AOI: Corporate and Securities Law
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@UMICHLAW Winter 2019
ALI Approves Liability Insurance Restatement
At its annual meeting last May, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved a final draft of the Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance, ending an eight-year project that began in 2010.
In Practice Winter 2019
Tim Kochis, ’73: A Pioneer in Personal Financial Planning
Any success in life is a combination of three things: talent, hard work, and luck, says Tim Kochis, ’73. While Kochis admits he’s had a few lucky breaks in his 45-year career as a personal finance and investment manager, he also attributes his success in large measure to his Michigan Law degree, which has proven to be a “valuable calling card.”
Briefs Winter 2019
News in Brief: Winter 2019
Amazon legal team visits campus | Solicitor General's office panel discussion | Women law journal editors speak to students | and more...
In Practice Winter 2019
Marc Howze, ’95: Steering Deere & Company
Nothing Runs Like a Deere. The tagline that originated in the 1970s—first with John Deere-made snowmobiles—has since become iconic. It’s also a phrase that could aptly describe the career of Marc Howze, ’95, Deere & Company’s senior vice president and chief administrative officer.
Impact Winter 2019
Motivated by Gratitude, 1L Sweethearts Give Back to Michigan Law
“It was a time when hordes of young legal professionals couldn’t get jobs and had all these student loans—but coming from Michigan meant that we had our pick of jobs,” says Cara. “It was very true for me and especially for Aaron.”
Impact Winter 2019
Cause and Effect: A Donor and His Scholarship Recipient Reflect on Their Connection to Michigan Law
Jeffrey Rubenstein, '66, created the Jeffrey and Susan Rubenstein Scholarship Fund to support students facing the same serious financial need that he did while attending Michigan Law. We speak to him and Simone Prince-Eichner, a recipient of the scholarship, about their experiences at Michigan Law.
In Practice
Opportunity and Complexity in the Middle East
“Why have I been able to be successful there? Largely because of my U-M legal training,” Bajwa says. “Yes, I have language and technical skills that help. But the Middle East is trying to develop a U.S. capitalist model, so you can do a lot of good by bringing the M&A know-how you acquired in the United States into the region.”
Impact Spring/Summer 2018
Cause and Effect: A Donor and His Scholarship Recipient Reflect on Their Connection to Michigan Law
"Michigan Law is very special to me. I have often thought about what my life would have been if not for Dean Proffitt—it could have taken a very different turn. I am indebted to the Law School and do my best to give back, which is one of the reasons why Janet and I established this scholarship. "
Impact
David Breach, ’94: Throwing Ladders to Help Others Climb
David Breach, ’94, and his wife, Emily, established the David A. and Emily A. Breach Law School Scholarship Fund, a need-based scholarship will give preference to students who are from a socioeconomically disadvantaged background or who already have loans—criteria that resonate with Breach, who came to Michigan Law as a transfer student. He talked with the Law Quadrangle about the impact of his Michigan Law degree and the importance of giving back.
@UMICHLAW Spring/Summer 2018
Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project Links Small Businesses with U-M Resources
Jevona Watson’s coffee shop, Detroit Sip, is a gem hidden among the underdeveloped buildings of West McNichols Road. It opened its doors on November 18, 2017, with no small amount of gratitude to the University of Michigan’s Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP).