Since our founding in 1892, the Sturm College of Law has been one of the nation’s most innovative law schools.
Among the most ascendant law schools in the nation, Sturm is the undisputed leader in experiential legal education and a forerunner in diversifying legal education.
Today, Sturm has risen into the ranks of the top 100 law schools nationwide, and it is the only law school with three skills-based programs to appear in the US News Top 10. Our distinctive programs have dramatically enhanced student credentials and experience, attracted high-profile faculty members, and launched novel, applied learning programs that drive momentum both at DU and within the legal community nationwide.
Recruiting Outstanding Students
From its inception, Sturm has made legal education accessible for future lawyers. Scholarship opportunities available for first year and continuing students make law school and legal career dreams a reality. Your gifts will permit outstanding and public-spirited students to attend the Sturm College of Law, irrespective of need.
Elevating Innovative Programs
The University of Denver is committed to tackling the grand challenges facing our region, state, nation, and the world. In numerous such areas – from environmental sustainability to democratic governance, to health and welfare – law plays a critical role. To complement these important University-wide interdisciplinary initiatives, your support will enable the Sturm College of law to sustain and launch cutting-edge programs in Animal Law, Health Law, Property Rights and Policy, Sports Law and Policy, Technology Law, and Water Law.
Amplifying Experiential Learning
Applied learning has distinguished our legal education for more than a century, and we remain deeply dedicated to providing our students with practical skills they need to succeed in their chosen careers. Gifts to uplift Denver Law’s clinical program will broaden opportunities for students to hone legal skills in the real world, including with clients who face a variety of issues for which they might not otherwise have legal representation.
Investing in Faculty Leadership
Through their teaching, scholarship and public engagement, our faculty members contribute to scholarly understanding of the law, train outstanding future lawyers and advance justice and meaningful legal reform. Investment in endowed faculty positions enables us to recruit, reward and retain exceptional legal scholar-teachers and advance their leadership and interdisciplinary research.
