Partners in Excellence
Annual Fund

 James L. Chosy ('89) and Julie Knox Chosy ('90)

Dear Fellow Alumni:

It is with great enthusiasm that we write to you as the National Co-Chairs of the University of Minnesota Law School’s 2009-2010 Partners in Excellence Annual Fund. We were honored to accept this responsibility because we appreciate all that the Law School has provided us and we believe strongly in its mission and its promise for the future. It is also clear to us that now is a critical time in the Law School’s history, and that its continued excellence absolutely depends on investment from each of us as alumni.

We feel extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend the University of Minnesota Law School. The depth and rigor of the curriculum inspired confidence in us that we could compete and succeed in the legal field. Perhaps most importantly of all, the Law School afforded us the opportunity to develop relationships with so many exceptional people that have endured and enriched our lives, both professionally and personally.

Over the years since we have graduated, we have chosen to support the Annual Fund. Our commitment is a priority for us, notwithstanding other demands on our family, and one we are proud to make. We are inspired by the positive things happening at the Law School under Dean David Wippman, who has brought abundant energy, vision and ambition to Mondale Hall. We are confident that with adequate financial support he can lead the Law School in accomplishing key institutional goals, including: attracting top students with enhanced scholarship support; building on existing strengths in areas such as criminal justice, law and science, and corporate law; and enhancing student opportunities for experiential learning.

On behalf of the law school, we offer our thanks for your past support, and challenge you to renew your support. Please join us in making a significant investment in the University of Minnesota Law School—your Law School—and a commitment to maintaining that support. The need now is quite urgent, as public funding has dropped significantly and the Law School depends more than ever on strong alumni contributions to sustain excellence and offer to others all that it has provided to us.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

James L. Chosy, '89 and

Julie Knox Chosy, '90

P.S.: The Law School’s alumni giving rate of 19% ranks it among the lowest of the Law School’s peers. There’s no better time to contribute to the Law School’s success. To give quickly and easily online, go to: www.giving.umn.edu/law.