Published 05/05/08
Wayne State University Law School to Host Grand Rapids Alumni Event at Varnum Law
Wayne State University Law School and the Grand Rapids Chapter of the Wayne State University Law School Alumni Association are proud to host a special gathering with Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman .....more
Published 05/02/08
Wayne State University Law School Announces Izumi Family Endowed Scholarship
Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the creation of the Izumi Family Endowed Scholarship to recognize scholastic achievement, encourage continued progress, and provide assistance to students in financing their education at the Law School.....more
Published 04/21/08
Professor Beecher-Monas Selected as Fulbright Scholar
Wayne State University Law School Professor Erica Beecher-Monas was recently selected as a 2008-2009 Fulbright Scholar to China, joining the ranks of a number of distinguished alumni of the program including heads of state, judges, ambassadors, CEOs, Nobel Prize winners and ....more
Published 04/11/08
Wayne State University Law School to Host Commencement Ceremony May 12
Dean Robert M. Ackerman, a Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law professor, will speak at the Wayne State University Law School’s annual Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 12....more
Published 04/11/08
Bates, Elturk Win Winter 2008 Donald E. Barris Trial Competition
Wayne State University Law School congratulates students Matthew Bates and Melanie Elturk on winning the Winter 2008 Donald E. Barris Trial Competition in Wayne Law’s Moot Court Room on March 25, 2008. ...more
Published 04/11/08
Wayne State University Law Alumni Association, Student Board of Governors to Host Annual Golf Outing
The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association and the Wayne State University Student Board of Governors are proud to host the 18th Annual Wayne State University Law School Alumni/Student Golf Outing....more
Published 04/11/08
Wayne Law Review to Honor Marian Faupel with the Richard J. Barber Alumni Achievement Award, April 10
The Wayne Law Review is proud to honor Wayne State University Law School alumna Marian Faupel with the Richard J. Barber Alumni Achievement Award....more
Published 04/02/08
Wayne State University Law School Names New Associate Dean
Wayne State University Law School is proud to announce the appointment of Associate Professor John Rothchild as Associate Dean of the Law ....more
Published 03/31/08
Wayne State University to Host ‘Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Asian Americans and Higher Education’, May 1
Wayne State University is pleased to announce, in conjunction with Asian American Heritage Month, an event titled “Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Asian Americans and Higher Education” ....more
Published 03/07/08
2008 Treasure of Detroit to be Held at Wayne Law, Saturday, April 5
Wayne State University Law School, Dean Frank H. Wu, the Board of Visitors, Law School, and the Law School Alumni Association are proud to host the 11th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit on Saturday, April 5, 2008....more
Published 03/07/08
‘Comparative Legal Approaches to Same-Sex Unions’ Topic of 2008 Edward M. Wise Memorial Symposium, March 31
Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce The 2008 Edward M. Wise Memorial Symposium on “Comparative Legal Approaches to Same-Sex Unions” beginning at 12:15 p.m. on March 31, 2008, in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium....more
Published 03/04/08
Fair Housing ‘Testing’ to be Focus of April 3 Fair Housing Conference
Since 1990, fair housing “testing” has resulted in an excess of $130 million in financial payments to plaintiffs in fair housing litigations. In an effort to explain why this legal technique is so significant, Wayne State University Law School and the Fair Housing Center of Metropolitan Detroit are proud to offer ....more
Published 03/03/08
‘The Impact of the Michigan Supreme Court on the State of Michigan Law (1999-2007)’, March 18
The Michigan Chapter of the American Constitution Society will present a panel discussion on “The Impact of the Michigan Supreme Court on the State of Michigan Law (1999-2007)” at Wayne State University...more
Published 02/22/08
International Law Moot Court Team Celebrates Outstanding Performance in Regional Competition
Wayne State University Law School congratulates its international law moot court team on an impressive third-place finish in the Midwest Regional Round of the Philip C. Jessup Competition on Feb. 17, 2008.....more
Published 02/11/08
Wayne Law Review, Wayne State University Law School to Host Annual Symposium Highlighting Tax Law, March 4
The Wayne Law Review and Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce The Wayne Law Review’s Annual Symposium in the Law titled “Taking Care of Business: Is the Michigan Business Tax Friend or Foe?”.....more
Published 02/11/08
Judge Michael A. Martone to Speak with Wayne Law Students, Alumni and Friends, Feb. 25
Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Judge Michael A. Martone will meet with Wayne Law students, alumni and friends to discuss his legal career in a public event on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008.....more
Published 02/08/08
Professor Gregory Fox to Address ‘Internationalized Territories’ in Cohn Scholar Lecture, March 20
Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Gregory Fox, Wayne Law Professor and Cohn Family Endowed Scholar in Legal History, will speak in a lecture titled “Internationalized Territories" ....more
Published 01/28/08
Mayerson to Deliver 24th annual I. Goodman Cohen Lecture in Trial Advocacy, Feb. 26
Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Arlene Mayerson, Directing Attorney of the Disability Rights and Education Fund (DREDF), will deliver the 24th annual I. Goodman Cohen Lecture ....more
Published 01/28/08
National Jurist Ranks Wayne Law High with Regard to Starting Salaries
Prospective law students have yet another reason to apply to Wayne State University Law School. ....more
Published 01/23/08
Damon J. Keith Collection Exhibit Currently on Display at IUPUI
Marching Toward Justice: The History of the 14th Amendment will enlighten yet another community as it visits Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).....more
Published 01/18/08
Clarke to Lecture on City-County Consolidation: Costs & Consequences for Detroit Residents, Feb. 11
Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Kristen Clarke, Co-Director of the Political Participation Group at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., will speak in a lecture .....more
Published 01/17/08
