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Author to speak about rise of powerful conservative law group
Author Michael Avery will speak about his new book, “The Federalist Society: How Conservatives Took the Law Back from...
The 313 Project needs your Facebook votes
The 313 Project is in the running against 11 other organizations to win a $250,000 grant from the Home Depot Foundation, and...
Wayne Law students have more international opportunities than ever before
The opportunity for law students to work and study abroad has never been better at Wayne State University Law School, where the...
Professor of Law Linda Beale to chair ABA committee
The new chair of an American Bar Association committee that sets and enforces ethical standards of conduct for tax lawyers will...
Alumnus Lawrence Mann’s generous donation will expand Advocacy at Wayne
A $100,000 gift from Lawrence Mann, Wayne Law ’80, will support Advocacy at Wayne, a dynamic expansion of the Law...
Fellowships allow law students to serve public interest
Fifteen students will get hands-on experience with the practice of public interest law this summer, with the support of the...
Professor Noah Hall to serve as expert on PBS TV show
When the producers of PBS series “Constitution USA” were fishing for an expert to help them with the legal issues...
Judge Nancy Edmunds to receive honorary degree and keynote Commencement May 13
Judge Nancy Edmunds has presided over numerous high-profile cases during her more than 20 years on the federal bench....
ABA moot court team goes to quarterfinals
Two teams from Wayne State University Law School competed in the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy...
Transactional law team places third in competition
Wayne State University Law School’s transactional law team parlayed countless hours of preparation into a top-notch...
Distinguished jurist in residence has busy speaking schedule
Justice Marilyn Kelly, Wayne State University Law School’s first distinguished jurist in residence, has been living up to...
Wayne Law Dean Jocelyn Benson honored by NAACP
Wayne State University Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson has advocated for voting rights for many years, created and directed the...
Wayne Law Career Services Office articles continue to be published in NALP publication
Wayne State University Law School staff members Diane Fears, director of Career Services, and Kathy Fox, director of Employer...
Wayne Law Moot Court program sees increased success at competitions
The Wayne Law Moot Court Outside Competitions Team recently wrapped up its 2013 season with one of the more successful years...
Patent clinic celebrates successful first year
Students, clients and professors are singing the praises of Wayne State University Law School’s new Patent Procurement...
Can human genes be patented? Wayne Law professor can explain Supreme Court case
If a company spends millions on research, and discovers it can isolate specific human genes linked with a disease, can the...
Environmental moot court team shines in competition
The three students — Robert Johns, Jessica Wayne and Kenneth Cox — on Wayne Law’s environmental moot court...
Wayne Law moot court team makes 'best showing ever' in international tournament
Wayne State University Law School’s five-member team, dubbed “the famous ladies of Wayne State,” finished...
Law student awarded post-graduation fellowship to help veterans
Air Force veteran Kimberly Adams, after graduation from Wayne State University Law School this spring, will be using her legal...
Wayne Law elects new student board, professors of the year
A new Student Board of Governors has been elected by Wayne State University Law School students, and so have professors of the...
Wayne Law Review announces editorial board for 2013-14
Wayne State University Law School congratulates the student members of the 2013-2014 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board. The...
Wayne Law panelists say Michigan’s indigent defense system is inadequate and that sequester threatens indigent defense in federal courts
Imagine that you’ve been arrested and wrongly charged with a serious crime, and that you haven’t the money to hire...
More than 25 percent of DBusiness Top Lawyers are Wayne Law alumni
Detroit business journal DBusiness recently named its Top Lawyers for 2013, and more than 25 percent —265 out of 963...
Get ready for gala reunion weekend!
The 16th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala and reunion weekend, set from Sept. 27-29, will honor some of the legal...
Tough Mudder chief creative officer shares job tips with law students
Since Alex Patterson graduated from law school, his life has taken a twisty route that eventually led to his current job as...
Former Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly joins Wayne Law faculty
Justice Marilyn Kelly, who served for 16 years on the state’s top court, will bring what she has learned over her...
Wayne Law earns perfect score for transparency
Wayne State University Law School has earned a perfect score from Law School Transparency for providing full and accurate...
Professor Beecher-Monas is co-author of textbook’s new edition
Wayne State University Law School Professor Erica Beecher-Monas is one of four co-authors of a brand new edition — the...
Wayne Law climbs in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Wayne State University Law School continues to be recognized as one of the nation's top law schools in U.S. News & World...
Federal court comes to Wayne Law, and so does the media
Wayne State University law students got the flavor of federal courtroom proceedings, and the Law School got a taste of major...
Legal symposium celebrates Professor Steven Winter's work
A symposium celebrating Steven Winter’s contributions to international legal and political theory was recently featured...
Law intern working in India has book published about human rights violations he observed
Wayne State University Law School student Eric Shovein is now a published book author, and proceeds from his publication will...
Stellar student gains job with international tax firm
Rachel Hom, a third-year law student, is poised to follow her Wayne State University Law School success with the launch of a...
Dean offers strategic plan for Law School’s next year
In the Law School’s first-ever State of the Law School address, Wayne State University Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson...
Supreme Court justice cites Wayne Law Review article in majority opinion
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas cited a 2004 Wayne Law Review article when he delivered the opinion of the Court in...
LaForest and McQuillan win Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition
Second-year law students Kathleen LaForest of Ann Arbor and Kevin McQuillan of Toledo, Ohio, emerged as the champions of Wayne...
Looking for summer employment: Upperclassmen share advice with first-year law students
First-year law students are expected to have relevant summer employment, and finding those experiences — paid or unpaid...
Wayne Law announces donation of Rep. Conyers’ papers and records to Keith Collection
Judge Damon J. Keith (left) and Rep. John Conyers at the 2009 Wayne Law Treasure of Detroit DETROIT (April...
Wayne Law professor founds organization to help military families
DETROIT (Mar. 1, 2012)—Having a family member in the military is challenging enough. Without the support of friends who...
Wayne Law announces expansion of scholarship programs; New scholarships available for incoming first-year students
DETROIT (Feb. 15, 2012) — Wayne State University Law School has added essential funds to its existing need-based...
Legal Advocacy for People with Cancer Program Seeks Wayne Law Alumni for Pro-Bono Panel
An innovative legal-medical partnership spearheaded by Wayne Law alumna Kathryn Smolinski ’11 is seeking alumni...