[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                DUQUESNE LAW SCHOOL'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2011

  Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 100th 
anniversary of the Duquesne University School of Law, a widely 
respected institution of higher learning In Pennsylvania's 14th 
Congressional District.
  The Duquesne University School of Law was founded in 1911. It was the 
first professional school added to Duquesne University, a private 
Catholic university which was established in 1878 by members of the 
Congregation of the Holy Spirit, often referred to as Spiritans.
  The Duquesne University School of Law began as a night school with 12 
students. Consistent with the Spiritan tradition, the school was a 
pioneer in providing legal education to the working-class, minorities, 
and women. It was designed to accommodate students' family and work 
obligations. Enrollment has increased dramatically over the last 100 
years to the current total of 646 students, and the Duquesne University 
School of Law now offers several degrees in full-time and part-time 
programs offering clinics, practicums, and international study as well 
as the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Law. It continues to offer 
flexible schedules to expand access for those who could otherwise not 
pursue a law degree.
  The Duquesne University School of Law has embraced the globalization 
of law in the 21st century. It opened the first summer schools for 
American Law Students in Beijing, China in 1995 and the Vatican City 
State in 2001, as well as additional programs in Dublin, Ireland, and 
Cologne, Germany.
  The law school encourages moral and ethical exploration through 
coursework offerings on the intersection between Law and Philosophy and 
between Law and different religions. The school's educational 
philosophy maintains that preparation for the legal profession requires 
the development of a special character, competency, and disposition.
  Alumni of the Duquesne University School of Law make up over a third 
of membership of the Allegheny County Bar association, with over 7,200 
alumni practicing in every field of law, in all 50 states, and in 
several foreign countries. Alumni serve at the local, state, and 
federal levels. Duquesne Law alumni have also served as judges of the 
United States Court of Appeals and the Federal District Courts.
  As the Duquesne University School of Law celebrates its centennial 
anniversary, I want to congratulate its faculty, staff, students, 
alumnae, friends, and supporters and commend them on their many 
contributions to the community of Pittsburgh and to our nation.

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