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Strategic Initiatives: John Mooty and Bruce Mooty
January 9, 2012
John Mooty (’44) and Bruce Mooty (’80) practice law at the same firm—Gray Plant Mooty of Minneapolis. The pair also spends a lot of time together outside the office. And now the father and son have teamed up to create the John and Bruce Mooty Chair in Law and Business.
Core Support and Unrestricted Gifts: Joseph Sullivan, Phil Garon, Jim Chosy, and Julie Chosy
January 3, 2012
Joseph Sullivan (’67), Phil Garon (’72), Jim Chosy (’89), and Julie Chosy (’90) took different paths after graduating from the Law School, pursuing a business career, working at a Minneapolis firm, laboring as in-house legal counsel, and clerking for a federal appeals court judge. But all four achieved success, credit the Law School as a critical component, and see donating to the Partners in Excellence Annual Fund as an important way to continue a tradition of superior legal education.
New Scholarships: Jean Hanson, Daniel McDonald, Ralph Strangis, and Harvey F. Kaplan
December 19, 2011
Jean Hanson (’76), Daniel McDonald (’85), Ralph Strangis (’60), and Harvey F. Kaplan (’64) are all establishing new scholarships to ease the financial burden for current and future students.
Student Support: Jim and Julie Chosy
December 9, 2011
Jim (’89) Chosy and Julie Chosy (’90) are the kind of people any community would be lucky to have, believers in the "it takes a village" philosophy of community support. They look for ways to give back however they can, whether through volunteerism or financial gifts, and the Law School is the fortunate beneficiary of both.
Student Support: Sam Heins and Judge Diana Murphy
December 5, 2011
Human rights fellowships are just one facet of experiential education available at the Law School. Among the many alumni who are committed advocates of human rights work, two are Sam Heins (’72) and Judge Diana Murphy (’74). Each of them, recognizing the importance of private contributions to the Law School, decided to make a donation toward human rights fellowships. These fellowships offer students the opportunity to promote social justice through practical training and hands-on experience.
Ronald and Kristine Erickson Business Program Gift
November 28, 2011
Not every Law School graduate is a practicing attorney. Some prefer to enter the business world. That’s the case with Ronald (’60) and Kristine Erickson (’72), a couple who are partners in the private investment firm of Queenwood Capital Partners. "There’s an entrepreneurial DNA that runs through this family," Kris says.
Elliot and Eloise Kaplan Scholarship Fund
November 18, 2011
Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi partner Elliot Kaplan (’61) believes that "The loss of public funding calls for all of us to step forward to do all we can to ensure that students can afford the excellent legal education provided by the University of Minnesota Law School." Recently he and his wife, Eloise, took that step forward by establishing an endowed scholarship fund, the Elliot and Eloise Kaplan Scholarship Fund.
Leonard, Street and Deinard Makes $500,000 Gift Commitment to GENERATIONS Campaign
September 12, 2011
"We wanted to respond as leaders in this commitment," says Lowell Stortz, President of Leonard, Street and Deinard P.A., of the $500,000 gift commitment by the firm and the Leonard, Street and Deinard Foundation to the Law School’s GENERATIONS Campaign. "The economic climate and the need to support our valuable educational institutions make it even more important to support the Law School now, and we are sure that others will follow suit."
Melvin R. Mooty Scholarship Fund
August 2, 2011
The Melvin Mooty family has deep connections to the University and the Law School. Melvin Mooty, his wife, Sally Mooty, son Paul Mooty, and daughter Mary Mooty Kileen all studied at the maroon and gold. MELVIN (’51) and PAUL (’85) focused on law, Sally on public education (B.A. ’56), and Mary on business (M.B.A. ’94).
Unrestricted Gifts to the GENERATIONS Campaign: Lee Mitau (’72) and Karin Birkeland (’87)
June 16, 2011
Lee Mitau (’72) and Karin Birkeland (’87) have enjoyed successful careers since graduating, Mitau as executive vice president and general counsel at U.S. Bancorp for the past 16 years and Birkeland with Faegre & Benson and the University of Minnesota’s general counsel office before turning her attention to family matters and volunteering. "We both owe our careers and good fortune to the legal education we received at the University of Minnesota," says Mitau.
University of Minnesota Law School Launches Campaign
April 15, 2011
The University of Minnesota Law School announced a $70 million fund-raising campaign at its Spring Alumni Weekend reception on Friday, April 15. The campaign is projected to run for a five-year period.
Robina Foundation Supports New Institute and Scholarships
April 13, 2011
The Law School recently received the largest gift in its history: a grant of $8.75 million from the Robina Foundation. The grant will be used to support creation of the Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice and to advance the Law School's goal of addressing students' financial burden.