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1 Message from Dean Mutua
Onward and upward
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arlier this year, we celebrated as you can tell by a simple an historic moment in our count of the times GovLaw School’s history – the ernor Cuomo has visited, kick-off of the $30 Million and others, such as New Campaign for SUNY Buffalo Law York State Court of School. It was a celebration like no Appeals Chief Judge other and I want to thank all who have Lippman, who was here supported our Campaign so far. With recently, chairing a over $18 Million raised to date, it is you hearing on civil legal ser– our loyal alumni and friends – who vices in New York State. have made it possible for us to reach All of these things, and this moment and we are deeply many more, are prograteful. pelling us forward, and A special thanks as well to our keep us motivated and Campaign Steering Committee: our energetic. Campaign co-chairs, Thomas J. Black, Maintaining that Jr. ’79, Kenneth B. Forrest ’76, Francis momentum is key to our M. Letro ’79, and Margaret W. Wong success. We know there ’76, and Committee members Brian are many challenges D. Baird ’83, Paul R. Comeau ’73, facing our profession Pamela D. Heilman ’75, Judith B. Ittig these days and, thanks to ’71, Harvey L. Kaminski ’77, Barbara the Campaign, we are D. Klippert ’75, Robert M. Kornreich holding our own. How’67, William E. Mathias II ’71, Carol M ever, we cannot sit back Matorin ’76, Christopher J. O’Brien, and rest on our accomJean C. Powers ’79, Vikki L. Pryor ’78, plishments – we must not Robert C. Schwenkel ’82, David F. let up on the gas! We must Smith ’78, Mark K. Suzumoto ‘8 and and will continue to Dean Makau W. Mutua and New York State Court of Brent L. Wilson ’76. They have done move forward to advance Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman remarkable work to make this Camour goals, and will paign a reality and have been extraorcontinue to seek your dinarily generous with their time, forward in realizing our vision – and support. talent and treasure – I cannot thank on which we have been laser-focused Now that we are in the public them enough. with our Campaign. phase, we are at a pivot point. Our As we head in to the public phase of We can see and feel the changes that closest supporters and friends have the Campaign, I have the Campaign has made stepped up to help us get where we are. been reflecting on possible so far. Three new Now, our focus is to broaden our base where we are and what “We can see and professorships, to which of supporters, to reach more people we have accomplished talented and worthy proand bring them closer to us. As we feel the changes so far. The impact has fessors have now been move forward, we hope that you will that the simply been tremenappointed. Improvements join us, and help bring others in to the dous. Our vision for to our hugely important family of SUNY Buffalo Law supCampaign has LAWR Program, and this Campaign has and porters. always will begin and expanding our signature Again, my eternal thanks to all of made possible end with our students – NYC Program, thanks to you for your involvement in this Camso far. ” making a difference for increased funding from paign and your continued investment them – both in terms of Campaign gifts. Increased in the future of our Law School – it is – Dean Mutua scholarship funding so that making a difference and is the reason their law school experience and their careers our students can obtain why our Campaign will succeed! afterward – and, producing lawyers not just a great legal education but also who are prepared to make a difference keep their debt low – and so that we in the world. Scholarships, faculty can compete against other law schools chairs and professorships, programs, with greater resources. And a more upgraded technology and facilities – intangible impact – our improved visithese are all the things that move us bility as New York State’s Law School –