2009 Treasure of Detroit to be Held at Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, Saturday, March 28   
December 29, 2008

DETROIT (Dec. 23, 2008)– Wayne State University Law School, Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman, the Wayne Law Board of Visitors and the Wayne Law Alumni Association are pleased to announce that the 12th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala will be held from 5:30 - 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 28,...

Crain’s Names Three Wayne Law Alumni Power Lawyers   
December 17, 2008

DETROIT (Dec. 16, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates Hon. Jessica Cooper, ’73, Elizabeth Hardy, ’84, and F. Thomas Lewand, ’70, on recently being named Power Lawyers by Crain’s Detroit Business. Cooper, Hardy and Lewand were three of only 12...

Wayne Law Alumni Association Elects New Officers   
December 15, 2008

DETROIT (Dec. 15, 2008)– The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association (LAA) is pleased to announce the election of new officers to its 2008-2009 Board of Directors. New officers include President Sean Blume, \'02, Vice President Suzanne Johnson, \'84, Treasurer Jon Emaus, \'06, and...

Winsten, ’79, and Kienbaum, ’68, to Lead Wayne Law Board of Visitors   
December 09, 2008

DETROIT (Dec. 8, 2008) – I.W. (Bill) Winsten,’79, and Thomas Kienbaum,’68, were recently named chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors (BOV). Winsten and Kienbaum were nominated by former co-chairs David Hempstead, ’75,...

Toutant and Graham Win Fall 2008 Wayne Law Mock Trial Competition   
December 04, 2008

DETROIT (Nov. 26, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates Philip Toutant and Chastity Graham on recently winning the Fall 2008 Donald E. Barris Trial Competition. Mock Trial (formerly known as the Student Trial Advocacy Program) is a co-curricular activity at Wayne Law that...

Birach and Andary Win Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition   
November 25, 2008

DETROIT (Nov. 24, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates the winning team of Alicia Birach and Lauren Andary for an impressive performance in the final round of arguments in the Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition on Nov.13, 2008. The event was held at the Supreme Court of...

Wayne Law Bids Fond Farewell to Long-time Law Library Director Georgia Clark   
November 21, 2008

DETROIT (Nov. 19, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School Law Library Director Georgia Clark has announced her retirement after more than 35 years of service to Wayne Law students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community. Her last day at the Law School will be Monday, Nov. 24,...

Wayne Law Hosts ‘A Night Out with Wayne State University Law School’   
October 30, 2008

DETROIT (Oct. 29, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School and Smooth Jazz V98.7 recently partnered to host “A Night Out with Wayne State University Law School” on Oct. 6, 2008, at Seldom Blues, downtown in the Detroit Renaissance Center. More than 85 attendees joined Wayne Law...

Wayne Law Honors Convocation to Celebrate Student Success   
October 20, 2008

  DETROIT (Oct. 20, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School will once again celebrate student success at its annual Honors Convocation Ceremony at 4 p.m. in the Wayne State University Community Arts Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008. More than 75 scholarships and awards will be given to...

Stephen Abraham to Speak on “The Mistakes of Guantanamo and the Decline of America’s Image: The Ghosts of Nuremburg,” Oct. 29   
October 17, 2008

DETROIT (Oct. 16, 2008) ­- Wayne State University Law School is pleased to present a lecture by Stephen Abraham, an American lawyer and officer of the United State Army reserves, titled “The Mistakes of Guantanamo and the Decline of America’s Image: The Ghosts of Nuremburg.”...

Wayne Law to Welcome Marc R. Poirier for Lecture on “The Cultural Property Claim within the Same-Sex Marriage Controversy,” Oct. 21  
October 14, 2008

DETROIT (Oct. 13, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to present a lecture by Seton Hall Law School Professor Marc R. Poirier from 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008, in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The lecture, titled “The...

Wayne Law’s Journal of Law in Society to Present its 9th Annual Symposium  
October 14, 2008

DETROIT (Oct. 14, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School’s Journal of Law in Society is proud to present a symposium titled “McJustice: Exposing the Inadequacies of Public Defense in Michigan and the Search for Solutions” from 3 – 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008,...

