University of Michigan Law School
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| Established | 1859 |
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| Type | Public |
| Endowment | US$248 million |
| Dean | Evan Caminker |
| Staff | 310 |
| Students | 1,100 |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.law.umich.edu |
The University of Michigan Law School, located in Ann Arbor is a unit of the University of Michigan. The Law School, founded in 1859, currently has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students, most of whom are earning the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LLM). As of 2004, the Law School's faculty includes 72 full-time professors and 42 visiting or adjunct professors. For decades Michigan Law has been regarded as one of the top law schools in the country. According to the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings, it is ranked 8th overall.
Admission to Michigan Law School is highly selective, with only one in five applicants earning acceptance. The 2006 first year class at Michigan possessed a median LSAT score of 168, and a median GPA of 3.67. Ninety-eight percent of the graduating class of 2006 was employed by graduation day, earning a median starting salary of $125,000. Additionally, 750 employers were present in Ann Arbor for the Law School’s Early Interview Week in August of 2006.
In 2003, the United States Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action policy. In its opinion in Grutter v. Bollinger, the Court held that the United States Constitution permits the Law School to use racial background as a criterion in deciding whether or not to admit an applicant. However, there is debate as to whether the use of race in admissions will become illegal after 25 years (2028), due to a statement in the majority holding, which was restated in a concurring opinion.
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[edit] The University of Michigan Law Quad
The Gothic buildings that comprise the Law Quadrangle are the foundation of one of the most picturesque law campuses in the nation. Built between 1924 and 1933 the four original buildings comprising the Law Quad were constructed using funds donated by William Cook, an alumnus of the school. The original buildings were: (1) Hutchins Hall, the main academic building named for former Dean of the Law School and President of the University, Harry B. Hutchins; (2) The Legal Research Building, likely the largest building in the world devoted exclusively to a law library; (3) The John Cook Dormitory, providing housing for 352 students; and (4) The Lawyer’s Club, a meeting space for the residents of the Quad, highlighted by a Great Lounge, and a stunning dining room with a high-vaulted ceiling, an oak floor, and dark oak paneling.[1]
[edit] University of Michigan Law School publications
Michigan Law School students publish six well-regarded law journals including the Michigan Law Review, the sixth oldest legal journal in the nation.
Michigan’s six law journals:
- Michigan Law Review
- University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
- Michigan Journal of International Law
- Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
- Michigan Journal of Race & Law
- Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review
[edit] University of Michigan Law School Moot Court Competitions
Michigan Law School students may compete in intramural and extramural moot court competitions, the oldest of which is the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition. The Campbell Competition has been an annual event at the Law School for more than eighty years, and winning it is one of the highest honors a Michigan law student can achieve.
Michigan Law's Moot Court Competitions:
- Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition
- Herbert J. Wechsler Criminal Moot Court Competition
- Entertainment Media and Arts Moot Court Competition
- Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
- Jessup International Moot Court Competition
- Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition
[edit] Notable University of Michigan Law School Alumni
- Clarence Darrow, Defense Lawyer in the Scopes Trial
- Frank Murphy (LL.B. 1914), United States Attorney General and United States Supreme Court Justice
- George Sutherland, United States Supreme Court Justice
- William Rufus Day (1870 LL.B.), Secretary of State
- Harry T. Edwards (J.D. 1965), Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia
- Amalya Lyle Kearse(J.D. 1962), United States Court of Appeals Judge
- Harry M. Daugherty (LL.B. 1880), United States Attorney General
- Richard Riordan (J.D. 1956), Los Angeles Mayor
- Harold Ford, Jr. (J.D. 1996), U.S. Representative
- Ann Coulter (J.D. 1988), Political personality
- Ken Salazar (J.D. 1981)U.S. Senator
- Prudence Carter Beatty, US Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York
- James P. Hoffa (LL.B. 1966)Teamster, Union President
- Samuel Zell (J.D. 1966), Billionaire real estate developer
- Richard Gephardt (J.D. 1965), Former U.S. Representative
- Larry D. Thompson (J.D. 1974), Former Deputy Attorney General of the United States
- Larry Elder (J.D. 1977)
- Bob Woodruff (J.D. 1987), Journalist
- Steven G. Bradbury (J.D. 1988), Acting Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legal Counsel)
- Rob Portman (J.D. 1984), Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- J. Thomas McCarthy, Author of McCarthy's Treatise on Trademark and Unfair Competition
[edit] See also
- List of University of Michigan people - People associated with the school are marked with LAW
- Law School Alumni in Government & Public Service
- Catherine MacKinnon - Elizabeth A. Long Professor of Law
Gene E. Overbeck - Retired Senior Vice President American Airlines 1929..2003
[edit] External links
| The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
