Baylor Law School to Host McLennan County Adoption Day Nov. 20

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Each year, McLennan County Adoption Day, hosted by Baylor Law School, brings together families, children and the legal community to celebrate the life-changing moment when adoptions are finalized.

One of the most joyful days on the Baylor Law School calendar, this heartwarming tradition features creative themes, from festive holidays to inspiring adventures, making the occasion even more memorable for families. It also showcases the dedication of Baylor Law School students, faculty, staff, and local attorneys who help make it all possible.

This year’s McLennan County Adoption Day will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at the Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center, home of Baylor Law School, and will celebrate the finalization of adoptions for 20 children and their forever families. This year’s theme, “Adoptions Are Out of This World,” will take guests on an imaginative journey from Hawaii to outer space.

Since the first McLennan County Adoption Day in 2008, 440 children have been adopted through the program into 295 families. 

The annual event also reflects Baylor University's commitment to supporting adoption and strengthening families. This commitment recently earned national recognition from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, which named Baylor University the No. 1 adoption-friendly workplace in higher education for the second consecutive year, recognizing the University's efforts to help families flourish through adoption and foster care support that includes robust parental leave and adoption assistance benefits.

McLennan County Adoption Day is held in partnership with the Baylor Law Public Interest Legal Society, CASA of McLennan County, CenTex Child Protection Court North, the McLennan County Department of Family & Child Protective Services and the McLennan County District Clerk's Office.

The event is generously sponsored by the Steve B. and Penny Flowers Carlile Endowed Fund for Christian Initiatives.

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Established in 1857, Baylor Law School was one of the first law schools in Texas and one of the first west of the Mississippi River. With more than 7,800 living alumni, the Law School is accredited by the American Bar Association and a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Baylor Law School has a record of producing outstanding lawyers, many of whom decide upon a career in public service. Its distinguished alumni include two governors, members or former members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, two former directors of the FBI, U.S. ambassadors, federal judges, justices of the Texas Supreme Court, and members of the Texas Legislature. In its law specialties rankings, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Baylor Law’s trial advocacy program as one of the top five in the nation for 17 consecutive years. Baylor Law School is also ranked No. 3 in Practical Training by preLaw Magazine.  Additionally, Baylor Law received the 2015 American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award, becoming only the third law school to earn this accolade since its inception in 1984. Learn more at the Law School website.