Topic: On Campus
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Finkbeiner, ’13, Named Public Interest Director
“As a student, I met regularly with a previous public interest director, and her guidance shaped my career inside and outside of law school. That experience played no small role in my decision to apply for this position. I aspire to have that same kind of impact on the students and community here today.”
Cover Story Fall 2020
COVID in the Quad
On a Thursday morning, stacks of The Michigan Daily carried a front-page proclamation from the president of the University of Michigan: Effective immediately and in response to the spreading global pandemic, all students, faculty, and staff must wear face masks while on campus, walking on nearby streets, and at all University events until further notice. The announcement came on the heels of an order the previous weekend from the Michigan governor that banned all public gatherings until the escalating public health crisis was resolved.
Impact
Law School Fund Donor Joins Alumna Mother in Cavaedium Society
Twenty years before Sophia Hudson, ’06, received her juris doctorate from Michigan Law, her mother, Lydie Arthos Hudson, ’86, walked across the commencement stage to receive her own. “My mother led a fulfilling career while raising four children and pursuing her many outside interests. She set the example for me, starting with a Michigan Law degree, and is my inspiration.”
Impact Fall 2020
Recent Gifts: Fall 2020
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.
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Law School Welcomes New Faculty
Six faculty members with expertise ranging from corporate law and criminal justice to constitutional law and civil liberties have joined Michigan Law. Five fellows have also joined the Law School
Briefs Fall 2020
News in Briefs: Fall 2020
Michigan Innocence Clinic celebrates 23rd exoneration | Historic fundraising year for Student Funded Fellowships | Alumni head to Supreme Court | and more...
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Cause and Effect: A Donor and His Scholarship Recipient Reflect on Their Connection to Michigan Law
In 2005, Bob Currie created the Robert J. Currie Scholarship Fund. Today, it prioritizes students who are veterans. Matthew Sierawski, ’18, was the first recipient under this new designation. We speak to Bob and Matthew about the opportunities they found through Michigan Law, the campus today, and the impact of scholarships on students who need them.
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John Petoskey, ’20, appointed to Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice | Professor Ellen Katz receives 2020 L. Hart Wright Award for Excellence in Teaching | Professor of Law Evan Caminker co-counsels successful appellate case | and more...
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Campaign Wrap-up
None of what we do at the Law School would be possible without the support of our alumni and friends. Private funding plays a crucial role in helping to attract the best and brightest students, recruit and retain a world-class faculty, and deliver the outstanding legal education for which Michigan Law is known.
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@UMICHLAW: Winter 2020
Chinese scholars visit Michigan Law | Michigan Law hosts Transnational Conference | Clinical Professor of Law Paul Reingold retires | and more...