Topic: Private Practice
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Features Summer 2026
Learning and Serving in Michigan Law’s Clinical Program
The 17 clinics at Michigan Law offer students invaluable 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.
In Practice Summer 2026
Plaintiff Lawyer Jackson Pahlke, ’17, Helps Injured People Put the Pieces of Their Lives Back Together
Trial lawyer Jackson Pahlke, ’17, represents clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. He helps them move on to more hopeful chapters in their lives.
In Practice Summer 2026
Jennifer Scheller Neumann, ’03: The Ever-Changing Climate of Environmental Law
Jennifer Scheller Neumann, ’03, spent two decades with the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the US Department of Justice before entering private practice in 2024.
Impact Summer 2026
Chris McCleary, ’91: Legacy and the Love of Law
Christopher D. McCleary, ’91, was never pushed by his father, Thomas R. Roberts, ’66, toward any one career path. Instead, he was encouraged to discover and pursue what naturally interested him. The freedom to choose, it turned out, enabled McCleary to realize a genuine interest in the law and follow in his father’s footsteps as a Michigan Law alumnus.
@UMICHLAW Summer 2026
Practicing Law During the Pandemic: The Experiences of Michigan Law Alumni
The University of Michigan Law School is the only law school in the United States that annually surveys samples of its graduates about their work, through a project that dates back to 1967. The questionnaires administered in 2022, 2023, and 2024 were expanded to include questions about the impacts of the pandemic.
In Practice Winter 2025
For Sean Grimsley, ’00, and Eric Olson, ’00, Co-founders of an Impact Litigation Firm, Their Partnership Began at Michigan Law
When Sean Grimsley, ’00, and Eric Olson, ’00, started their impact litigation firm in September 2023, they had the loftiest of goals: to chart a path that would allow them to make a difference in the world. Two years after founding Denver-based Olson Grimsley, they are realizing that goal by taking on several cases that support the public interest through plaintiff-side litigation.
Impact Winter 2025
Arn Tellem, ’79: Taking Chances and Giving Back
Arn Tellem, ’79, and his wife, Nancy Tellem, established the Arn Tellem Faculty Research Support Fund in 1999. They amended it in July 2025 by adding $500,000 and renaming the fund to the Arn and Nancy Tellem Faculty Support Fund.
In Practice Summer 2025
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.
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.