Oh, the places he will go.
By Christopher Roberts
Dave Farnum has been traveling the country for Texas Law since 2015, as the school’s director of student recruitment. “Thousands of people want to come here,” says Farnum. “I go on the road to meet as many as I can!” Farnum’s trips to law fairs and universities create the kind of personal connections that allow him to learn what hopeful law students need, and whether Texas Law is the right place for them. “We want people who will truly thrive here and love it,” adds Farnum.
In a Year
Farnum can cover over 50,000 miles in a year—more than twice around the globe!—and estimates he’s talked to more than 15,000 aspiring lawyers in his nine years as the school’s road warrior. The hard work pays off. The credentials of Texas Law students and their job outcomes have continued to soar through Farnum’s tenure, but he measures success by another metric. “We’ve got a happy community,” says Farnum. “And I think that starts the first time you meet someone.”
Here’s what a year of student recruitment looks like.
History in Atlanta
Dave with Dean Chesney and admissions ambassador Sam Jefferson ’23 at the Morehouse College law school fair. Chesney was the only dean of the 140 schools attending the HBCU event — the only dean anyone can remember ever attending and drew a big crowd. “His enthusiasm for the students made a huge impression,” Dave reports.