University of Michigan Law School

06/18/2024

Another quiet summer day on the law campus.

Photo description: a photo of the Hutchins Hall Courtyard with benches set up in a circle.

06/14/2024

Three Michigan Law students—rising 3Ls Abi Kohn and Marlisa “Marly” Marquez and rising 2L Riley Tigue—have been selected as 2024 Peggy Browning Fellows. The fellowship honors the first union-side labor lawyer to be appointed as a member of the National Labor Relations Board by providing opportunities to law students interested in working for labor unions, practicing labor law, and engaging in labor advocacy.

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Three Michigan Law students—rising 3Ls Abi Kohn and Marlisa “Marly” Marquez and rising 2L Riley Tigue—have been selected as 2024 Peggy Browning Fellows. The fellowship honors the first union-side labor lawyer to be appointed as a member of the National Labor Relations Board by providing oppo...

06/07/2024

The American Constitution Society has recognized the Michigan Law student chapter as its 2024 Student Chapter of the Year. The annual award goes to the chapter that has shown the greatest strength in meeting ACS’s mission and goals.

The American Constitution Society (ACS) has recognized the Michigan Law student chapter as its 2024 Student Chapter of the Year. The annual award goes to the chapter that has shown the greatest strength in meeting ACS’s mission and goals. The organization, which counts nearly 200 student and lawye...

05/29/2024

From working on human rights issues in Geneva to helping migrants in South Africa, externship experiences expanded students’ legal knowledge while providing the confidence that comes with experiential learning.

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During the winter 2024 semester, several students took advantage of the opportunity to expand their learning beyond the walls of the Law Quad and practice in one of the international externship programs the Law School offers. Whether it was working on human rights issues in Geneva or helping migrant...

05/21/2024

Each year, we celebrate the accomplishments of students who have shown dedication to pro bono service alongside their academic responsibilities. These students exemplify the core values of Michigan Law through their commitment to serving their communities.

The University of Michigan Law School recently recognized five students and one student organization with the 2024 Excellence in Pro Bono Service Awards.

05/18/2024

The celebration continues!

Here’s a photo gallery from after the Senior Dsy ceremony when students had the chance to meet up with friends and family outside of Hill Auditorium. We hope you like pics of happy hugs. :) 



Image descriptions: 

1. A student daps with someone after the graduation ceremony. 

2. Three students are all smiles after graduating from law school.

3. Two students hug after exiting Hill Auditorium.

4. Three students pose for a photo together outside of HIll.

5. Students laugh and smile together outside the steps of Hill Auditorium. 

6. Two students have big smiles on their faces as they pose together for a photo.

7. Two students share a joyous hug in the crowd of people.

8. A graduate hugs a family member in the crowd of people outside of Hill. 

9. A student is holding flowers and hugging a family member after graduating. 

10. A student is surrounded by family and hugging someone outside after the ceremony.

05/17/2024

So many smiles at graduation! 

Here’s another gallery of photos from the Class of 2024’s graduation ceremony. 



Image descriptions: 
1. A student smiles and stretches out his arms as he walks into Hill Auditorium.

2. A student is turning around in their seat and smiling and waving back at family and friends in the audience.

3. 2024’s student speaker is at the podium giving her speech.

4. Students give the student speaker applause after her speech.

5. A student holds the Senior Day program and smiles looking off in the distance.

6. More students clapping and smiling!

7. A student walks across the stage with his baby who was less than a week old.

8. Another photo of students smiling and clapping! 

9. Students in the crowd are all smiles.

10. A student stands up from the crowd and is smiling across the student section.

05/16/2024

More graduation photos!
 
This gallery is from getting ready and walking over to Hill Auditorium for the ceremony. 



Image descriptions: 

1. Five students pose for a photo in their robes and tams.

2. Two students smile and stretch out their arms in celebration of Senior Day. 

3. LLMs gather together for a group photo in the back of the auditorium. 

4. As students walk outside to Hill Auditorium, a student jumps for joy. 

5. Two students in line lean together and smile for a photo. 

6. The line of graduates to Hill Auditorium walking by Burton Tower. 

7. Interim Dean Kyle Logue and Commencement Speaker, the Honorable Judith E. Levy, ‘96, smile as they walk past the camera. 

8. Professors smile as they walk past Burton Tower on their way to Hill Auditorium.

9. An artsy photo of students walking to Hill Auditorium with mini reflections above and below the subjects. 

10. A close-up portrait of a student and her tam and 2024 tassel.

05/15/2024

Finally! Senior Day photos!

