Law Firm Challenge 2011

The Law Firm Challenge is a competition designed to give alumni at law firms and organizations an opportunity to reconnect with their alma mater and promote giving to the Annual Fund in a fun and challenging way. Alumni in participating firms, companies and organizations compete to win by encouraging 100% of their colleagues to make a gift of any amount to USC Law. Winning companies and firms receive special public recognition and alumni donors at those firms are individually acknowledged and thanked for their support. By participating in the Challenge, graduates will help USC Law be one of the very best law schools in the country, strengthen the legendary Trojan Family network and enhance the profile of the graduate’s own law firm and organization.

Meet the 2011 Law Firm Challenge Chair

Daron Watts '94

Daron Watts is a partner at Sidley Austin. He has relocated temporarily to their Washington, DC office to lead the development of Sidley's Public Policy practice group. Daron has served on the USC Law Board of Councilors since 2008. As the 2011 Law Firm Challenge Chair, Daron will help us reach out to firms not yet involved in the Law Firm Challenge, and will communicate with all the LFC representatives. Daron encourages you to not just compete with other firms, but to compete with yourselves each year by increasing your donations, as is doing.

"Many people assume law school doesn't need us. I hear many friends and classmates say 'I'll give something if I get really rich.' They assume the law school doesn't need little contributions, and I think those assumptions are false. The school wants to provide scholarships to the best and brightest students who may not have the money to attend, it needs to keep up with technology, it always needs it, and it always has."

Daron hopes that you will reflect back on their time in law school when contemplating a contribution, something that has motivated him to donate each year.

Why the Law Firm Challenge?

Click here for a list Participating Firms & Organizations

We Invite You to Join the Challenge

If your firm or organization is not already participating in the Challenge, we invite you to join us in this important program. Get involved by contacting Brooke Sanders, Assistant Director of Graduate Relations, 213-743-1833, bsanders@law.usc.edu or by clicking on link below.