National Civil Rights Activist, Attorney and NPR Commentator to Speak in Detroit, Oct. 23  
October 09, 2008

  DETROIT (Oct. 6, 2008) – The Wayne State University Law School Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African-American Legal History will host The Fourth Biennial Lecture featuring prominent civil rights activist, attorney and NPR commentator Constance L. Rice. Rice will speak on “The...

Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman to Serve as Keynote Speaker at the Stanley “Hank” Marx Lecture Series in Dispute Resolution, Oct. 20  
October 06, 2008

DETROIT (Oct. 6, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School Dean and Professor of Law Robert M. Ackerman will serve as the keynote speaker during the Stanley "Hank" Marx Lecture Series in Dispute Resolution from 10 a.m. – noon on Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, in the Law School’s...

Wayne Law Alumni Selected to Crain’s 40 Under 40  
October 03, 2008

DETROIT (Oct. 1, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School alumni Janis Acosta, ’97, Mary Margaret O’Donnell, ’98, and Matthew Schenk, ’96, have been named by Crain’s Detroit Business as three of the area’s top business leaders in the publication’s...

Wayne Law Professor, Alumnus Publish Third Edition of Book  
September 29, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 29, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School Professor of Law Katherine E. White and Wayne Law alumnus Eric M. Dobrusin, ’88, recently published the third edition of “Intellectual Property Litigation: Pretrial Practice.” According to...

Wayne Law Professor Benson Invited to Testify Before U.S. Congress  
September 24, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 24, 2008) – The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties and the House Administration’s Committee Subcommittee on Elections have requested Wayne State University Law School...

Wayne Law Student Third-Place Recipient in Environmental Law Essay Contest  
September 23, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 22, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates third-year student Jim Roush on his recent third-place finish in the State Bar of Michigan’s 7th Annual Environmental Law Essay Contest. The annual contest, sponsored by the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar...

Congratulations to Wayne Law 2008 Michigan Rising Stars  
September 22, 2008

Congratulations to 58 Wayne Law Alumni Recently Named 2008 Michigan Rising Stars...more

Congratulations to Wayne Law Michigan Super Lawyers  
September 22, 2008

Congratulations to 378 Wayne Law Alumni Recently Named 2008 Michigan Super Lawyers...more

Wayne Law Professor Benson Honored for Teaching Excellence  
September 19, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 19, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School Assistant Professor Jocelyn Friedrichs Benson has been honored by the School with the Donald H. Gordon Award for Excellence in Teaching. “Professor Benson is very deserving of this recognition and honor,” said Wayne Law...

Wayne Law to Present ‘The Middle East and the Next President: What Direction for U.S. Foreign Policy?’ on Sept. 24  
September 19, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 18, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to present a lecture by Daniel Benjamin of the Brookings Institution titled “The Middle East and the Next President: What Direction for U.S. Foreign Policy?” from 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept....

Wayne Law Professors Play Active Role in Area Legal Issues  
September 11, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 10, 2008) – As the dust begins to settle on the city of Detroit after Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s resignation, word of the professionalism, expertise and civic-mindedness of Wayne State University Law School professors called upon in the matter continues to...

Wayne Law to Host 16th Annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium, Oct. 16  
September 04, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 8, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School students, alumni and guests interested in gaining additional insight into labor law are invited to attend the 16th annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium on from 8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008. Sponsored by...

23rd Annual Ambulance Chase to Raise Funds for Cass Community Social Services  
September 04, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 3, 2008) - Wayne State University Law School alumni, students and friends are invited to assist a local non-profit in its effort to enhance the local community as the Wayne State University Law School Student Bar Association Board of Governors (SBG) hosts the 23rd annual Ambulance...

Long-time Wayne Law Library Director Georgia Clark Co-Founder of LLMC  
September 02, 2008

DETROIT (Sept. 2, 2008) – Upon meeting Wayne State University Law School long-time Law Library Director Georgia Clark one immediately gets a sense of her passion for and dedication to providing students, alumni and community members with access to legal information. “The ability to...

Wayne Law Alumni Association Annual Meeting Scheduled for Sept. 25  
August 29, 2008

DETROIT (Aug. 28, 2008) – The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. Law Alumni Association members are invited to attend to mingle with friends and...

