With $42.3 Million Gift, University of Cincinnati College of Law Renamed Donald P. Klekamp College of Law

University of Cincinnati college to become Donald P. Klekamp College of Law

The University of Cincinnati College of Law has been renamed the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law, following a $43.2 million commitment from the Klekamp family—the largest gift in the College’s history.

Made in honor of Donald Klekamp, JD ’57, the gift will be invested to strengthen four areas: student scholarships, experiential learning, student success initiatives, and the Corporate Law Center.

Dean Haider Ala Hamoudi said the following about the gift: added, “This gift does not simply add resources—it transforms what is possible. It enables us to compete for top students, deepen our commitment to student success, and elevate our Corporate Law Center into a nationally prominent program.”

Congrats to Dean Hamoudi and the University of Cincinnati Donald P. Klekamp Collgee of Law!

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Kevin R. Johnson is a Mabie-Apallas Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Aoki Center. Johnson also has an appointment as Professor of Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis. He joined the UC Davis law faculty in 1989 and was named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in 1998. Johnson then served as Dean from 2008 to 2024, the longest term in UC Davis School of Law history. He has taught a wide array of classes, including immigration law, civil procedure, complex litigation, Latinos and Latinas and the law, and Critical Race Theory. In 1993, he was the recipient of the law school’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

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