It’s hard to believe it has already been more than a week since the Class of 2024 walked across the stage at Hill Auditorium.

Here are some of our favorite photos from Graduation. 📸

More coming soon!

Image descriptions:

1. Student Speaker Ewurama Appiagyei-Dankah smiles as she delivers her speech from behind the podium.

2. Students sitting in the crowd smile and clap during the ceremony.

3. A graduate has her hand on her cheek and is smiling at the camera.

4. The Headnotes sing the alma mater and The Victors on stage at Hill.

5. A student sings the fight song and pumps his hand in the air during the “HAIL” part of the song.

6. Students smile and one is clapping and laughing in the student section of the auditorium.

7. A student smiles and waves at the crowd as her name is called and she walks across the stage.

8. Two students are hooded by professors before their names are called.

9. The faculty on stage for graduation give the Class of 2024 a standing ovation.

10. Three students scream for joy upon graduating and exiting the auditorium.

05/07/2024

As is tradition, here are the answers to the Senior Day Program's crossword.

05/07/2024

More gratitude photos from the Class of 2024!



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1. The 2024 cohort of LLMs poses for a group photo.

2. A student smiles and holds a sign that says, “To mom, dad, & Asia, I couldn’t have done this without you! To all of my friends and family, THANK YOU for the support! I love you!”

3. 2 students hold up a sign with “Staying beautiful with others. Wealth is not what you want. I heart Taiwan.” in Mandarin.

4. A student smiles with a sign that reads, “Dream a little before you think, so your thoughts, your solutions…. you choices about who flourishes… will be worth the very sacred life you have chosen to live. —Toni Morrison.”

5. A student holds up a sign that says, “Thanks Mom and Dad! Go Blue!”

6. A student holds a sign that reads, “Gracias Mami, Papi, T**i, Myra, Charlotte, Jonathan, Familia y todos mis amistads por siempre! Les Amo.”

7. A student holds a sign that says, “Thank you Mami, Papi, Mama, y Tio, Tias, primos, and Elisse for the support!”

8. A student holds up a sign that says, “Thakn you for all the support! You are my everything! Dad, Mom, and Liew.”

9. A student holds a sign that says, “Gracias Mami, Papi, y mis hermanas!”

10. Two students each hold a sign. The one on the left says, “Thank you Terrance, mom, dad, and family for your endless love and belief in me! Go Blue!” The other sign says, “Thanks Zach, mom, dad, Bells & the rest of the fam for all the support! Love ya’ll!”

05/07/2024

Senior Day 2024 is in the books! What a wonderful celebration of the Class of 2024.

Last week, we celebrated at the Grad Social and gave students an opportunity to thank those who have helped them through their 3 challenging years in law school. Here’s what they wrote!

1. A group of four students pose together with a sign that reads, “It’s been real, Ann Arbor. XOXO.”

2. 3 students pose with props and a sign that says, “Thanks mom & dad! We love you!”

3. A student poses with a sign that says, “LUKE! Thank you for listening to me explain weird legal concepts, coming to all my concerts, and making sure that I take care of myself on the hard days! I love you!”

4. 2 students smile with a sign that reads, “ Thank you to our moms, dads, and siblings! + Mary, Natalie & James

5. 2 students pose and smile, each with a sign. The one sign reads, “Thank you to my family—Mom, Dad, Vanessa, Griffin, and Dan.” The other says, “Thank you to my family & Junoh. I love you.” It also says “I love you” in Korean.

6. A student smiles while holding a sign that says, “Thank you YiaYia (grandma.) None of this would be possible without you!”

7. A student smiles with a sign that says, “Family—Sorry for making you go to another graduation! Thanks for it all!”

8. A student smiles and holds a sign that says, To all my friends and family, Thanks for all of your support! After 12 years at Clarkston and 7 in Ann Arbor, I’m finally a Law School Grad! Go Blue!”

9. A student holds up a sign in Korean that (very roughly) translates to, “Dad, Now all that’s left to do is play! Mom too. Let’s get started! I love you!”

10. Two students post with a sign that reads, Thank you PRETZEL for the solidarity.”

04/24/2024

We are excited to share that Michele Coleman Mayes, ’74, is the 2024 recipient of Michigan Law’s Distinguished Alumni Award, the Law School’s highest honor.

