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As one who generously supports the law school, you understand the importance of alumni contributions in providing an excellent legal education for our students. The demand for a legal education remains high, as we received 1,243 applications for our 1994 first-year class.
As one who generously supports the law school, you understand the importance of alumni contributions in providing an excellent legal education for our students. we received 1,243 applications in 1994.