Class of 2004
Facts about the Class of 2004
- 314 graduates
- Representing 40 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries
- View the list of members of the Class of 2004
- We've lost your classmates! We have no contact information for the members of the Class of 2004 listed below. If you know their whereabouts, please contact us.
- Yi-Lin Chen
- Hua Liv
- Sang-Il Moon
- Jae W. Park, Jr.
- Yifat Peled-Benbassat
- Pierre Tartinville
- Yana V. Wilamarta
- Kuei-Mei Yao
The Class Gift Effort
Reunions provide an opportunity to renew friendships, to reminisce about your years on campus, and to learn more about the life and vision of the school today. The Law School has developed operating and funding priorities which include increasing student financial aid, expanding the size of the faculty, strengthening the clinics program, and broadening the legal writing and advocacy programs.
Your reunion gift has a direct impact on the ability of the school to achieve these goals, especially because reunion giving constitutes about 25% of the school's unrestricted financial support. Reunion Class Gifts represent the sum total of financial support provided by alumni celebrating their Reunion in a given class.
Many alumni choose to make 5-year pledges in honor of the reunion. These pledges allow the Law School to count on your sustained support.
A common 5-year pledge made to the Reunion Class Gift effort is a graduated Barrister level pledge of $8,000. Members of the Class of 2004 who make this pledge will maintain Barrister status through 2013. For this reunion cycle, the pledge would be as follows:
| Fiscal year: | To be paid between: | Amount: |
| FY09 | July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 | $1,000 |
| FY10 | July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 | $1,000 |
| FY11 | July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 | $1,500 |
| FY12 | July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012 | $2,000 |
| FY13 | July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013 | $2,500 |
| Total: | $8,000 |
Another common pledge is the $5,000 multi-year pledge paid at $1,000 per year over a period of five years. This type of pledge qualifies donors for membership in the Law School's newest giving society, The Samuel F. Mordecai Fellows.
Alumni who do not wish to make these types of pledges are encouraged to participate at any level. Multi-year pledges can be entered in a variety of amounts and single-year gifts are gratefully accepted.
For more information about reunion giving at Duke Law School, please contact Jean C. Brooks, Associate Director of the Annual Fund, at (919) 613-7015 or at brooks@law.duke.edu.
Your gift is a powerful demonstration of your commitment to the continued growth and progress of Duke Law School and its students. Gifts large and small are welcome as expressions of loyalty and support for your class and for the Law School. » Learn more about reunion giving
Photo Galleries
Reminisce about your time at Duke Law School with a selection of photos from the 2004 Graduation Gala slideshow.
The Law School recently opened its newest addition: The Star Commons. In recognition of the Class of 2004's graduating class gift effort, a balcony overlooking the Star Commons has been named the Class of 2004 Balcony. The renovations also included updating the library and opening a new cafe.
Reunion Committee
Several of your classmates have volunteered to serve on the 2009 Reunion Committee. Committee members' main role is to reach out to each classmate before Reunion to encourage them to attend and to answer any questions they might have about the event. Committee members will also be talking to classmates about the Class Gift effort and encouraging them to join in supporting Duke Law School this year in honor of your Reunion.
If you are interested in volunteering your time to the Reunion Committee, please contact Jean Brooks (brooks@law.duke.edu) for more information. All are welcome! The general committee member duties are listed below:
- Help to build the Reunion Committee: make calls to classmates to ask them to join the committee
- Make about 10 phone calls to your selection of classmates encouraging attendance and participation in your Class Gift
- Take part in 4 planning conference calls
- Sign (and help write) 2 letters to classmates about Reunion activities and planning
- Commit to making a gift to the Class Gift effort
- Sign (and help write) 2 letters to classmates about the Class Gift effort
- Help to plan the program for your Class Dinner on Saturday of Reunion.
- Encourage classmate participation in your Class Gift effort
Reunion Committee activities will begin in August 2008, and will continue through the Reunion in April.