“Michele represents the best of Michigan Law—a talented and hard-working lawyer who has made significant contributions to the profession and as a role model to the scores of young people she has helped over the years.” —Interim Dean Kyle Logue

Michele Coleman Mayes, ’74, has come a long way since her mother enrolled her, against her will, in a public speaking class when she was 11.

04/23/2024

It's not too late to volunteer for the annual Michigan Law Alumni & Friends Service Day taking place nation-wide on Saturday, May 4! Participating cities include Anchorage, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington DC.

Additional details can be found here:

Our mission is for alumni volunteers to come together to serve local communities while representing Michigan Law and reconnecting with fellow alumni. Events are organized around a project that can make a difference in a single day, such as planting a community garden, rehabbing a home, or cleaning a...

04/11/2024

Meet the Employers 2024 was another resounding success! It was great to welcome so many alumni back on campus and we love seeing them speaking with our current students, talking about life in Big Law. MTE is the premiere networking event for students at MLaw interested in connecting with employers in the private sector and this was the biggest one yet!

In addition to these photos, we also chatted with some alumni to hear about their work, what they love about what they do, and their perspective on life after law school. Stay tuned!

Photo descriptions:

1. A 1L smiles as she’s chatting with two members of a law firm.
2. A wide angle view of the main floor of MTE, showing rows of tables.
3. Three students smile as they chat with lawyers from a firm.
4. Two students chat with a lawyer at another table.
5. An alumni chats with three current students about big law.
6. A couple different conversation go on at a table and behind in the main hall.
7. Alumni and students laughing together as they chat.
8. A 1L smiles as he chats with an alum.
9. A 1L smiles as he chats with an alum.
10. Three lawyers from a small firm chat with two students about their work.

04/08/2024

Solar eclipse 2024! The Pediatric Advocacy Clinic was outside with so many others in the Law Quad today!

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1. Students from the PAC all looking up at the solar eclipse with their eclipse glasses on.

2. A selfie of the students in the PAC with Professors Mira Edmunds and Debra Chopp as well as a plate of homemade solar eclipse cookies.

3. A group photo of the PAC students and professors in the Law Quad.

04/04/2024

Literally us.

Image description: a duck couple walks through the Law Quad together on a rainy but beautiful night.

03/26/2024

Congratulations to the winner of the 99th Campbell Moot Court, Karisma Keeton, and runner-up, Meg Beyer. Both were outstanding advocates and expertly argued their cases in front of this year's panel of judges.

03/25/2024

Congratulations to the winner of the 99th Annual Campbell Moot Court Competition, Karisma Keeton!

Finalists Karisma Keeton and Meg Beyer were both incredible advocates and the decision was very close, but there could be only one winner. Congrats to both of these impressive law students!

Photo descriptions:

1. Karisma smiles as she is announced the winner of the moot by the panel of judges.

2. A wide angle of Room 100, the location of this year’s Campbell Final, showing Karisma arguing in front of the judges.

3. A close-up of Karisma arguing in front of the court, with faculty and students in the background.

4. A close-up of Meg arguing in front of the court with faculty and students behind.

5. A wide angle photo of Meg arguing before the bench.

6. The Honorable Robin S. Rosenbaum speaking to Karisma and Meg upon completion of the moot.

7. Meg and Karisma after the competition.

8. Left to right, Meg Beyer, The Honorable Goodwin H. Liu, the Honorable Robin S. Rosenbaum, the Honorable John K. Bush, and Karisma Keeton.

9. The Campbell Moot Court board, left to right, Arthur Etter, James “Tre” Fitts, Jessica Ullom-Minnich, Olivia Gingold, Neena Menon, Grayson Metzger, Ben Marvin-Vanderryn, and Edward Plaut.

03/25/2024

Everyone in the wore their matching sweatshirts so we had to take a photo. 📸💙💛 Swipe left to see the Professors as well.

The first exclusively non-DNA Innocence Clinic in the country, the Michigan Innocence Clinic has successfully won the release of 41 men and women who had been wrongfully convicted of crimes and served anywhere from a few months to 46 years in prison.

Unlike many other innocence clinics, which specialize in DNA exonerations, the Michigan Innocence Clinic focuses on innocence cases where there is no DNA to be tested.

Under the supervision of co-directors David Moran and Imran Syed and clinical fellow Elizabeth Cole, Innocence Clinic students work on all aspects of the cases, including investigating new evidence, researching and writing briefs, arguing court motions and conducting evidentiary hearings.