Wayne Law to Host Alumni Reception at State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting  
August 27, 2008

DETROIT (Aug. 26, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School will host its annual Alumni Reception at the State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting from 4:30-6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, in the Cord Suite, 2nd floor, of the Dearborn Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Mich.   Join Wayne Law...

Ford Motor Company Fund Presents $250,000 Check to Support the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights  
August 21, 2008

DETROIT (Aug. 20, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce a gift of $250,000 from Ford Motor Company Fund to support the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. The check was presented by Jim Vella, President of Ford Motor Company Fund and Community...

Wayne Law Welcomes New Visiting Professors  
August 13, 2008

DETROIT (Aug. 12, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the addition of four men and women who will join the faculty at the start of the 2008-2009 academic year as visiting professors. They include James Richard Broughton, William J. Mateikis, Vanessa Pierce Rollins...

Wayne State University Law School and Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit Partner to Offer New Child Advocacy Clinic, Beginning in Fall 2008  
August 06, 2008

DETROIT (August 5, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School and the Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit are pleased to announce the creation of a new Child Advocacy Clinic that will help Detroit-area families, provide hands-on experience to law students, and reinforce Wayne State...

Wayne Law Welcomes New Legal Research and Writing Faculty Members   
August 01, 2008

DETROIT (Aug. 1, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the addition of three faculty members who will join the Law School’s Legal Research and Writing team. They include new Director Anne Marie Burr, Aimée Mangan Bacik and Kathryn M. Day. “I...

Alumna Appointed Wayne Law Assistant Dean of Admissions  
July 14, 2008

DETROIT (July 14, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School is proud to announce the appointment of Ericka Matthews-Jackson, a 1997 Wayne Law alumna, as Assistant Dean of Admissions. As Assistant Dean, Matthews-Jackson will oversee all Wayne Law enrollment and recruitment efforts; supervise...

Wayne Law Student Appointed to National ABA Committee  
July 09, 2008

DETROIT (July 9, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School second-year student Solomon Radner was recently appointed as the student liaison to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) White Collar Crimes Committee. Radner is the only student liaison to the White Collar Crimes Committee in...

Professor Linda M. Beale Appointed Director of Wayne Law LL.M. Program  
June 24, 2008

DETROIT (June 22, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Linda M. Beale as Director of Graduate Studies. “On behalf of the Law School, I would like to congratulate Professor Beale on her appointment and thank her for...

Wayne State University Law Alumni Association, Student Board of Governors Annual Golf Outing a Success  
June 24, 2008

DETROIT (June 23, 2008) – The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association and the Wayne State University Student Board of Governors hosted the 18th Annual Wayne State University Law School Alumni/Student Golf Outing on Friday, June 20, 2008, at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center in Plymouth,...

Wayne State University Law School Hosts Grand Rapids Alumni Event at Varnum Law  
June 24, 2008

DETROIT (June 22, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School and the Grand Rapids Chapter of the Wayne State University Law School Alumni Association recently hosted a special gathering with Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman at Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, LLP. The event featured...

Wayne State University Law School Announces Izumi Family Endowed Scholarship  
May 02, 2008

DETROIT (May 1, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the creation of the Izumi Family Endowed Scholarship to recognize scholastic achievement, encourage continued progress, and provide assistance to students in financing their education at the Law School. The...

Professor Beecher-Monas Selected as Fulbright Scholar  
April 21, 2008

DETROIT (April 21, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School Professor Erica Beecher-Monas was recently selected as a 2008-2009 Fulbright Scholar to China, joining the ranks of a number of distinguished alumni of the program including heads of state, judges, ambassadors, CEOs, Nobel Prize...

Bates, Elturk Win Winter 2008 Donald E. Barris Trial Competition  
April 11, 2008

DETROIT (April 11, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates students Matthew Bates and Melanie Elturk on winning the Winter 2008 Donald E. Barris Trial Competition in Wayne Law’s Moot Court Room on March 25, 2008. Mock Trial is a co-curricular activity at Wayne Law....

