Wayne Law Director of Career Services joins Michigan Unemployment Insurance Project Board  
December 16, 2010

DETROIT (Dec. 16, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates Diane H. Fears, director of Career Services, on her appointment to the Board of Directors for the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Project (MiUI). Fears, who serves as the office’s principal public interest and...

Program for International Legal Studies announces Winter/Spring 2011 Speaker Series  
December 14, 2010

DETROIT (Dec. 14, 2010) — The Program for International Legal Studies at Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce its Winter/Spring 2011 Speaker Series.  “Wayne Law is excited to continue our international law Speaker Series with four unique lectures,”...

Husband and wife meet at Wayne Law, work together to support alumni and students  
December 13, 2010

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Wayne Law student Aisa Villarosa named Skadden Fellow  
December 09, 2010

DETROIT (Dec. 9, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School third-year student Aisa Villarosa has been named a 2011 Skadden Fellow. The Skadden Fellowship Foundation awards this highly coveted and competitive fellowship to just 25-30 persons nationwide each year. Villarosa, who was chosen...

Wayne Law Moot Court celebrates outstanding performance in regional competition  
December 09, 2010

Pictured above from left to right: Adam Clements, Jessica Lange and Kathryn Tignanelli. PHOTO RELEASE (Dec. 9, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates...

Wayne Law students active participants at NAPABA Convention  
December 08, 2010

From left to right: Eleanor Ung, Chelsea Zuzindlak, Ricardo Villarosa and Tudo Pham (Founder of Wayne Law APALSA) Ung (center) inducted...

Wayne Law LL.M. degree an advantage for Beijing lawyer  
November 23, 2010

FEATURE RELEASE (Nov. 23, 2010) – When Beijing lawyer John Chu, LL.M. ’01, was presented with an opportunity to transfer to General Motors (GM) headquarters in Detroit from Beijing in 1999, he took advantage of it. The experience allowed him to learn about how Americans do business...

Wayne Law students raise more than $1,000 for Adopt-A-Child Program  
November 22, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE (Nov. 22, 2010) – A number of Wayne State University Law School student organizations, under the leadership of the 313 Project and with the support of the Wayne Law Alumni Association, raised more than $1,000 to provide gifts of warm clothing to 20 Detroit-area children for...

Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition results  
November 19, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE (Nov. 19, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School's Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition was held Nov. 1 in the Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium....

Lawyer puts strong environmental beliefs into practice throughout career   
November 17, 2010

FEATURE RELEASE (Nov. 17, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School alumnus Steven Chester, ’81, was a teenager when the energy crisis of the 1970s was looming. He took notice as oil prices soared and political leaders urged Americans to conserve energy, and the seed was planted for...

Donald E. Barris Trial Competition results  
November 03, 2010

Finalists from left to right: Amanda White, Sam Saif, Brian Kolodziej and Natalie Brookins. PHOTO RELEASE (Nov. 3, 2010) – The Wayne State University Law School Student Trial Advocacy Program...

Passion for writing drives Wayne Law Review editor  
November 01, 2010

FEATURE RELEASE (Nov. 1, 2010) – It’s no surprise that Louis Meizlish, ’11, became editor in chief of The Wayne Law Review at Wayne State University Law School. He has been interested in the law since he was a child tagging along to work with his father, Sheldon Meizlish, a...

SBG Mentorship Program helps first-year law students  
October 26, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 26, 2010) – It isn’t easy to obtain a law degree. It’s challenging to balance classes, studies, work, on-campus involvement and a personal life. Throw in some competition with your peers and it can be downright daunting. Fortunately, students and alumni have...

William H. Goodman to deliver I. Goodman Cohen Lecture in Trial Advocacy, Nov. 10  
October 22, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 22, 2010) ­– Prominent Detroit civil liberties lawyer and Wayne State University Law School adjunct faculty member William H. Goodman will deliver the 26th annual I. Goodman Cohen Lecture in Trial Advocacy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Law School’s...

Professor Paul R. Dubinsky appointed director of Wayne Law LL.M. program  
October 21, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 21, 2010) — Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Paul R. Dubinsky as director of graduate studies. As director, Dubinsky is responsible for overseeing a significant resource for practicing lawyers in Michigan –...

Supreme Court case is inspiration for Wayne Law sculpture   
October 20, 2010

Photos courtesy of Sergio De Giusti FEATURE RELEASE (Oct. 20, 2010) – Many Wayne State University Law School students have looked up at the...

