| Kate Buchanan (919) 613-7217 buchanan@law.duke.edu |
As Assistant Dean for Alumni & Development, Kate manages the Law School's planned giving, regional & major gifts and Annual Fund efforts for the Law School. She works closely with the Dean and the Associate Dean for Alumni & Development to plan and implement the Law School's fundraising initiatives. In addition, she facilitates the volunteer Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. A graduate of Duke University and the University of Virginia School of Law, Kate worked for several years for two major research universities, and also practiced estate planning and tax exempt organizations law, before joining the Law School in December 2004. She lives in Durham with her husband, Phil Buchanan, who serves as Duke's Senior Philanthropic Advisor and Director of Gift Planning, and her three young sons -- Blake, Holden and Graham. |
| Dawn Blalock (919) 613-7256 blalock@law.duke.edu |
As Assistant to the Associate and Assistant Deans, Dawn coordinates meetings, calendars, and travel for both deans. Her duties also include providing support relating to the administration and management of the overall Alumni and Development Office. She has been a member of the Alumni and Development team since February 2005. Dawn began working at Duke in 1984 in Human Resources and came to the Law School in 1998. She and her husband, Jack, live in Roxboro and have 2 grown sons. |