Alumni Engagement = Alumni Impact

If the past few years have taught us anything, it is that community matters. Whether it is a cadre of law school classmates with whom we navigate life events or a group of co-workers with whom we brave daily challenges, these communities provide us structure, resilience, and comfort in an everchanging world. We surround ourselves with people who inform our views and influence our values. Our communities celebrate our victories, share our tears, and inspire us to move forward.

At WCL, we take great pride in our alumni and the difference that each of you make in your communities every day. From offering pro bono counsel to serving on nonprofit boards and committees to advocating for positive social change, you provide legal knowledge and aid to help balance the scales of justice and build a better future.

That is why we are strengthening our commitment to connecting our alumni with intentionality — by region, discipline, and affinity. Greater alumni impact begins with increased alumni engagement, and we hope you will join us.

For the past three years, we have been unable to host our annual Legends and Leaders reception to recognize our talented students and to thank our generous donors. However, we look forward to welcoming everyone back in spring 2023.

Right now, our most active regional community is our New York City chapter, but big plans are underway to galvanize our alumni in the greater Washington, D.C. area, where we have the largest number of graduates. We are currently recruiting and training alumni volunteers to lead these efforts, and we look forward to hosting events each fall and spring to rekindle friendships, broaden professional networks, and keep you apprised of campus news and scholarship.

Our alumni affinity groups are also building bridges among alumni and students, while providing essential mentorship, support, and career connections.

Finally, our advisory councils bring WCL alumni together to guide university policy and to support best practices across a range of disciplines. The Dean’s Advisory Committee, which I am proud to serve on, contributes more broadly to the overall mission of the law school, bringing together some of the law school’s most dedicated advocates to further the success of the enterprise.

As chair of the Myer’s Society, I am deeply grateful for the unfailing support of those who give to our beloved American University Washington College of Law. You are among our greatest friends and ambassadors, and we are committed to making this community more tangible, accessible, and engaged. From publications like The Advocate and The Champion to reunions and regional events to dynamic webinars, we are here for you — and we hope you are here for it.

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PIJIP hopes Mann’s $10,000 gift will spark other alumni to step forward to support the program.

In addition to her personal philanthropy, Mann has requested a Microsoft corporate match for her gift, and she has agreed to become the first member — and chair — of the new advisory council that PIJIP is forming.

“Susan Mann has given extraordinary support to the development of PIJIP as one of the leading intellectual property research centers in the world,” Flynn said. “She has been a mentor to our students, a convener of our most important studentalumni mixer of the year — known commonly as “the Microsoft mixer” for its location at the Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center downtown — and a liaison between PIJIP’s research arm and Microsoft experts on text and data mining and open access.

“She is the perfect person to help us construct an advisory board to continue our growth and impact,” he added.