Partners in Excellence
Annual Fund

Dear Fellow Alumni:

Although, as father and son, we attended the University of Minnesota Law School twenty-five years apart and represent two very different generations, we both share a deep gratitude for the world-class legal education we received, which positioned us well for interesting careers and meaningful lives.

The Law School has made a similar impact on its students since its founding in 1888. Today, as alumni, it is our turn to do what we can to preserve and enhance this legacy of excellence.

As National Chairs of the 2011-2012 Partners in Excellence Annual Fund, we are proud to support our Law School each year and ask that you join us in honoring the impact that the University of Minnesota Law School has made on your life, as well as its promise for the future.    

In tough times like this, it is more urgent than ever that we all do whatever we can to support our Law School. The days of relying on the State of Minnesota for financial support are a thing of the past and it is crucial that we as alumni step up to fill the void by making a gift each year.  

Your gift, at any level, to the Partners in Excellence Annual Fund contributes to all aspects of the stellar legal education the Law School continues to provide its students – from exceptional faculty, journals, clinical education, to student organizations and beyond. Keeping the Law School on firm financial footing also helps maintain its high national ranking, which in turn, reflects favorably on all of us.

Regardless of size, your gift will make a difference and your participation matters – please join us today!

Sincerely,

Christopher J. Chaput (’85)
2012 National Co-Chair, Partners in Excellence Annual Fund
Managing Director, RPK Capital Partners

Jean J. Chaput (’60)
2012 National Co-Chair, Partners in Excellence Annual Fund
Retired

P.S. If you are in a position to give more, consider joining the Lockhart Club with a gift of $2,000 or more. You can give easily online at giving.umn.edu/law.