The University of Cincinnati College of Law has a unique history. The school boasts a former President and Supreme Court Justice alumnus in William Howard Taft and ranks at the top of schools producing public interest lawyers. But their future looks just as promising — a very generous donation will help the school and its alumni make even more history. Forbes has coverage:
The University of Cincinnati has received a record $43.2 million commitment for its College of Law. It’s the largest donation in the nearly 200-year history of the college, which will be renamed the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law in recognition of the gift by the Klekamp family, in honor of their father, Donald Klekamp.
“The Klekamp family’s extraordinary generosity honors Donald Klekamp’s legacy while strengthening our ability to prepare the next generation of talented legal minds,” said University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto, in the university’s news release. “This investment advances our mission, expands opportunity for our students and positions the college for even greater national impact.”
The endowment will be used in ways that could cause the school to jump up in the rankings. Already clocking in at a respectable 88% bar passage rate, some of the money will go to helping students better prepare for the bar. It will also be a boon for grabbing talent! When law students-to-be are deciding which school to commit to, scholarships and affordability sweeten the pot. Especially if they’re considering a career in corporate law.
Congratulations to the school and the generations of Klekamp lawyers to come! One small request — in the process of writing this article, I went down a research rabbit hole and got a craving for 5-way chili. If someone could have a plate in my honor, I’d be much obliged.
University Of Cincinnati Receives Record Gift For Its College Of Law [Forbes]
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