Law Quadrangle

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.

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.

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.

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.

Legal Writing and Research

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.

Impact

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.