Wayne Law graduates secure first-time passage rate of 91 percent on July 2010 Michigan bar exam (Updated 12-22-10: 93 percent passage rate after appeals)  
October 20, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 20, 2010) – Official passage rates for first-time takers of the July 2010 Michigan bar exam have been released, and Wayne State University Law School graduates once again passed at a rate significantly higher than the statewide average. Wayne Law first-time takers secured a...

Wayne Law Career Services Office responds to economic reality  
October 19, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 19, 2010) ­– In this time of economic challenge, the Wayne State University Law School Career Services Office (CSO) is increasing its efforts to reach out to employers and develop new programs to help students and alumni identify their ideal career path and launch a...

Wayne Law alumni named Litigation Stars and Future Stars by Benchmark Litigation  
October 14, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 14, 2010) – Benchmark Litigation, a guide to America’s leading firms and attorneys, recently announced its 2010 Litigation Stars and Future Stars. Eleven of its 36 Local Litigation Stars for Michigan and five of the 12 Future Stars are Wayne State University Law School...

Dot-com start leads to law school  
October 13, 2010

FEATURE RELEASE (Oct. 13, 2010) ­– Wayne State University Law School second-year student Yosef Abraham didn’t always want to go to law school. In fact, there was a time in his life when he wasn’t even going to finish college, leaving school to seek his fortune in the...

Sean Murphy to address crime of aggression in Wayne Law lecture  
October 12, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 12, 2010) — The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Sean Murphy, Patricia Roberts Harris Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law...

Keith Center to host Council on American-Islamic Relations executive director for lecture on ‘Islamophobia’  
October 07, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 7, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights and the Muslim Law Students Association are pleased to announce a lecture by Dawud Walid, executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations...

Wayne Law to host visiting Japanese judge on Oct. 27  
October 05, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 5, 2010) – Judge Takaaki Shintaku, an assistant judge with the Sendai District Court of Japan, will present a lecture titled “The Saiban-in (lay judge) system: its purpose, history, structure and potential” on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 12:15 p.m. in the third-floor...

A. Alfred Taubman issues $200,000 challenge grant, creates endowed chair in Keith Center  
October 04, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 4, 2010) — Industrialist and philanthropist A. Alfred Taubman has issued a $200,000 challenge grant to complete the funding required for the construction of Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. Taubman will match each new gift...

Wayne Law welcomes Jeffrey Pryce for lecture on the START Treaty, Oct. 13  
October 01, 2010

DETROIT (Oct. 1, 2010) — The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Jeffrey Pryce, an attorney with Steptoe and Johnson LLP in Washington, D.C., at 12:15-1:30 p.m. on Oct....

Keith Center to host civil rights film festival, Oct. 13  
September 29, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 29, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights is proud to host the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education’s inaugural RightsFest, a one-day, pan-ethnic, civil rights film festival from 3:30-7:30 p.m....

Wayne Law students attend Law Student Division State Bar Annual Meeting  
September 29, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE (Sept. 29, 2010) – Members of the Wayne Law Student Board of Governors (SBG) Executive Board, along with representatives of the Wayne Law ABA Student Division and Dicta, headed to Lansing Sept. 24 to attend the annual Law Student Division State Bar Annual Meeting. They were...

Michigan Super Lawyers magazine names 119 Wayne Law alumni Rising Stars   
September 28, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 27, 2010) – One hundred nineteen Wayne Law alumni were named Rising Stars in the 2010 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers magazine. This represents nearly one-third of the 362 total Rising Stars. “Wayne Law graduates have figured prominently in the current issue of...

Four Wayne Law alumnae honored as 2010 Women in the Law  
September 27, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 27, 2010) — Four Wayne State University Law School alumnae were recently honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as 2010 Women in the Law. Julia Donovan Darlow, ’71, University of Michigan; Elizabeth P. Hardy, ’84, Kienbaum Opperwall Hardy and Pelton PLC; Shirley...

Wayne Law welcomes Mark Denbeaux for lecture on terrorism suspect rights  
September 21, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 21, 2010) — The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Mark Denbeaux, professor and director of the Seton Hall Law School Center for Policy and Research, at...

Wayne Law cited as top law school by Michigan Super Lawyers  
September 16, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 16, 2010) – Michigan Super Lawyers magazine once again has placed Wayne State University Law School at the top of its list of law schools whose graduates are among the most accomplished in the state. According to the 2010 issue of the magazine, 379 – or 25 percent...

