81R33845 MMS-D
By: King of Parker H.R. No. 2767
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Wesleyan University School of Law is
celebrating the 20th anniversary of its founding in 2009, and this
milestone is indeed deserving of legislative recognition; and
WHEREAS, Established as the Dallas/Fort Worth School of Law
in 1989 and originally located in Irving, the school affiliated
with Texas Wesleyan in 1992; in 1997, the school moved to its
present quarters in downtown Fort Worth, where it benefits from its
proximity to the legal community and state and federal courts, and
in 1999 it received full approval from the American Bar
Association; and
WHEREAS, The law school offers a flexible course schedule
that accommodates both full-time and part-time evening students;
those attending Texas Wesleyan have ample opportunity to explore
their areas of interest and to network with others through the
school's many student organizations and through programs such as
the school's law clinic, which handles matters ranging from family
law and children's issues to social security and SSI disability;
Texas Wesleyan is also one of the few ABA-approved law schools in
the country that expect their students to complete a pro bono
requirement in order to graduate; and
WHEREAS, So well prepared are Texas Wesleyan students that
this institution regularly posts a bar passage rate that is among
the highest of the state's nine law schools; moreover, in a 2003
Texas Lawyer magazine survey, the faculty of the law school ranked
first in accessibility and classroom instruction; since the fall of
2008, the law school has been guided by Dean Frederic White, a
highly regarded leader whose vision and experience will be
invaluable to the school in the years ahead; and
WHEREAS, Committed to excellence in serving its diverse
student body, the legal profession, and the surrounding community,
the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law is making an
immeasurable contribution to the Lone Star State, and it is a
privilege to join in celebrating this special occasion in its proud
history; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding
of the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and extend to all
those associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued
success in all their endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the School of Law as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.