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A student speaks at a podium in a spacious hall with large stained glass windows, while an audience listens attentively in the background. A student speaks at a podium in a spacious hall with large stained glass windows, while an audience listens attentively in the background.

Features Summer 2025

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.

A virtual meeting featuring four participants in a grid layout, each in different home office settings. A virtual meeting featuring four participants in a grid layout, each in different home office settings.

Features Summer 2025

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.

A group of five in professional attire stand together in front of a wooden courtroom backdrop, with an American flag and court seal visible. A group of five in professional attire stand together in front of a wooden courtroom backdrop, with an American flag and court seal visible.

Features Summer 2025

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.

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.