AOI: Litigation
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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.
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.
Impact
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.
Impact
John Yun, ’83: Crossing Barriers, Carving a Path for Others
John S. Yun, ’83, a trial lawyer who spent more than two decades with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, says that his education provided him with opportunities not often available to working-class individuals and recently established a scholarship for socioeconomically disadvantaged students at Michigan Law.
In Practice
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
Aaron Lewis, ’05: Embracing, and Extending, a Family Legacy
Aaron Lewis, ’05, comes from a long line of Michigan Law graduates. Lewis, a partner at Covington & Burling LLP in Los Angeles, recently made a $100,000 gift to the Wade Hampton McCree Jr. Scholarship Fund. The fund was established in 2006 by a gift from a 1971 Michigan Law graduate who had clerked for Lewis’s grandfather.
Impact Winter 2025
Gillian C. Steinhauer, ’76: Success in All Seasons of Life
Gillian C. Steinhauer, ’76, has developed a knack for finding her footing wherever she lands. Now, in retirement, she balances her personal travel and duties as a grandmother with her involvement at Michigan Law. Gillian recently amended a gift she made to the Law School in 2016, more than doubling the original amount.
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.
Features Summer 2025
Where Does the Campbell Moot Court Question Come From?
The 1928 Campbell Moot Court case involved a plaintiff who had fought in World War I and property he had conveyed to his fiance, who later died of tuberculosis. In the subsequent decades, hypothetical cases have involved a variety of topics, often reflecting current legal issues of the day.
Features Summer 2025
Who Judges the Campbell Moot Court Competition?
Since its earliest years, the Campbell Moot Court Competition has welcomed a panel of notable judges to serve in the final round. Today’s competition relies on a large group—more than 70 this year—of legal practitioners, administrators, and faculty who grade the briefs and serve as judges in earlier rounds.