University of Michigan Law School
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| Established | 1859 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | US$248 million(2000) |
| Dean | Evan Caminker |
| Faculty | 310 |
| Students | 1,100 |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | http://www.law.umich.edu/ 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 class of 2009 at Michigan possesses a median LSAT score of 168, and a median GPA of 3.67. 98% 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 Cook Law Quadrangle 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] Publications
Michigan Law School students publish six well-regarded law journals including the Michigan Law Review, the sixth oldest legal journal in the U.S. The other law journals include:
- 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] 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 UM law student can achieve.
Michigan Law's moot court competitions are:
- 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 alumni
- Edgardo Angara (LAW: LLM 1964) Secretary of Agriculture (emeritus) of the Philippines and former Executive Secretary. He founded in the early 70's what “… eventually became the country's most prestigious law firm- the Angara, Concepcion, Cruz, Regala and Abello Law Offices, better known as ACCRA Law”. Angara gained recognition during his stint as President of the University of the Philippines from 1981 to 1987, where he defended the University's academic freedom and significantly improved its financial and human resources.
- Prudence Carter Beatty, US Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of New York
- Steven G. Bradbury (J.D. 1988), Acting Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legal Counsel)
- Ann Coulter (J.D. 1988), Political personality
- Clarence Darrow, Defense lawyer in the Scopes Trial
- Harry M. Daugherty (LL.B. 1880), Republican party "boss"
- William Rufus Day (1870 LL.B.), United States Secretary of State, 1898; United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Justice, 1903-1922
- Harry T. Edwards (J.D. 1965), Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia
- Larry Elder (J.D. 1977), Radio and television talk show host
- Harold E. Ford, Jr. (J.D. 1996), U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1997-2007. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER) announced in 2007 that Mr. Ford, former congressman, Ninth District of Tennessee, will join the company as vice chairman and senior policy advisor, effective March 5, 2007
- Ralph M. Freeman, Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1954-1990
- Richard Gephardt (J.D. 1965), U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1977-2005
- James P. Hoffa (LL.B. 1966) President of International Brotherhood of Teamsters
- Amalya Lyle Kearse(J.D. 1962), Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- J. Thomas McCarthy, Author of McCarthy's Treatise on Trademark and Unfair Competition
- Charles Edward Merrill, (LAW: 1906-1907), Co-Founded stockbrokerage firm Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch. Worked at Merrill Lynch 1914-56
- Frank Murphy (LL.B. 1914), United States Attorney General and United States Supreme Court Justice
- Frederick R. Nance, (LAW: JD 1978) is currently the managing partner of the Cleveland office of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., an international law firm with 800 attorneys and 30 offices worldwide.
- Robert E. Nederlander (A.B., 1955; LAW: J.D., 1958), a limited partner in the New York Yankee Partnership, president and director of Nederlander Organization, Inc., and president of Nederlander Television and Film Production. A former U-M regent. A director of Realogy Corporation since August 2006 and served as a director of Realogy Corporation’s predecessor parent company, Cendant, since December 1997 and Chairman of Cendant’s corporate governance committee since October 2002.
- Rob Portman (J.D. 1984), Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Richard Riordan (J.D. 1956), Los Angeles Mayor, 1993-2001
- Ken Salazar (J.D. 1981) U.S. Senator from Colorado
- George Sutherland, United States Supreme Court Justice
- Masaaki Tanaka, (LAW: LLM) in 2007 it was announced that the Board of Directors of UnionBanCal had approved his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of UnionBanCal Corporation and its principal subsidiary, Union Bank of California (NYSE:UB). Based in San Francisco, UnionBanCal Corporation is a bank holding company with assets of $52.6 billion at December 31, 2006. Its principal subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A. had 321 banking offices in California, Oregon and Washington, and 2 international offices at December 31, 2006.
- Larry D. Thompson (J.D. 1974), Former Deputy Attorney General of the United States
- Moses Fleetwood "Fleet" Walker' (October 7, 1857–May 11, 1924) was a baseball player and author who is credited with being the first African-American to play professional baseball at the major league level.
- Bob Woodruff (J.D. 1987), journalist and news anchor for ABC News
- Sam "The Grave Dancer" Zell (LAW: AB 1963, JD 1966) - Real estate developer and founder of Equity Office Properties or EOP, second in size only to the United States Government in value of property owned. Formerly Chairman of NAREIT or National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
[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
[edit] External links
| The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
