DELANEYS’ GIFT SUPPORTS TRIAL AN APPELLATE COMPETITIONS, ENCOUR WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE
A major gift from two prominent Indianapolis litigation attorneys, Kathleen A.
DeLaney, ’95, and Ann M. DeLaney, ’77, will provide support for student participation in internal and external trial and appellate competitions. In honor of their support, the Moot Court Room in Baier Hall has been named in their honor.
Both mother and daughter have actively supported the Law School for many
years. Ann served on the school’s board of visitors from 1997–2019, and Kathleen was elected to the board last year after serving on the law alumni board for six years. When Dean Parrish presented them with the opportunity to support trial and appellate competitions, they were intrigued. Linking these competitions with the names of two experienced litigators heightened their enthusiasm.
ANN M. AND KATHLEEN A. DELANEY
“I have always been a strong proponent of the Law School,” Kathleen said, “and I be-
lieve in philanthropy involving women. Although there are more of us than there used to be, female litigators are still less predominant in our profession. This gift helps fill that gap by encouraging women to participate in moot court and related competitions.”
Ann agreed. “It’s so important for our profession to have women litigators because
they are more sympathetic to their clients’ needs in some cases,” she pointed out. “And 10
