Law School Approves new admissions policy   
November 29, 2006

At the end of a 2 ½ hour open meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, the Wayne State University Law School faculty voted to revise the Admissions Policy for J.D. applicants.  The revision to the policy was prompted by the passage of Proposal 2 last month by Michigan voters. ...

Law School Announces Wise Memorial Symposium  
November 29, 2006

Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the creation of the Edward Wise Memorial Endowed Symposium.  The Symposium, which will be an annual day-long event, will alternate between the topic of Comparative Law and the topic of International Criminal Law.  The first...

Law School Announces Cohn Family Scholar Program  
November 29, 2006

Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the creation of the Cohn Family Endowed Scholar in Legal History. The Cohn Scholar was established by a distinguished Detroit judge, The Honorable Avern Cohn of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge...

New Faculty Join Law School  
November 29, 2006

Wayne State University Law School is pleased to introduce the men and women who have joined the faculty at the start of the 2006-2007 academic year. Assistant Professor of Law Derek E. Bambauer joins the Law School from a fellowship at the Berkman Center for...

A. Alfred Taubman Gift for Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights to WSU Law School is largest in School’s History   
November 29, 2006

* Please note that the below release is dated and building and programming specifications for the Damon J. Keith Center may have changed since it was written. Please contact Mary Hollens, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations at (313) 577-4141 or am2674@wayne.edu with...

Student to Clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals  
November 29, 2006

Wayne State University Law School congratulates third-year law student Allyson A. Miller on her upcoming clerkship with Senior Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Miller, a resident of West Bloomfield, MI, will receive her J.D. this May.  She will...

SANTA arrives early for those confined in Washtenaw County Jail   
November 29, 2006

On December 19, 2006, Washtenaw Circuit Judge Melinda Morris (Santa) issued a writ of mandamus requiring Washtenaw County Sheriff Minzey to comply with the mandatory provisions of the Jail Emergency Overcrowding Act.  Assuming that the sheriff will obey the order, the sheriff would then reduce...

Prof. White to serve as Associate Dean at JAG  
November 29, 2006

Wayne State University Law School would like to congratulate Professor Katherine E. White on her selection as the reserve Associate Dean of the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, VA.  Since joining the Law School’s faculty in 1996, Professor White...

Law School Honors Convocation Celebrates Students Success  
November 29, 2006

Wayne State University Law School celebrated the successes of its students on Friday, November 17, 2006 at the annual Honors Convocation ceremony. Over 70 scholarships and awards were given to students.  Eligibility for the awards is determined by academic success, involvement in Law School...

Symposium on Terror Receives High Marks  
November 29, 2006

Over two-hundred attendees were present on November 16 for the 2006 Wayne State University Law School’s Law Review symposium, Issues in the War on Terror: Investigations, the Media and Article III Courts.  Sponsored by The Wayne Law Review, and with the help of the Honorable...

Erman and Hempstead to lead Law School\'s Board of Visitors  
November 29, 2006

Earle I. Erman and David M. Hempstead were welcomed as co-chairs at the first Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors meeting of the academic year on September 27.  The two men will serve a two-year term. The Law School \'s Board of Visitors serves as an advisory body to the dean...

Law School \'s Calkins Honored for Teaching Excellence  
November 29, 2006

Stephen Calkins, a professor of law and the director of Graduate Studies at the Wayne State University Law School , has been honored by the School with the Donald H. Gordon Award for Excellence in Teaching. Calkins, formerly General Counsel with the Federal Trade Commission, teaches courses and...

Congratulations to STAP winners!  
November 29, 2006

On November 20, 2006, Law School students Tisha Simmons and Eric Novetsky won the Fall 2006 Donald E. Barris Trial Competition, the final round of competition in the Student Trial Advocacy Program (STAP).  As the winners, Simmons and Novetsky received a $500 scholarship and will move on to...

