AOI: Philosophy of Law
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Cover Story Summer 2026
Michigan Law Clinics Evolve to Meet Changing Needs of Students and the Community
The 17 clinics at Michigan Law offer students practical experience while also providing clients with legal help they might not otherwise receive. At the same time, the strength of the program—and its willingness to change with the times—gives Michigan a competitive edge over its peer schools.
Features Summer 2026
Pro Bono Program Offers Additional Opportunities for Students to Gain Practical Experience and Help the Community
Particularly attractive to students who may not be quite ready to commit to an intensive, semester-long clinic experience, the Pro Bono Program offers students a chance to do some meaningful work, develop marketable skills, and maybe begin a lifelong habit of volunteering.
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Ruben Piñuelas, ’26: Exoneree Helps Free Wrongly Convicted Client
Ruben Piñuelas, ’26, knows firsthand how the legal system can wrongfully convict someone of a crime they didn’t commit—and how that same system can sometimes be used to right the wrong.
Features Winter 2025
Michigan Law Mini-seminar Considers AI Doomerism and Technology Risk
Assistant Professor Salomé Viljoen’s mini-seminar, Does AI Pose an Existential Threat to Humanity?, opened with discussion about what AI technologists and philosophers call the alignment problem: Will AI develop in a way that conflicts with the continued existence of humanity?
Impact Fall 2022
In Pursuit of the “Why,” Alumnus Establishes Fund to Support Philosophy of Law
When not flying his airplane, traveling with his grandchildren to Scotland, or taking a biking trip in Florida, Michael Fayhee, JD ’73, LLM ’20, is thinking about the law.
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@UMICHLAW: Spring 2021
Tamar Alexanian, ’21, named 2021 Skadden Fellow | Daniel Fryer, ’18, joins Michigan Law faculty | Professor Samuel Bagenstos becomes OMB GC | and more...