ARCHIVED ANNUAL REPORTS
Dean's
Message
FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF OUR GRADUATES made gifts
to the Law School. That record of alumni support is unmatched by any other law school, public or
private. For Virginia to lead the way in alumni participation is a remarkable achievement. Historically,
graduates of public universities often assumed that they “gave at the offi ce” when they paid taxes.
Today, of course, the Law School is fi nancially self-suffi cient and receives no state funds. We rely
primarily on tuition and secondarily, but crucially, on private giving.
In the pages that follow, you will see what your gifts accomplish. They allow us to compete
nationally for leading faculty, to provide much-needed scholarship support for deserving students,
and to sponsor the huge variety of events, activities, projects, and publications that make the Law
School such a vibrant and exciting place.
In short, your generosity is indispensable. All of us who are privileged to study and work in
Charlottesville are deeply grateful.
JOHN C. JEFFRIES, JR. ’73, Dean
Emerson Spies Professor
Arnold H. Leon Professor