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In Practice
Growing a Global Game with D.C. United
Jason Levien, ’97, is co-chairman and CEO of D.C. United, a Major League Soccer team, which he and a group of investors acquired in 2012. He works alongside fellow Michigan Law alumnus Chris Burtley, ’15, who joined the team in 2023 and serves as his chief of staff and the team’s vice president of strategy.
In Practice
Aisha Elmquist, ’07: Everyone Has the Right to a Seat at the Table
Throughout history, many Americans with disabilities have been denied fundamental rights like attending school, holding jobs, and choosing homes. However, for as long as these inequalities have persisted, advocates for disability rights have fought back—including Aisha Elmquist, ’07, who leads a state government program in Minnesota that is tasked with helping those with disabilities live their best lives.
In Practice
In-House at Medline: Much More Than Counseling and Dispute Resolution
In 2021, after working as general counsel for medical supply firm Medline for 22 years, Alex Liberman, ’89, had covered a large spectrum of corporate legal work, from dispute resolution to compliance issues. But that year, he had the opportunity to participate in a leveraged buyout—a professional experience he describes as transformative.
Class Note
Danielle Bass, ’15, Honored By Peers as Influential Woman of the Year
Danielle Bass, ’15, a partner in the technology transactions and data, privacy, and cybersecurity practice groups at Honigman LLP in Detroit, was recently named Influential Woman of the Year by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Class Note
Samantha Shipp Warrick, ’07: A Lifelong Creative Breaks New Ground at LVMH
Samantha Shipp Warrick, ’07, has a creative bent that has served her well as an entertainment lawyer, entrepreneur, and branding strategist. Now she’s bringing blank-slate energy to LVMH Inc. as its first chief strategy and operations counsel.
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Neel U. Sukhatme Begins Service as the Law School’s 19th Dean
On July 1, Neel U. Sukhatme joined the Michigan Law community as the David A. Breach Dean of Law and professor of law. The appointment, which the U-M Board of Regents approved on March 20, runs for a five-year renewable term. He succeeds Professor Kyle Logue, who served as interim dean from January 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
Impact
Roy Proffitt, Longtime Faculty Member and Administrator, Continues to Inspire Gifts to Michigan Law
The Law Quad has had no shortage of influential professors and administrators who have shaped generations of Michigan Law students. But even among that esteemed group, Roy Proffitt, JD ’46, LLM ’48, made an outsized contribution to the Law School community that continues to reverberate today.
Impact Summer 2025
Bruce K. Posey, ’77: Bridging Generations of Academic Achievement
Bruce Posey rose through the ranks as a general counsel and governance specialist at multiple companies throughout his career—and the springboard was Michigan Law.
Impact Summer 2025
Law Class of 1974 Celebrates 50th Reunion by Giving Back
Law Quadrangle spoke with members of the Class of 1974 to learn more about the inspiration for their gifts and why they remain connected with their classmates and the Michigan Law community.
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Hot off the Press: New Books from the Faculty
New books by Michigan Law faculty.
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Student Project Draws on Professor Adams’s New Book to Highlight Integration Efforts in Detroit
As students in Professor Michelle Adams’s Race, Law and History class, Michelle Landry, ’24, and Victoria Pedri, a rising 3L, were so inspired by class readings on school desegregation that they launched a digital project to extend and share their learnings.
Briefs Summer 2025
Class of 2025 Celebrates Senior Day
On May 12, the Law School community gathered to honor the Class of 2025. Student speaker Brittney Dorton, ’25, addressed her classmates, including 340 JD students and 30 graduate students, at Hill Auditorium.
In Memoriam Summer 2025
Thomas E. Kauper, ’60
Thomas E. Kauper, ’60, who served on the Michigan Law faculty for decades and was a prominent practitioner and scholar of domestic and international antitrust law, died on February 9, 2025. He was 89.
In Memoriam
Cyril Moscow, ’57
Cyril Moscow, ’57, a leading practitioner and longtime adjunct professor of corporate law, died on April 8, 2025. He was 91.
Cover Story Summer 2025
A Century of Argument and Advocacy: Campbell Moot Court Turns 100
For 100 years, Michigan Law students have participated in the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition, the annual student-run event that has given generations of participants insights into appellate advocacy.
Features Summer 2025
Where Does the Campbell Moot Court Question Come From?
The 1928 Campbell Moot Court case involved a plaintiff who had fought in World War I and property he had conveyed to his fiance, who later died of tuberculosis. In the subsequent decades, hypothetical cases have involved a variety of topics, often reflecting current legal issues of the day.
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Who Judges the Campbell Moot Court Competition?
Since its earliest years, the Campbell Moot Court Competition has welcomed a panel of notable judges to serve in the final round. Today’s competition relies on a large group—more than 70 this year—of legal practitioners, administrators, and faculty who grade the briefs and serve as judges in earlier rounds.
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Former Winners of the Campbell Moot Court Competition Reflect on the Experience
Michigan Law's Campbell Moot Court Competition has been a tentpole event in the Law Quad for a century and has shaped careers and provided generations of alumni with memories that endure. To commemorate the competition's 100th year, Law Quadrangle reached out to previous winners and asked for their stories, excerpts of which are included here.
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2002 Campbell Finalists Reminisce, Two Decades Later
The 2002 Campbell Moot Court Competition pitted Catherine M.A. Carroll and John W. Ursu against Coreen Duffy and Ben C. Mizer. Despite the adversarial trappings, the students were linked not only by their success in the early rounds of competition—they also shared close friendships that endure today. Law Quadrangle recently convened the four friends on a videoconference to reflect on the experience, the friendships that defined their law school experiences, and the value of Campbell.
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A Multitude of Student Moots, On and Off the Quad
While the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court is the Law School’s most enduring competition, it is far from the only opportunity for students to hone their skills. From trial advocacy to international, bankruptcy, and other areas of the law, students have a variety of moot court choices.