When Gary Maveal entered University of Detroit Law School as a student, he did not know he would return as a professor a few years after he graduated in 1981, nor did he know he would carve out a distinguished 30-year career at the University.
When the school year ended in May, he was feted by Detroit Mercy Law and the Michigan State Supreme Court for his contributions to the legal field.
Maveal began his career as a law clerk to two Michigan and United States trial judges and later served as Assistant United States Attorney in Detroit. He taught appellate advocacy and government drug forfeiture strategy at U.S. Department of Justice seminars.
He most recently served as the administrator of the Law School’s American Inns of Court, a program designed to give students insights into litigating techniques and professional responsibility. It was just one among many positions he has held at the University over the years.
“I fell into law teaching and have fallen safely out of it,” he told Legal News, which wrote about his long career recently. “I’m grateful to the University and the Law School for all the experiences.”
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Professor Professor Maveal was one of my favorites. I still think back on his guidance.