Professor Benson and NAACP Coalition Obtain Victory at United States Department of Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a rare ruling stopping Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land from closing the Secretary of State Branch Office in Buena Vista Township, Mich. Wayne State University Law Professor Jocelyn Benson, .....more
Published 01/15/08
Robert M. Ackerman to head Wayne State University Law School
Robert M. Ackerman, a Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law professor and former dean of Willamette University College of Law, has been named the 10th dean of Wayne State University Law School, .....more
Published 01/15/08
Professor Sedler’s Paper Reaches SSRN’s Top 10 Download List for LSPLCL: Rights & Liberties
Wayne State University Law School Professor Robert A. Sedler’s paper entitled, "The First Amendment Right to Silence" was recently listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list .....more
Published 01/15/08
Dean Wu Selected a Recipient of the Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Awards
Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank H. Wu was recently selected by the Asian Pacific Fund as a recipient of the second annual Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Awards.....more
Published 01/14/08
Professor Davidoff’s Blog Debuts on the New York Times’ Dealbook Blogs
Wayne State University Law School Professor Steven M. Davidoff’s blog recently debuted on the New York Times as part of its Dealbook blogs. It is called the Deal Professor....more
Published 01/10/08
Wayne State University Law School, Federal Bar Association Student Chapter to Host Motion Day with Judge Avern Cohn
Wayne State University Law School and the Federal Bar Association Student Chapter are proud to host Motion Day with Judge Avern Cohn.....more
Published 01/10/08
Professor Jocelyn Benson Designated the Next Cohn Family Scholar
Wayne State University Law School Assistant Professor Jocelyn Benson was recently designated the Cohn Family Endowed Scholar in Legal History for 2008-2009.....more
Published 01/09/08
Stephen Calkins appointed associate vice president for academic personnel at Wayne State University
Wayne State University has appointed law professor Stephen Calkins as associate vice president for academic personnel....more
Published 01/03/08
Wayne Law, APALSA, BLSA to Host Jazz Night, Jan. 24
Wayne State University Law School, the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), and the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) are proud to host their annual Jazz Night...more
Published 12/22/07
Diana Pratt Named 2007 Recipient of the Blackwell Award
Diana Pratt, former Wayne State University Law School Director of Legal Research and Writing, was named the 2007 recipient of the Thomas F. Blackwell Memorial Award...more
Published 12/11/07
WSU Law Professor Publishes ‘Visualizing Secured Transactions’
Wayne State University Professor Laura B. Bartell recently published a book titled “Visualizing Secured Transactions.”........ more
Published 12/11/07
Wayne Law Professor Hall Requested to Testify Before U.S. Congress
The United States House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Domestic Policy Subcommittee has requested Wayne State University Law School Professor Noah Hall to testify at a hearing . ........ more
Published 12/06/07
Izumi Scholar in Residence to Speak at Wayne Law, Jan. 10
Wayne State University Law School is proud to welcome to campus this year’s Izumi Scholar in Residence, Thomas J. Sugrue, the Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn . ........ more
Published 11/27/07
Wayne Law Moot Court Team Wins Regional Competition, Will Compete Nationally
Wayne Law students Paul Dickerson, AJ Kochis and Dan Williams recently won the 6th Circuit Regional Moot Court Competition in Cleveland, Ohio. ........ more
Published 11/14/07
Wayne Law Alumna Highlighted on Oprah Winfrey Show, Chosen to be Assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs
Heather Joy Thompson, a 2005 alumna of Wayne State University Law School, was recently selected as hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ personal assistant ........ more
Published 11/13/07
Felicia Thomas to Lead Wayne Law Recruitment & Enrollment Efforts
Wayne State University Law School recently strengthened recruitment and enrollment efforts by appointing Felicia Thomas, former Director of Academic Success, as the Director of Recruitment & Enrollment ........ more
Published 11/13/07
Wayne Law to Host Japanese Judicial System Presentation, Nov. 16
Wayne State University Law School and the Office of International Programs will proudly host a presentation on the Japanese Judicial System featuring Japanese Judge Kensuke Abo from 3 – 4:30 p.m. in the Hilberry Auditorium ........ more
Published 11/06/07
Wayne Law Leads the Way as 96% of Graduates Pass Bar Examination
Official passage rates for first-time takers of the July 2007 Michigan Bar Examination have been released, and Wayne State University Law School graduates far outperformed the field with 96 percent passing on the first try......... more
Published 11/05/07
Wayne Law Honors Convocation to Celebrate Student Success
Wayne State University Law School will celebrate student success at its annual Honors Convocation Ceremony at 5 p.m. in the Community Arts Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007........ more
Published 10/26/07
Wayne Law Student Receives First-Ever Wanda Nash Award
Wayne State University Law School 3L student Elizabeth Livorine recently received the first-ever Wanda Nash Award, an award created by the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan in 2006 to honor a Michigan law student ....... more
Published 10/22/07
Central States Law Schools Association and Journal of Law in Society to Host Symposium on Globalization and Conference Workshops
Wayne Law proudly welcomes the Central States Law Schools Association (CSLSA) and community members to campus on Oct. 27, 2007, ....... more
Published 10/16/07
Wayne Law Featured in Princeton Review’s ‘Best 170 Law Schools; 2008 Edition’
Wayne State University Law School was recently featured as one of the nation’s most outstanding law schools, according to The Princeton Review. ....... more
Published 10/16/07
Wayne Law to Host Gibbs Lecture, Oct. 29
Wayne State University Law School will proudly host the Gibbs Lecture titled “Coase and Footnote 4: How We Learned – and Unlearned – the Lessons of 20th Century Jurisprudence” at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 ....... more
Published 10/16/07
Dean Moran Wins Landmark Case
Wayne State University Law School Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Law David A. Moran recently won a landmark Fourth Amendment case he’d been litigating, . ....... more
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