Detroit Mercy special Law Review Symposium

Detroit Mercy special Law Review Symposium

Date/Time
Date(s) - November 10, 2025
9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location
Room 226, Riverfront Campus, University of Detroit Mercy


Detroit Mercy Law Review will host a special Law Review symposium, titled “Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Exploring the Legal Issues Surrounding Deadly Shipwrecks and Honoring the 50th Anniversary of a Great Lakes Tragedy” on Monday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The symposium will take place in Room 226 at Detroit Mercy’s Riverfront Campus, 651 E. Jefferson Avenue in Detroit.

Two panel discussions will be held, one on property law and the other on constitutional and state law. A Eucharistic service will follow the discussions at Mariners’ Church of Detroit with special prayers for the 29 souls lost and ringing of the bell 29 times, once again, in their memory. Dan Hall, a professional musician, will cover The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald at the end of the service. He will also perform an original song before the service about the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Lunch and reception will be provided in Detroit Mercy Law Atrium.

Register here.


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