POSTPONED - Actor, singer and humanitarian Harry Belafonte to deliver Keith Biennial Lecture, Oct. 30  
September 14, 2010

Harry Belafonte Belafonte official bio Belafonte official photo Comerica logo (event sponsor) Keith Center homepage Keith Center...

Wayne Law to welcome Tom Farer for lecture on relevance of international law in the Israel-Palestine conflict  
September 13, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 13, 2010) — The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Tom Farer, former dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver...

Marching Toward Justice exhibit featured at Congressional Black Caucus Conference  
September 10, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 10, 2010) – The Marching Toward Justice: The History of the 14th Amendment exhibit will be featured at the Congressional Black Caucus' (CBC) 40th annual Legislative Conference Sept. 15-18 in Washington, D.C. The Marching Toward Justice exhibit was created by the Damon J....

Sept. 16 lecture to discuss: Are Corporations Citizens?  
September 10, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 10, 2010) – Are Corporations Citizens? A divided U.S. Supreme Court seems to have decided so; now an event presented by Wayne State University’s Center for the Study of Citizenship addresses that question with a lecture by Joel Gora, professor, Brooklyn Law School,...

Wayne Law to honor alumni, faculty member during reception at State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting  
September 09, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 9, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School will host its yearly Alumni Reception at the State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting at 4:30-6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Mich. This year's reception will honor Wayne Law alumni...

Wayne Law and Wayne State University Press celebrate release of The Color of Law  
September 08, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 8, 2010) – The Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors, the Wayne State University Press Board of Visitors and the Wayne Law Alumni Association are pleased to announce an event to celebrate the launch of The Color of Law: Ernie Goodman, Detroit and the Struggle...

Father, daughter choose Wayne Law, careers on the bench  
September 07, 2010

DETROIT (Sept. 7, 2010) – To say that Barry Grant, ’60, and his daughter, Nanci, ’89, have a lot in common is a bit of an understatement. They both decided to pursue careers in the law and chose Wayne State University Law School as their law school. After a number of years as...

Wayne Law students raise more than $2,400 for Pakistan relief efforts  
September 03, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE (Sept. 3, 2010) – A number of Wayne State University Law School student organizations joined together yesterday to raise funds for Pakistan relief efforts. The groups raised more than $2,400 through a bake sale. Proceeds will go directly to the International Committee of the...

Wayne Law students, faculty and staff members volunteer time, clean up community through Service Day event   
August 31, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE (Aug. 31, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School students, faculty and staff members recently gathered for Wayne Law's inaugural Service Day on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. The event took place from noon - 3 p.m. at Motor City Blight Busters in Detroit's Artist Village. More...

25th annual SBG Ambulance Chase to raise funds for Cass Community Social Services  
August 30, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 30, 2010) ­– Wayne State University Law School alumni, students and friends are invited to assist a local nonprofit in its efforts to enhance the local community as the Wayne Law Student Board of Governors (SBG) hosts the 25th annual Ambulance Chase Charity Run/Walk at 5...

Wayne Law to welcome Christopher Graveline for lecture on prosecuting international crimes  
August 27, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 27, 2010) — The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Christopher Graveline, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan, on Sept. 9, 2010....

Program for International Legal Studies announces Fall 2010 Speaker Series  
August 26, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 26, 2010) — Representatives of the Program for International Legal Studies at Wayne State University Law School are pleased to announce the Fall 2010 Speaker Series. “Wayne Law is proud to host a series that features such a remarkable group of internationally known...

Wayne Law welcomes new class  
August 25, 2010

  DETROIT (Aug. 25, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to welcome its 2010 entering class to campus. Orientation for first-year Wayne Law...

Wayne Law welcomes new visiting professor  
August 19, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 19, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased announce that Serban S. Vacarelu will join the faculty as a visiting professor for the fall 2010 semester. His visit was arranged through a longstanding faculty exchange program between Wayne Law and Maastricht...

Wayne Law to host annual labor law symposium, Oct. 14  
August 16, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 17, 2010) — Wayne State University Law School students, alumni and friends interested in increasing their insight into labor law are invited to attend the 18th annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14,...

Program for International Legal Studies announces External Advisory Committee  
August 12, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 12, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies is pleased to announce the creation of its External Advisory Committee. The committee – consisting of prominent international lawyers in government, private practice, the...

