo G. Sanfelice Mark H. Savage Lawrence G. Scarborough Cindy K. Schmidt Robert E. Schmitt Steven R. Schneider Barry C. and Willa T. Schneider Eve F. Schocket Peter M. Shane Jay L. Shapiro Robert W. Shely Randall Shepard Kenneth J. Sherk Ralph B. Sievwright Joneen Sigette Andrew Silverman and Starr Sanders Jeffrey R. Simmons and Jo Ellen McBride Sarah R. Simmons Frances R. Sjoberg Edwin W. Slade James D. Smith Curtis C. Smith Snell & Wilmer LLP Marvin Sondag Squire Sanders Sesaly O. Stamps Andrew C. Stanley John N. Stanley Nancy A. Stanley Ronald J. Stolkin Elizabeth A. Stover Mary Ann Stubbs Bryce Suzuki John A. Swain G. Marie Swanson Sykes Family Foundation Gene T. Skyes Pearl M. Tang Elizabeth B. Temple Laurel S. Terry Thomson Reuters Beth L. Tippett Roger D. Townsend Megan H. Tracy Brandon Tryon United Way of Tucson & Southern Arizona United Way of Central New Mexico M. 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