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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Wesleyan University School of Law is |
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celebrating the 20th anniversary of its founding in 2009, and this |
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milestone is indeed deserving of legislative recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Established as the Dallas/Fort Worth School of Law |
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in 1989 and originally located in Irving, the school affiliated |
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with Texas Wesleyan in 1992; in 1997, the school moved to its |
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present quarters in downtown Fort Worth, where it benefits from its |
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proximity to the legal community and state and federal courts, and |
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in 1999 it received full approval from the American Bar |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The law school offers a flexible course schedule |
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that accommodates both full-time and part-time evening students; |
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those attending Texas Wesleyan have ample opportunity to explore |
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their areas of interest and to network with others through the |
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school's many student organizations and through programs such as |
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the school's law clinic, which handles matters ranging from family |
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law and children's issues to social security and SSI disability; |
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Texas Wesleyan is also one of the few ABA-approved law schools in |
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the country that expect their students to complete a pro bono |
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requirement in order to graduate; and |
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WHEREAS, So well prepared are Texas Wesleyan students that |
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this institution regularly posts a bar passage rate that is among |
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the highest of the state's nine law schools; moreover, in a 2003 |
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Texas Lawyer magazine survey, the faculty of the law school ranked |
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first in accessibility and classroom instruction; since the fall of |
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2008, the law school has been guided by Dean Frederic White, a |
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highly regarded leader whose vision and experience will be |
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invaluable to the school in the years ahead; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to excellence in serving its diverse |
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student body, the legal profession, and the surrounding community, |
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the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law is making an |
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immeasurable contribution to the Lone Star State, and it is a |
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privilege to join in celebrating this special occasion in its proud |
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history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding |
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of the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and extend to all |
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those associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in all their endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the School of Law as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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King of Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2767 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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