First-year students to discuss civility, ethics with prominent attorneys and judges  
August 11, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 11, 2010) — Wayne State University Law School first-year students soon will have the opportunity to discuss the importance of workplace civility and ethics with more than 50 prominent Detroit-area attorneys and judges. Part of orientation week, Wayne Law’s inaugural...

Wayne Law welcomes new alumni officer  
August 06, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 6, 2010) — Wayne State University Law School is pleased to welcome Kathryn L. Koehler as its new alumni officer. Koehler’s responsibilities include facilitating Wayne Law Alumni Association (LAA) activities; raising awareness of the group and its benefits to alumni,...

An Evening at the Ballpark with Wayne Law a success  
August 05, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE – An Evening at the Ballpark with Wayne Law took place on Aug. 3, 2010, with 225 attendees, including 140 attorneys from more than 60 Michigan law firms, and 65 Wayne Law rising second- and third-year law students. The event, hosted by the Wayne Law Career Services Office,...

2L Emily Thomas appointed vice chair of Oakland County Bar Association committee   
August 04, 2010

DETROIT (Aug. 4, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates second-year law student Emily Thomas on her recent appointment as vice chair of the Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA) Student Committee. “I congratulate Ms. Thomas on her recent appointment with the...

Wayne Law professor, students submit urban agriculture analysis and major policy recommendations to Detroit mayor and City Council  
August 03, 2010

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Wayne Law alumni gather at Lansing event  
August 02, 2010

    From left to right: Dean Robert M. Ackerman, Judge Thomas Boyd, Peter Houk, Rose Houk, Judge Donald Allen Jr., Judge Janet Neff, Judge Donald Johnston,...

Arthur Neef Law Library Director elected vice-president/president elect of the Michigan Association of Law Libraries  
June 30, 2010

DETROIT (June 30, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates Arthur Neef Law Library Director Virginia C. Thomas on her recent election as vice-president/president elect of the Michigan Association of Law Libraries (MichALL). She will hold the position for the 2010-11...

Wayne Law announces new faculty members  
June 09, 2010

DETROIT (June 14, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that three outstanding individuals will join its faculty at the start of the 2010-11 academic year. They are Assistant Professor Brandon Hofmeister, Assistant Professor Justin Long and Assistant Professor...

Wayne Law announces 2010 recipients of Public Interest Law Fellowships  
June 02, 2010

DETROIT (June 2, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the 2010 Public Interest Law Fellowship (PILF) recipients. Eric Berg, Adam Clements, Bradley Dembs, Anupama Gokarn, Andrew Hoff, Phyllis Jeden, Jeffrey Kerby, Elizabeth Kruman, Natalia Santanna, Aisa...

Wayne Law Review honors alumnus Michael Gadola with Richard J. Barber Alumni Achievement Award  
May 26, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE - The Wayne Law Review held its annual banquet on May 14, 2010. Michael F. Gadola, Michigan Supreme Court counsel and general counsel to the State Court Administrative Office, was awarded the Richard J. Barber Alumni Achievement Award. The award, named in honor of the Law...

Wayne Law students recognized as outstanding tax law students  
May 21, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE - Wayne Law students Bethany Van Ansorge and Steven Williams (pictured with Wayne Law Professor Alan Schenk) were recognized as outstanding tax law students by the Wayne Law tax faculty. They were honored at the Annual Tax Conference on May 20, 2010. The Conference was co-sponsored...

Marching Toward Justice on display at Detroit Public Library May 15 to June 25  
May 14, 2010

DETROIT (May 14, 2010) – The Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights is pleased to announce that the Marching Toward Justice exhibit will be on display at the Detroit Public Library from May 15 to June 25, 2010. Marching Toward Justice is part of the Damon J. Keith Law Collection of...

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly to be recognized as a WSU Distinguished Alumni Award recipient at Wayne Law Commencement Ceremony, May 17  
April 29, 2010

DETROIT (April 29, 2010) – Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court Marilyn Kelly, a 1971 Wayne State University Law School alumna, will be recognized as a 2010 WSU Distinguished Alumni Award recipient at Wayne Law’s annual Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 17, 2010. Chief...

Wayne Law Alumni Association to host Women in the Law Super Panel Discussion   
April 27, 2010

DETROIT (April 27, 2010) – The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association (LAA) is pleased to host the Women in the Law Super Panel Discussion at 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2010, in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The event will offer Wayne Law alumni and...

