Topic: On Campus
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@UMICHLAW Spring/Summer 2018
Child Welfare Appellate Clinic Drafts New Legislation
Clinical Professor Vivek Sankaran, ’01, director of Michigan Law’s Child Welfare Appellate Clinic, and his student-attorneys were helping a mother regain custody of her young son after a neighbor found him wandering outside early one Saturday.
Impact Spring/Summer 2018
David Breach, ’94: Throwing Ladders to Help Others Climb
David Breach, ’94, and his wife, Emily, established the David A. and Emily A. Breach Law School Scholarship Fund, a need-based scholarship will give preference to students who are from a socioeconomically disadvantaged background or who already have loans—criteria that resonate with Breach, who came to Michigan Law as a transfer student. He talked with the Law Quadrangle about the impact of his Michigan Law degree and the importance of giving back.
@UMICHLAW Fall 2017
Luxembourg Forum 2017 Convenes at Michigan Law
In April, the Law School hosted the official delegation of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a three-day visit. Thirteen members of the EU’s highest court met with faculty, students, the Michigan Supreme Court, and judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Impact Spring 2017
Robert “Bob” Dinerstein, ’66: Redefining His Relationship with Michigan Law
Even though Robert “Bob” Dinerstein, ’66, spent 50 years away from his home in the Law Quad, he has never forgotten what the Law School gave him.
Briefs Fall 2017
Michigan Law Alumni Reconnect in Rome
Rome was the backdrop for the European Alumni Reunion, which took place in June and brought together JD, LLM, and SJD alumni, as well as former lecturers, visitors, research scholars, and other friends of the Law School.
Impact Fall 2017
Scholarship Dinner Brings Alumni, Students Together
At the 2017 Scholarship Dinner in Ann Arbor, the Law School brought together donors and scholarship recipients—some meeting in person for the first time—for an evening of gratitude and community.
@UMICHLAW Spring 2017
@UMICHLAW: Spring 2017
Barb McQuade joins Michigan Law faculty | Dean West reappointed | Clerking for Justice Kennedy | and more...
Cover Story Fall 2017
Problem Solving Initiative Trains Future-thinking Lawyers
“Law school can get very in the weeds,” says Katie Hart, a 3L. “All your classmates are learning how to speak the same language. But to be an effective lawyer, you need to communicate with clients who won’t be fluent in legalese.”
Impact Spring 2017
Recent Gifts: Spring 2017
Giving to Michigan Law is an investment in the future of legal education, and private support ensures that the excellence that has distinguished Michigan-trained lawyers continues for generations to come.
Impact Spring 2017
Stewart Feldman, ’80: Holistic Education Equals Better Leaders
Adaptability serves Stewart Feldman, ’80, well. As a law student, he always studied at the same table in the Reading Room—until the persistent jackhammering from construction of the Allan and Alene Smith Law Library addition forced him to cross the room. “We always thank the library addition for our introduction,” says Marla Matz Feldman, BS ’78, DDS ’82, who had long studied on the opposite side.