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Professor Frank Vandervort met weekly with Nithya Arun (center) and Hiba Dagher as they worked on their guardian ad litem case. Professor Frank Vandervort met weekly with Nithya Arun (center) and Hiba Dagher as they worked on their guardian ad litem case.

@UMICHLAW Winter 2024-2025

Michigan Law’s 1L Advocacy Clinic Provides Early Exposure to Real-world Lawyering

Michigan is one of the few law schools in the country to house a clinic for first-year students, who are allowed by the Michigan Supreme Court to do certain types of legal work. The experience can be transformative for students new to law school.

Jonathan D. Lowe, ’76, and his wife, Beth. Jonathan D. Lowe, ’76, and his wife, Beth.

Impact Winter 2024-2025

Jonathan D. Lowe, ’76: A Lifetime of Community Enrichment

Jonathan Lowe, who spent his career fostering meaningful connections between individuals and institutions, knows the impact of philanthropy. He and his wife, Beth, recently gave a $100,000 endowed gift to the Law School, which will establish the Jonathan D. Lowe Scholarship Fund. 

Michigan Law's Black Alumni Reunion at Michigan Stadium Michigan Law's Black Alumni Reunion at Michigan Stadium

Impact Winter 2024-2025

New Endowed Fund Will Support Michigan Law’s Black Alumni Reunion in Perpetuity

Elizabeth Campbell, ’78, recently made a gift to establish an endowed fund at the Law School that will support the Black Alumni Reunion and related efforts in perpetuity. Campbell’s gift will be combined with surplus funds from previous Reunions—more than 50 alumni have made gifts over the years—to establish the Black Alumni Reunion Fund. 

Inside the Michigan Law Library Inside the Michigan Law Library

Cover Story Winter 2024-2025

Beyond the Stacks: The Modern Evolution of Law Libraries

Trends in legal education and the profession, as well as new technologies, have led to changes in collections management, research-based curriculum, scholarship, the student experience, and other aspects of how law libraries support their institutions. In this article, three directors of Michigan Law’s library, as well as alumni who have served in leadership roles at the law libraries at Boston University and the University of Notre Dame, discuss these trends; their impact on students, faculty, and society; and the enduring value of law libraries.

A portrait of Nat Pernick, ’86. A portrait of Nat Pernick, ’86.

Impact Summer 2024

Nat Pernick, ’86: Forging a Path in Computers and Medicine

From a young age, Pernick has had a propensity for mathematics and science, which would pave the way for his future in computers and medicine. He recently set up a scholarship to support students interested in the intersection of law and medicine.

Bill, ’71, and Cindy Rainey at a Michigan football game. Bill, ’71, and Cindy Rainey at a Michigan football game.

Impact Summer 2024

Bill, ’71, and Cindy Rainey: Opening Doors for the Next Generation

Bill Rainey dreamed of being a lawyer as early as junior high, which led him to become the first person in his family to graduate from college and the first person in his high school to attend an Ivy League institution. 

A portrait of Mattie Peterson Compton, ’75. A portrait of Mattie Peterson Compton, ’75.

Impact Summer 2024

Mattie Peterson Compton, ’75: Access to Education, a Value Shared Among Generations

Mattie Peterson Compton, ’75, grew up in a family that strongly believed in the value of education, and she never questioned whether she would attend college—it was expected of her. 

A view of windows in a Michigan Law classroom. A view of windows in a Michigan Law classroom.

Impact Summer 2024

Spring 2024 Recent Gifts

Read about philanthropy at Michigan Law. 

Side-by-side images of the Lawyers Club past and present. Side-by-side images of the Lawyers Club past and present.

Cover Story Summer 2024

100 Years of the Lawyers Club

For generations of students, the Law Quad has been more than a collection of beautiful buildings—it has been home, a place of community that has enriched their Law School experience.

A student walks in front of the Lawyers Club in the warm autumn light. A student walks in front of the Lawyers Club in the warm autumn light.

Features Summer 2024

Stories from the Lawyers Club

The Lawyers Club offered the setting for cherished memories for a century and counting. Here, alumni share a few of those experiences.