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

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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 Fall 2017

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

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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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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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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.

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Reunion 2017

“Reunion is a powerful reminder that the Michigan Law community extends far beyond the halls of the Quad,” says Janice Glander, executive director of annual and reunion giving. 

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Recent Publications Highlight Breadth of Michigan Law Faculty

Michigan Law faculty are leaders in their disciplines, which run the gamut from business law to blood feuds. Apart from their teaching and research, the Law School’s faculty also are prolific and diverse writers, as evidenced by recent publications. 

David Santacroce David Santacroce

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Not Your Father’s (or Mother’s) Clinic: A Conversation with David Santacroce

Michigan Law’s commitment to producing well-rounded, career-ready lawyers with real practice experience dates back to the launch of our first legal clinic in 1969. The Law Quadrangle recently sat down with David Santacroce, associate dean for experiential education, to discuss how the Law School’s experiential education program has evolved in 45-plus years. The bottom line: “It’s not what you remember,” says Santacroce. “It’s much bigger and much better.”

Amanda Grill Amanda Grill

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Inaugural Fiza Quraishi Fellow Begins Work at NCYL

As Fiza Quraishi’s Michigan Law classmates gathered to celebrate their 10-year reunion in September, the inaugural recipient of the Fellowship created in her memory began working at the National Center for Youth and Law (NCYL) in Oakland, California.

Justice Joan Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court, an adjunct professor  at Michigan Law and a former clerk for the late Associate Justice of the  U.S. Supreme Court Antonin Scalia, speaks at his memorial service. Justice Joan Larsen of the Michigan Supreme Court, an adjunct professor  at Michigan Law and a former clerk for the late Associate Justice of the  U.S. Supreme Court Antonin Scalia, speaks at his memorial service.

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Former Clerks and Faculty on the Legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia

The passing of Justice Scalia “could mark a turning point in the history of American law,” wrote Richard Primus, the Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professor of Law.