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Ensuring UFLaw’sFutureJuan Diaz (left) of Orange Park, Florida Law Review Editor-in-Chief, and Lisa Wolgast of Palm Beach Gardens, FLR SeniorGalleys Editor, visit with Alumni Research Scholar and Professor Dennis Calfee (Review Faculty Advisor) about progress on thestudent-initiated effort to endow the 55-year-old publication to help ensure its future.Review Endowment UniqueThanks to initiative of current and formerstudents connected with UFLaw’s55-year-old Florida Law Review, an effort toendow the publication is off to a strong startwith nearly $300,000 in gifts and pledges.Goal of organizers is to raise $1 million topermanently fund through annual interest themonies necessary for publication, studentscholarships, symposia and FLR relatedevents.“We’ve received tremendous supportfrom alumni who want to replicate the positiveexperiences they had as Law Review members,”said Professor Dennis Calfee, Reviewfaculty advisor. “We are indebted to eachdonor, many of whom have faithfully supportedthe publication every year through AnnualFund. Certainly, though, there are a number ofour 2,000 FLR alums we would like to hearfrom.”Even more impressive to Calfee, however,is the pivotal role being played by currentmembers. “At least 10 students have pledged$1,000 over five years – they’re giving backbefore they’ve even graduated,” he said. “It’sfurther evidence our students are leading theway in changing the culture of giving to thelaw school.”“This effort is very important to the qualityand stature of our law school,” said DeanJon Mills, one of more than 2,000 Law Reviewalumni. “We greatly appreciate the initiativeand support of our students and alumni.”Editor-in-Chief Juan M. Diaz, 3L fromOrange Park, agrees. “It’s great to see so manyLaw Review alumni joining with current membersto help us prepare for the future.”The professional rewards of FLR membershipare what lead many to give back. “Theexperience provided career opportunities andopened doors,” said Mark Nouss ’85, whowith his wife Debra is a major contributor tothe endowment. “I am pleased our gift willenable students to benefit in a similar manner.”Donors of $1,000 and up are honored ona “Florida Law Review Endowment” recognitionwall in the journal’s offices. Calfee saidsuccessful completion of the endowment drivewill make FLR one of the most unique in thecountry.DUNWODY DISTINGUISHED LECTUREEach Spring, Law Review officials bring to campusone of America’s preeminent legal scholars forits Dunwody Distinguished Lecture in Lawseries. (The 2003 speaker is ProfessorLawrence Gostin of Georgetown University,discussing “When Terrorism ThreatensHealth: How Far are Limitations onPersonal and Economic Liberties Justified?”)The series was established in honor of brothersElliot and Atwood Dunwody by the lawfirms of Dunwody White and Landon, P.A.;Mershon Sawyer Johnston; Dunwody & Cole;and the U.S. Sugar Corporation.Endowments — unrestricted (providingfor the greatest needs of the College ofLaw) or restricted for a particular use —provide perpetual income for the lawschool through investment of principalfunds. Established with a minimum of$20,000, endowments can be throughoutright gifts, pledges paid over a period ofyears, deferred gifts (such as trusts orinsurance expectancies) and through estateplans. Two important types of endowmentsestablished by alumni, friends and lawfirms to support the law school’s qualityeducation now and into the future:Endowed Chairs/ProfessorshipsThese aid in recruitment / retention of outstandingfaculty by generating income forsalary supplements and teaching / researchsupport. An essential tool in UFLaw’s pushto reach the Top 10 in public law schools:• Chairs: minimum $600,000 contribution+ $420,000 State match• Full Professorships: $300,000+ $150,000 State match• Term Professorships: $100,000+ $50,000 State matchEndowed ScholarshipsThese can be awarded based on need and/ormerit and are vital in helping` studentspursue a quality legal education. Also animportant benefit in helping UFLaw remaincompetitive for leadingstudents:• Full Scholarships: $100,000 contribution+ $50,000 State match• Tuition Scholarships: $50,000(two combined for $50,000 State match)• Partial Scholarships: minimum $20,000contribution to endowFor information on supporting the law schoolthrough a wide variety of tax-deductible charitablegiving methods, or to request a copy ofGuide to Private Endowments at the University ofFlorida, please contact:Donald Hale, Senior DirectorOffice of Development & Alumni AffairsLevin College of Law352.392.9296 / haled@law.ufl.eduANNUAL REPORT 11