The clinic’s work spans all levels of state and federal courts. Since its founding in 2009, the clinic has successfully won the release of 41 people who had been wrongfully convicted and served anywhere from a few months to 46 years in prison.

Image description:

1. The entire class of Michigan Innocence Clinic student lawyers in a Jeffries Hall classroom.

2. Essentially the same image but with Professors Imran Syed, Dave Moran, and Clinical Fellow Elizabeth Cole added to the photo. Professor Moran is lying across a table in front of the students.

03/20/2024

3L Public Interest students (L to R) Frank Schulze, Colin Christner, Schuyler Stupica, Ewurama Appiagyei-Dankah, and Rabeya Mallick told personal stories in front of their peers tonight at The Valiant, Michigan Law’s version of The Moth. Each told a powerful story of their journey to and through law school and the various challenges along the way.

Image descriptions:

1. From left to right, Frank Schulze, Colin Christner, Schuyler Stupica, Ewurama Appiagyei-Dankah, and Rabeya Mallick posed for a group photo after the event.

2. Professor Debra Chopp on stage in front of the room, serving as the emcee for the event.

3. Public Interest Director Emily Bretz also spoke before the event.

4. 3L Frank Schulze telling a story involving his father and his path in law school.

5. 3L Schuyler Stupica telling a story about personal struggles during law school.

6. 3L Colin Christner talking about his bumpy journey to law school.

7. 3L Ewurama Appiagyei-Dankah sharing her story of how she fell in love with the state of Michigan.

8. All 5 student speakers posing for a photo with two faculty members who helped them fine tune their stories, Professor Michael Steinberg and David Moran.

03/13/2024

It's Giving BlueDay!!

Help make an impact on the law school by giving to the Law School Fund!

The Law School Fund supports all aspects of Michigan Law's mission, including scholarships, loan repayment assistance, faculty support, clinics, and international initiatives. The LSF allows flexibility to allocate funding where it’s most needed.

https://giving.umich.edu/um/w/law-school-fund-335520

03/07/2024

Guus Duindam, ’21, Looking to Keep Learning with Supreme Court Clerkship

While Guus Duindam, ’21, was a law student, he would often hear that working as a law clerk is the best job you’ll ever have. At the time, he and his classmates were somewhat skeptical, but now—with two federal clerkships under his belt and a Supreme Court clerkship for Associate Justice Sonia...

03/06/2024

Jacob Altik, ’21, Looks to Sharpen His Legal Skills in Upcoming Supreme Court Clerkship

When Jacob Altik, ’21, started law school, he wasn’t thinking about clerkship opportunities at all. Yet less than three years past graduation, not only is he a veteran of two federal clerkships, he has been hired for the ultimate such position: clerking on the US Supreme Court.

03/05/2024

This weekend 2L Allison Anker, 3L Alyse Geiger, and 3L Katie Osborn participated in the Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition in New York. Their team placed in the top 16 out of 54 teams.

In this photo they are with their coach and Michigan Law lecturer, Judge Phillip Shefferly, retired Chief Judge of Eastern District of Michigan.

03/05/2024

LAWBreaks in DC! 1L Victoria Pedri, 3L Joshua Wilkinson, and LLM Heejin Kim spent their spring break working with NVRDC (), the Network for Victim Recovery in Washington DC.

Image description: the three students pose for a photo with the National monument visible in the distance.

03/04/2024

Following up on our previous post highlighting two Michigan Law students working for the through LAW Breaks, there were also three other students who were there over spring break! Pictured left to right, are LLM Camila Calvo, 3L Brittany Warren (), and 1L Elle Sawyer.

Photo description: three students pose for a photo in an office space at the Exoneration Project.

02/29/2024

Rivals on the football field, friends in the courtroom.

Michigan Law students Shameer Riaz (L) and Joe Westberry (R) (pictured with Tristan Mullen from ) are spending the week in Chicago working for the Exoneration Project as part of Legal Alternative Winter Breaks (LAW Breaks.)

LAW Breaks offers a variety of service-learning experiences for Michigan Law students over winter break. Shameer and Joe have spent their time at reviewing applications of inmates claiming innocence to determine if further investigation of their case is merited.

Photo descriptions:

1. Shameer, Tristan, and Joe are sitting at a desk in an office, each wearing an embroidered sweater from their law school.

2. Shameer and Joe stand outside of the Cook County Criminal Courts Administration building on a sunny, cloudless day.