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Features Winter 2019

Ann Arbor to Accra: The Ongoing Legacy of Michigan Law’s Connection to Ghana

“Some of my former lecturers ... had done graduate work in Ann Arbor and recommended Michigan Law to me as the best place to go for my LLM. I listened and have not regretted doing so.”

Lisa and Christopher Jeffries Lisa and Christopher Jeffries

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Lisa and Christopher Jeffries, ’74, Commit $33 Million to Michigan Law for Student Support

Lisa and Chris Jeffries, ’74, have committed $33 million to the Law School, with the entirety of the gift dedicated to student support, including scholarships and other forms of financial aid, summer funding programs, and debt management.

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Features Winter 2019

Law Training in the Fast Lane

A lawyer’s job is to present a client’s case with a compelling argument, so U-M’s undergraduate debate team has been a fertile ground for future Michigan Law students. “The only downside to my debate background is that when I became a professor, I had to learn to slow down my speech,” laughs Robert Hirshon, ’73, “because my students couldn’t follow me.”

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Santacroce Honored by AALS for Service to Clinical Legal Education

David Santacroce, an associate dean for experiential education and a clinical professor of law, was selected as a recipient of the 2019 William Pincus Award for Outstanding Service and Commitment to Clinical Legal Education. 

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Impact Winter 2019

Remembering a Friend: A Bond Forged in the Classroom and on the Basketball Court

Jim Stengel and Bev Bartow met John Schrashun during their first year of law school. Little did they know that Schrashun, whose friendship was central to their law school experience, would not be alive to celebrate their fifth reunion. 

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Alumni and Friends Service Day in Chicago Supports a Fellow Alum’s Labor of Love

"For a refugee like me, going to the University of Michigan Law School was a life-changing experience,” says Bernard Cherkasov, ’03. As executive director of the Chicago branch of Cradles to Crayons, a nonprofit connecting those who can give with those who are in need, Cherkasov’s work involves providing everyday necessities for children from birth to age 12.

Two men, one in a suit and the other in a graduation gown, smile in front of a stone wall. Two men, one in a suit and the other in a graduation gown, smile in front of a stone wall.

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Paying It Forward After Paying a Steep Price

Most students make sacrifices to attend Michigan Law, but the biggest price Myint Zan paid came after graduation. Zan grew up in Mandalay, Burma, and during his LLM studies in Ann Arbor, the Burmese government invalidated his passport because he had not received the proper permissions to study in the United States. 

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News in Brief: Spring/Summer 2018

Skadden Fellow named  |  Michigan Law grads in high-ranking posts  |  2L Megan L. Brown first African American EIC of the Michigan Law Review  |  and more...

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Bayrex Martí, ’06, Named Assistant Dean of Student Life

Bayrex Martí, ’06, joined the Law School in October 2017 as assistant dean for student life. “I’m happy to be back at my alma mater,” Martí says. “There’s an energy here, and it’s something I haven’t gotten anywhere else. I feel invigorated coming to work every day.”

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The Faces of Future Giving

Legacy gifts from generous alumni and friends provide the support needed to sustain the Law School’s long-term commitment to excellence.