Congratulations to Moot Court!   
November 29, 2006

Wayne State University Law School would like to congratulate the winning team of Shawn Collins and Keturah Ladd on their success in the final round of arguments in the Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition on November 13, 2006. The team of Collins and Ladd argued against the team of Nilay Dave and...

Student to Clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals  
November 07, 2006

Wayne State University Law School congratulates third-year law student Allyson A. Miller on her upcoming clerkship with Senior Judge Cornelia G. Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Miller, a resident of West Bloomfield, MI, will receive her J.D. this May.  She will...

Law School Honors Convocation Celebrates Students Success  
November 07, 2006

Wayne State University Law School celebrated the successes of its students on Friday, November 17, 2006 at the annual Honors Convocation ceremony. Over 70 scholarships and awards were given to students.  Eligibility for the awards is determined by academic success, involvement in Law School...

Erman and Hempstead to lead Law School\'s Board of Visitors  
November 07, 2006

Earle I. Erman and David M. Hempstead were welcomed as co-chairs at the first Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors meeting of the academic year on September 27.  The two men will serve a two-year term. The Law School \'s Board of Visitors serves as an advisory body to the dean...

Congratulations to Moot Court!   
November 07, 2006

Wayne State University Law School would like to congratulate the winning team of Shawn Collins and Keturah Ladd on their success in the final round of arguments in the Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition on November 13, 2006. The team of Collins and Ladd argued against the team of Nilay Dave and...

Economic Loss Doctrine Symposium Nov. 9  
November 07, 2006

Wayne State University Law School and the law firm of Miller Canfield are sponsoring a symposium on the economic loss doctrine on Thursday, November 9, 2006. The event begins with a coffee reception at 3:30 pm.  The keynote address and panel discussions will begin at 4 pm and the closing...

Keith--3rd Biennial Lecture  
October 28, 2006

Keith--3rd Biennial Lecture

US Supreme Court announces decision in case argued by WSU Law Associate Dean   
October 27, 2006

In an opinion announced today, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Hudson v. Michigan that when the police violate the Fourth Amendment “knock and announce” rule, the evidence seized from inside the home should not automatically be suppressed. The Court...

Jessup International Moot Court Competition at Law School   
October 27, 2006

Wayne State University Law School is pleased to serve as the host for the North Central Regional Tournament of the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, February 17-19, 2006. The Jessup competition simulates a case before the International Court of...

WSU Law Professor Wins US Supreme Court Case  
October 27, 2006

In a decision announced June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed with WSU Law Professor David Moran’s argument in Halbert v. Michigan that a person who has pleaded guilty to a crime and seeks permission to appeal has a constitutional right to state-provided counsel....

WSU Law School Increases Scholarship Aid  
October 27, 2006

Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank H. Wu announced a major increase in the Law School’s scholarships, grants, and other forms of financial assistance June 22, following the announcement of the rise in tuition that was voted on by the WSU Board of Governors. An additional $754,700...

21 st annual Ambulance Chase Oct. 11   
October 09, 2006

Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that the 21 st annual Ambulance Chase Charity Run/Walk will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 beginning at 5 p.m. in front of the Law School . The Ambulance Chase consists of either a 2.2 mile run or a one mile “Warrior...

Annual Labor Law Symposium October 12  
October 09, 2006

Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that the 14th Annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at the Law School, 471 W. Palmer St., Detroit, from 8:15 am to 4 pm. The symposium includes sessions...

William Davidson Endowed Scholarship for Student Athletes Announced  
October 06, 2006

Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the creation of a new scholarship from funds donated by William Davidson for students who played NCAA Intercollegiate or professionally sanctioned sports. The William Davidson Endowed Scholarship for Student...

William Davidson Endowed Scholarship for Student Athletes Announced   
January 07, 2006

Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the creation of a new scholarship from funds donated by William Davidson for students who played NCAA Intercollegiate or professionally sanctioned sports. The William Davidson Endowed Scholarship for Student...