Bornstein/Aronson '81 Challenge Grant Gives Back To Law School
The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein recently helped raise money for the University of Maine School of Law. The state’s only law school was in the midst of collecting donations for their Annual Fund Campaign when they were presented with a unique fundraising idea: The Bornstein/Aronson ’81 Challenge Grant.
The grant challenged fellow law school alumni to donate to the Annual Fund Campaign, only to see their donation matched by the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein. With six days left in the fundraising efforts and over $10,000 left to raise, the Bornstein/Aronson ’81 Challenge Grant matched 50% of every unrestricted gift up to $2,500.
With over 3,000 graduates living in Maine and across the country, the University of Maine School of Law alumni serve as leaders in law, government, private industry, civic affairs and education. The alumni network helps law students find internships and clerkship opportunities, as well pair students with alumni who have similar practice interests. Many graduates living out of state have helped arrange interviews and referrals, some even boarding visiting students.
With the help of the Bornstein/Aronson ’81 Challenge Grant, the Annual Fund Campaign reached the school’s fundraising goal. As a result, alumni who had not made a gift in several years sent a contribution and others who have given at a certain level for many years increased their gift. Overall, the University of Maine School of Law’s Annual Fund Campaign raised over $135,000 from generous alumni, as well as the goodwill of the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein.
The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein is proud to give back to Maine’s one and only law school. With seven University of Maine School of Law graduates on staff, the attorneys at the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein truly are “Maine Lawyers Working For Maine People.” And that alone is reason to help support the future lawyers of Maine.
For more information on the University of Maine School of Law and the please visit: www.mainelaw.maine.edu.
