At Harvard Law, Kagan was fundraiser in chief
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this photo taken June 30, 2010. There was hardly a mention of it in her confirmation hearings last week, but Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan raised hundreds of millions of dollars for Harvard Law School from wealthy donors while she was its dean. She could one day sit in judgment on cases involving some of those same donors. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)By Sharon Theimer
Associated Press Writer / July 7, 2010
Associated Press Writer / July 7, 2010
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WASHINGTON—One talent Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan displayed in her career climb could create unique ethics questions for her as a justice: the ability to persuade Harvard Law School alumni and other wealthy donors to give hundreds of millions of dollars, more than meeting a daunting fundraising goal that came with her job as dean.
The total Kagan reached for the "Setting the Standard" campaign was a record, not just for her university but for all law schools. Harvard Law sought $400 million to add professors, buildings, programs and financial aid, and Kagan was in charge of pulling it off. She raised about $303 million from 2003-08, after her predecessor had pulled in $170 million toward the goal.
Kagan's prolific fundraising sets her apart from the current Supreme Court justices. To raise that kind of money, Kagan drew on interpersonal skills honed
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