Issue: Spring/Summer 2018
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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. "
@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.
Cover Story Spring/Summer 2018
The Legal Climate of Climate Change: Finance
From smaller pieces of a portfolio, such as coastal real estate and agriculture, to anchors like insurance companies and fossil fuel stocks, “there’s a growing recognition that many investments might be affected,” says Miller, “and I saw a real range in responsiveness on the part of the pension funds.”
In Practice Spring/Summer 2018
A Case of “Five-Ring Fever”
There is such a thing as “Five-Ring Fever,” and Chris McCleary certainly has it. He first caught it at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and he’s never lost it. It’s what you would expect, given that McCleary is the general counsel for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC).
@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.
Impact Spring/Summer 2018
Jan Kang, ’87: An Alumna’s Simple Thank You
“I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but I think about it a lot now,” says Jan Kang, ’87. “I could not have taken a second, extremely demanding job in my 40s, and the fact that he was willing to do that to pay for my tuition is amazing. I was very lucky that my parents supported me, so I’m doing my part now by helping those students who need similar support.”
Cover Story Spring/Summer 2018
The Legal Climate of Climate Change: Water
The saying goes, “the writing is on the wall.” But one day in the late 1980s, in a conference room in Colorado’s state capitol building, it was on the chalkboard. The governor closed the doors and announced that no one would be leaving. One by one, he called the municipal representatives to the chalkboard and asked each to write their projection of their city’s future water needs.
