A $10,000 grant from the Oakland County Bar Foundation will help fund a partnership between University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan designed to aid hundreds of low-income litigants who represent themselves in lawsuits before the federal court …
Every year the Detroit Free Press names several honorees of its Shining Light Awards, this year, one went to an alumnus who exemplifies regional leadership: Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. ’67. The chairman of the Detroit Institute of Arts, he led the DIA through a scary time from which it emerged …
“It is very important that we, as future lawyers and advocates, be able to understand the communities we are helping and what areas of law are important to these community members,” said Emina Alic, a second-year student in Detroit Mercy Law’s evening program. That’s why she took part in an …
Friends, family, and colleagues gathered at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law on Friday, June 9, to celebrate the retirement of Adjunct Professors Richard T. Krisciunas ’72, ‘7 and Michael V. Morgan ’69, ’72. The pair has been co-teaching the School’s Criminal Trial Clinic since 2008. Through their work, the professors …
Nearly 300 alumni, faculty, students and friends of Detroit Mercy gathered April 28 to honor seven alumni of University of Detroit, Mercy College of Detroit and University of Detroit Mercy. One alumnus from each college or school was chosen to receive the award for their success in their chosen field …
It should come as no surprise to discover that alumni from Detroit Mercy are internationally known entrepreneurs and healthcare workers, award-winning entertainers and producers, athletes, coaches, volunteers and doers. Chances are, you can find yourself in one of those categories above. We want to tell your story, because in telling these stories, …
Associate Professor of Law Khaled A. Bedouin is a scholar of Critical Race Theory and examines Islamophobia from a legal, race-based perspective. His work examining the intersection of race, religion and citizenship has been featured in top law journals. On March 30, Beydoun published a piece looking at the effects …
Intisar A. Rabb, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and director of its Islamic Legal Studies Program will discuss “Qāḍī Justice: Islamic Law as Procedure” on Thursday, March 2, at this year’s McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion. Rabb also holds an appointment as a professor of History at …
Each year, the University honors one alumnus from each of its schools and colleges for an Alumni Achievement Spirit Award. These honorees are leaders in their fields and have made their marks in other ways, too. The 2017 Spirit Award recipients who will be honored at a special event on …
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Professor Catherine J. Archibald has written a ground-breaking article on transgender bathroom rights. Her article, Transgender Bathroom Rights, will be published this month in the Fall 2016 edition of the Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy. A draft of it can also …
