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@UMICHLAW Spring/Summer 2018

New Law and Mobility Transformation Project Driven by Michigan Law

“With its rich history and deep roots in automotive technology, Michigan has long pioneered mobility transformation,” says Daniel Crane, the Frederick Paul Furth Sr. Professor of Law.

Albie Sachs Albie Sachs

@UMICHLAW Spring/Summer 2018

Anti-Apartheid Leader, Former Constitutional Court Justice Delivers Bishop Lecture

Justice Albie Sachs knew Nelson Mandela “before he was the Nelson Mandela,” and during this year’s William W. Bishop Lecture in International Law, he regaled a standing-room-only crowd with tales from the frontline of the anti-apartheid movement and South Africa’s burgeoning democracy.

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@UMICHLAW Fall 2017

Luxembourg Forum 2017 Convenes at Michigan Law

In April, the Law School hosted the official delegation of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for a three-day visit. Thirteen members of the EU’s highest court met with faculty, students, the Michigan Supreme Court, and judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

International Dignitaries and MLaw Students Develop Guidelines on Refugee Protections International Dignitaries and MLaw Students Develop Guidelines on Refugee Protections

@UMICHLAW Fall 2017

International Dignitaries and Michigan Law Students Develop Guidelines on Refugee Protections

Hungary, after lining 109 miles of its border with razor wire, passed a law requiring asylum-seekers to remain in camps constructed from shipping containers while their cases are reviewed—a process that could take years. Human rights groups condemned the action, but does it violate international law?

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@UMICHLAW Spring 2017

@UMICHLAW: Spring 2017

Barb McQuade joins Michigan Law faculty  |  Dean West reappointed  |  Clerking for Justice Kennedy  |  and more...

Professors Daniel Crane, Alicia Davis, and Bridgette Carr, ‘02. Professors Daniel Crane, Alicia Davis, and Bridgette Carr, ‘02.

@UMICHLAW Spring 2017

New Interdisciplinary Curriculum Focuses on Problem Solving

Problem Solving Initiative (PSI) classes aren’t regular classroom courses, clinics, or practice simulations. PSI courses provide a platform for the development of creative solutions to difficult challenges in business and society by giving students a framework for analyzing and solving complex problems. 

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@UMICHLAW

Michigan Law Alumni Recognized as U-M Volunteer Leaders

John Nannes, ’73, and Irving Stenn Jr., ’55, are recipients of the 2017 Hermelin Awards, the University’s highest honor recognizing alumni volunteers.

 Eli Savit, ’10  Eli Savit, ’10

@UMICHLAW Spring 2017

DLAW Class Explores Affirmative Litigation Opportunities for Detroit

As senior adviser and counsel to the mayor of Detroit, Eli Savit, ’10, knows that the legal challenges facing the city are vast. So vast, in fact, that there simply is no way for staffers to explore affirmative litigation opportunities. Such public interest lawsuits filed on behalf of the city could address topics like consumer protection, environmental justice, housing, and nuisance abatement.

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@UMICHLAW Fall 2017

Jentes, ’56, and Bogaard, ’65, Named Michigan Law Distinguished Alumni

William Jentes, ’56, and William Bogaard, ’65, are recipients of the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award, the Law School’s highest honor.

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@UMICHLAW Spring 2017

Learning by Doing: Students Assist with Real-Life Workplace Law Issues

While raising the minimum wage around the country has become a well-known political and legal battle, many people are being paid 40 cents an hour—or even less. And it’s perfectly legal. This so-called “subminimum wage” is paid to people who have physical and mental impairments. An organization called Disability Rights Texas decided to push back, and they did so with the help of students in an innovative Michigan Law class.