Wayne State University Law Alumni Association, Student Board of Governors to Host Annual Golf Outing  
April 11, 2008

DETROIT (April 10, 2008) – The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association and the Wayne State University Student Board of Governors are proud to host the 18th Annual Wayne State University Law School Alumni/Student Golf Outing on Friday, June 20, 2008, at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center...

Wayne Law Review to Honor Marian Faupel with the Richard J. Barber Alumni Achievement Award, April 10  
April 11, 2008

DETROIT (April 10, 2008) – The Wayne Law Review is proud to honor Wayne State University Law School alumna Marian Faupel with the Richard J. Barber Alumni Achievement Award this evening, Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 6 p.m. at Mario’s Restaurant Detroit.  The Wayne Law Review...

Wayne State University Law School to Host Commencement Ceremony May 12  
April 11, 2008

DETROIT (April 11, 2008) – Dean Robert M. Ackerman, a Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law professor, will speak at the Wayne State University Law School’s annual Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 12. The ceremony, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Detroit Opera House,...

Wayne State University Law School Names New Associate Dean  
April 02, 2008

DETROIT (April 1, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School is proud to announce the appointment of Associate Professor John Rothchild as Associate Dean of the Law School. Professor Rothchild will assume his new responsibilities upon the departure of Associate Dean David Moran, late this...

Wayne State University to Host ‘Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Asian Americans and Higher Education’, May 1  
March 31, 2008

DETROIT (March 31, 2008) – Wayne State University is pleased to announce, in conjunction with Asian American Heritage Month, an event titled “Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: Asian Americans and Higher Education” beginning at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2008, in Wayne State...

2008 Treasure of Detroit to be Held at Wayne Law, Saturday, April 5   
March 07, 2008

DETROIT (March 7, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School, Dean Frank H. Wu, the Board of Visitors, Law School, and the Law School Alumni Association are proud to host the 11th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit on Saturday, April 5, 2008. In...

‘Comparative Legal Approaches to Same-Sex Unions’ Topic of 2008 Edward M. Wise Memorial Symposium, March 31  
March 07, 2008

DETROIT (March 7, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce The 2008 Edward M. Wise Memorial Symposium on “Comparative Legal Approaches to Same-Sex Unions” beginning at 12:15 p.m. on March 31, 2008, in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich...

Fair Housing ‘Testing’ to be Focus of April 3 Fair Housing Conference  
March 04, 2008

DETROIT (March 4, 2008) – Since 1990, fair housing “testing” has resulted in an excess of $130 million in financial payments to plaintiffs in fair housing litigations. In an effort to explain why this legal technique is so significant, Wayne State University Law School and the...

‘The Impact of the Michigan Supreme Court on the State of Michigan Law (1999-2007)’, March 18   
March 03, 2008

DETROIT (March 3, 2008) – The Michigan Chapter of the American Constitution Society will present a panel discussion on “The Impact of the Michigan Supreme Court on the State of Michigan Law (1999-2007)” at Wayne State University Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium...

International Law Moot Court Team Celebrates Outstanding Performance in Regional Competition  
February 22, 2008

DETROIT (Feb. 21, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates its international law moot court team on an impressive third-place finish in the Midwest Regional Round of the Philip C. Jessup Competition on Feb. 17, 2008 at John Marshall Law School in Chicago. The regional...

Judge Michael A. Martone to Speak with Wayne Law Students, Alumni and Friends, Feb. 25  
February 11, 2008

DETROIT (Feb. 11, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Judge Michael A. Martone will meet with Wayne Law students, alumni and friends to discuss his legal career in a public event on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. Judge Martone will speak in third floor Faculty Lounge...

Wayne Law Review, Wayne State University Law School to Host Annual Symposium Highlighting Tax Law, March 4   
February 11, 2008

DETROIT (Feb. 12, 2008) – The Wayne Law Review and Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce The Wayne Law Review’s Annual Symposium in the Law titled “Taking Care of Business: Is the Michigan Business Tax Friend or Foe?” beginning at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Professor Gregory Fox to Address ‘Internationalized Territories’ in Cohn Scholar Lecture, March 20  
February 08, 2008

DETROIT (Feb. 7, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Gregory Fox, Wayne Law Professor and Cohn Family Endowed Scholar in Legal History, will speak in a lecture titled “Internationalized Territories" at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2008, in the Law...

