AOI: Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility
24 results
Cover Story Summer 2026
Michigan Law Clinics Evolve to Meet Changing Needs of Students and the Community
The 17 clinics at Michigan Law offer students 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.
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Ruben Piñuelas, ’26: Exoneree Helps Free Wrongly Convicted Client
Ruben Piñuelas, ’26, knows firsthand how the legal system can wrongfully convict someone of a crime they didn’t commit—and how that same system can sometimes be used to right the wrong.
Class Note
The Hon. J. Chris Larson, ’99: Boosting Inclusion
The Hon. J. Chris Larson, ’99, created an internship program for people with intellectual disabilities and established inclusivity guidelines for his courtroom.
Features Winter 2025
New Michigan Law Clinic to Explore if AI Tools Can Broaden Legal Access
Professors Bridgette Carr, ’02, and Vivek Sankaran, ’01, have dedicated their careers to finding ways to make the justice system accessible to people who have been left behind. Now, they’re looking to artificial intelligence (AI) as an ally in the effort.
In Practice Winter 2025
Her Own Experience with Infertility Motivates Alexis Cirel, ’03, to Advocate for Better Surrogacy Laws
Alexis Cirel, ’03, a partner at Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP in New York City, spent years advocating for new surrogacy laws in New York and Michigan. Her dedication to the issue is rooted in her own experience with infertility in the early 2010s.
Class Note Fall 2023
Jayne Rizzo Reardon, ’83: Alumna Honored with ABA Ethics Award
Resolving legal conflicts by way of shouting is not how Jayne Rizzo Reardon, ’83, handles things. But that wasn't always the case, and it took a particularly fraught negotiation early in her career to set her on a search for a better way to practice law.
Class Note Spring 2016
Robbie Friedman, ’08: Innovations in Law Firm Billing
As a corporate attorney, Robbie Friedman, ’08, was familiar with what he describes as the “opaqueness” of legal billing. So he co-founded Viewabill, a startup based in Columbus, Ohio, in 2013. A cloud-based platform, Viewabill allows clients to see in real time how much a law firm is billing for its work.
Class Note Fall 2016
Angela Allen, ’07: Building Support for Military Spouses
Angela Allen, ’07, whose husband serves in the Michigan Air National Guard, and Jenner & Block, known for its pro bono efforts, have helped The Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) advocate for licensing accommodations for military spouses, including recognizing existing bar memberships across state lines.
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New Design Thinking Class Teaches Students to Advocate for Themselves
Dialogue, debate, and deliberation are words that are synonymous with the law school experience—but what about design? One of Michigan Law’s newest course offerings challenges students to apply design thinking and problem-solving skills to their own lives and careers in the law.