William B. Lockhart Club Annual Event

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WILLIAM B. LOCKHART CLUB CELEBRATION

In October, program participants gathered at the McNamara Alumni Center for the 2021 WILLIAM B. LOCKHART CLUB CELEBRATION. The event was livestreamed to audience members across the world. Jeanette Bazis ’92, the 2021-22 Board of Advisors chair, welcomed Minnesota Law alumni, donors, and friends, and Dean Garry W. Jenkins and others celebrated Minnesota Law’s recent accomplishments and its important role as a leader in legal education. The evening included a special video highlighting talented scholarship recipients.

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1 Sanjiv Laud ’12, Brandon Redmon, 1L, and Catlan

McCurdy ’11 at the 2021 William B. Lockhart Club

Celebration. 2 Yemaya Hanna, 3L, spoke of the profound impact working in the clinics has had on her career path as a lawyer-leader. 3 Dean Garry W. Jenkins and Deepinder Mayell, executive director of the James H. Binger Center for

New Americans, with Penny Hunt, former executive director of the Robina Foundation, and Steve Lewis, former Robina Foundation board member, who were recognized for their induction to the University of

Minnesota's 1851 Society of the President's Club. 4 2021-22 Board of Advisors Chair Jeanette Bazis ’92, welcomed guests to the event. 5 Dean Garry W. Jenkins with 3Ls Tarun Sharma and

Gabrielle Maginn, two of the students who shared their stories in the Minnesota Law scholars video.

The Lockhart Club is the University of Minnesota Law School’s leadership annual giving society. The Lockhart Club brings together generations of alumni and friends who generously express their support of Minnesota Law through an annual gift of $2,000 or more.

$25,000+ Binger Circle

Named for legendary lawyer-leader and philanthropist James H. Binger ’41, the Binger Circle consists of the Law School’s most generous supporters. Members of the Binger Circle ensure our alumni, faculty, and students can solve today’s grand challenges.

$10,000–$24,999 Fraser Society

As dean, Everett Fraser helped bring the Law School to national prominence. Today, members of the Fraser Society help secure the Law School’s place at the forefront of legal education.

$5,000–$9,999 Dean’s Circle

Since its founding in 1888, the Law School has been led by eleven distinguished deans. Members of the Dean’s Circle build on their example and help ensure the Law School graduates the next generation of lawyer-leaders.

$2,000–$4,999 Murphy Society

Judge Diana Murphy ’74 was a champion of justice and opportunity for all, and promoted education as a means to improve everyone’s lives. Members of the Murphy Society honor her legacy through their generous support of the Law School.

Lockhart GOLD

Graduates of the Last Decade

Lockhart GOLD engages a new generation of leadership donors through a stepped donation program for alumni 10 years out or less. Recent graduates contributing at these special giving levels are members and enjoy all the benefits of the Lockhart Club.

Graduation Year 2021 2020, 2019, 2018 2017, 2016, 2015 2014, 2013, 2012 2011 and prior GOLD Giving Level $10/month ($120 annually) $25/month ($300 annually) $50/month ($600 annually) $100/month ($1,200 annually) $167 per month (or approximately $2,000 annually) Full Lockhart Club membership

For questions or for information about joining the Lockhart Club, please contact Elissa Ecklund Chaffee, director of alumni relations and annual giving, at 612-626-8671 or echaffee@umn.edu.