Mayerson to Deliver 24th annual I. Goodman Cohen Lecture in Trial Advocacy, Feb. 26  
January 28, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 29, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Arlene Mayerson, Directing Attorney of the Disability Rights and Education Fund (DREDF), will deliver the 24th annual I. Goodman Cohen Lecture in Trial Advocacy on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008. Mayerson’s...

National Jurist Ranks Wayne Law High with Regard to Starting Salaries  
January 28, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 25, 2008) – Prospective law students have yet another reason to apply to Wayne State University Law School. In addition to offering students cutting-edge legal theory and real-world practical skills from an internationally recognized faculty, graduates from Wayne Law...

Damon J. Keith Collection Exhibit Currently on Display at IUPUI  
January 23, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 23, 2008) – Marching Toward Justice: The History of the 14th Amendment will enlighten yet another community as it visits Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) until Feb. 29, 2008. The exhibit, sponsored at IUPUI by Citizens Gas Company of Indiana, will be...

Clarke to Lecture on City-County Consolidation: Costs & Consequences for Detroit Residents, Feb. 11  
January 18, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 18, 2008) –Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Kristen Clarke, Co-Director of the Political Participation Group at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., will speak in a lecture titled City-County Consolidation: Costs & Consequences for...

Professor Benson and NAACP Coalition Obtain Victory at United States Department of Justice  
January 17, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 16, 2008) – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a rare ruling stopping Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land from closing the Secretary of State Branch Office in Buena Vista Township, Mich. Wayne State University Law Professor Jocelyn Benson, along with...

Robert M. Ackerman to head Wayne State University Law School  
January 15, 2008

 DETROIT (Jan. 15, 2008) – Robert M. Ackerman, a Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law professor and former dean of Willamette University College of Law, has been named the 10th dean of Wayne State University Law School, effective this spring. The appointment was...

Professor Sedler’s Paper Reaches SSRN’s Top 10 Download List for LSPLCL: Rights & Liberties  
January 15, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 14, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School Professor Robert A. Sedler’s paper entitled, "The First Amendment Right to Silence" was recently listed on SSRN\'s Top Ten download list for LSPLCL: Rights & Liberties (Topic), indicating it has been widely read...

Dean Wu Selected a Recipient of the Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Awards  
January 15, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 14, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School Dean Frank H. Wu was recently selected by the Asian Pacific Fund as a recipient of the second annual Chang-Lin Tien Education Leadership Awards. As a recipient, he will receive an unrestricted grant of $10,000. The awards program...

Professor Davidoff’s Blog Debuts on the New York Times’ Dealbook Blogs  
January 11, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School Professor Steven M. Davidoff’s blog recently debuted on the New York Times as part of its Dealbook blogs. It is called the Deal Professor and will be seen by roughly 100,000 visitors a day who access the Times’ business...

Wayne State University Law School, Federal Bar Association Student Chapter to Host Motion Day with Judge Avern Cohn  
January 09, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 9, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School and the Federal Bar Association Student Chapter are proud to host Motion Day with Judge Avern Cohn from 10 a.m. - noon on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008, in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. Motion Day provides an opportunity for...

Professor Jocelyn Benson Designated the Next Cohn Family Scholar  
January 09, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 9, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School Assistant Professor Jocelyn Benson was recently designated the Cohn Family Endowed Scholar in Legal History for 2008-2009. The Cohn Family Endowed Scholar, which is used to support the research, teaching and scholarly activities for...

Stephen Calkins appointed associate vice president for academic personnel at Wayne State University  
January 09, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 9, 2008) – Wayne State University has appointed law professor Stephen Calkins as associate vice president for academic personnel. He will have primary responsibility for managing the collective bargaining agreement with the faculty union, supervising the hiring of faculty and...

Wayne Law, APALSA, BLSA to Host Jazz Night, Jan. 24  
January 03, 2008

DETROIT (Jan. 3, 2008) – Wayne State University Law School, the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), and the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) are proud to host their annual Jazz Night at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at Wayne State University Law...