Wayne Law goes green, enrolls in ABA-EPA Climate Challenge   
April 22, 2010

DETROIT (April 22, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School students, faculty and staff members are leading the way on a new environmental initiative that has changed day-to-day operations at the Law School. As a result of their efforts, Wayne Law is pleased to announce its official...

Wayne Law receives gift from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in support of Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights  
April 21, 2010

DETROIT (April 21, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School received a $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan in support of new programming at the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. The Keith Center honors the life and legacy of Judge Damon J. Keith by...

Wayne Law students elect 2010-2011 Student Board of Governors, vote Lund and Hall Professors of the Year  
April 20, 2010

 Professor Christopher Lund Professor Noah Hall DETROIT (April 20, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School...

Wayne Law holds community consultation to address human rights challenges faced in Detroit  
April 12, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE - On April 7, 2010, a community consultation was held at Wayne State University Law School via the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights between the federal government and Michigan-area civil rights organizations to address the human rights challenges faced in Detroit.  The...

JLSA and MELSA schedule program to gain knowledge and appreciation of two cultures  
April 09, 2010

         PHOTO RELEASE - A contingent of Wayne Law students - along with Dean Robert M. Ackerman and Mrs. Ackerman - visited the Holocaust Memorial Center in...

Professor Jocelyn Benson to discuss her book on State Secretaries of State in Cohn Scholar Lecture, April 20  
April 08, 2010

DETROIT (April 8, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Wayne Law Assistant Professor and Cohn Family Endowed Scholar in Legal History Jocelyn Benson will speak in a lecture on her book, State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process, from...

Wayne Law, Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights to host ‘Black Classicists, Black Lawyers and Some Detroit Connections,’ April 13  
April 06, 2010

DETROIT (April 6, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School and the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights are pleased to host a lecture by Wayne State University Professor Michele Valerie Ronnick titled "Black Classicists, Black Lawyers and Some Detroit Connections" from 12:15...

Program for International Legal Studies to host ‘The Prospects for a New International Agreement on Climate Change,’ April 8  
April 02, 2010

DETROIT (April 2, 2010) – The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host "The Prospects for a New International Agreement on Climate Change" at 12:15 p.m. on April 8, 2010, in the...

Wayne Law to break ground on Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights upon receiving significant gifts  
March 30, 2010

RVSP here Support the Keith Center DETROIT (March 30, 2010) – The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General of the United...

Program for International Legal Studies to host ‘Restoring Faith in the Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime: Why Treaty Rules Matter,’ April 6  
March 29, 2010

DETROIT (March 29, 2010) –  The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host "Restoring Faith in the Nuclear...

Winter 2010 Student Trial Advocacy Program (Mock Trial) in-house competition results  
March 25, 2010

PHOTO RELEASE - The Winter 2010 Student Trial Advocacy Program (Mock Trial) in-house competition was held on March 11 in the Spencer Partrich Auditorium. The final round featured Sade Griffin and Katie Grace representing the Plaintiff as they battled for the championship title against Laura...

Wayne Law to honor legal community's finest at 13th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala, March 27  
March 22, 2010

DETROIT (March 22, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School students, alumni and friends once again will meet to honor the legal community’s finest as they attend the 13th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala from 5:30 – 10:30 p.m. at the Detroit Institute of Arts this Saturday,...

Wayne Law to host ‘Forum on Workers’ Rights in the Global Economy,’ March 31  
March 18, 2010

DETROIT (March 18, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies, in conjunction with Labor@Wayne, will host a “Forum on Workers’ Rights in the Global Economy” from 2 – 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in Conference Rooms...

Legal Adviser to the United States Department of State to be 2010 Wayne Law Commencement Speaker  
March 12, 2010

DETROIT (March 12, 2010) – Legal Adviser to the United States Department of State and former Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh will speak at Wayne State University Law School’s annual Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 17, 2010. Dean Koh will also receive an honorary Doctor of...

Wayne Law announces new Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program  
March 10, 2010

DETROIT (March 10, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce its new Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program, which will let students use their professional training to benefit underserved populations and the community at large. Wayne Law Director of Career Services...

Wayne Law announces new International Public Interest Law Fellowship Program  
March 09, 2010

DETROIT (March 9, 2010) – The Program for International Legal Studies at Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce a summer internship scholarship program that will allow students to gain practical legal experience in Latin America, southeast and central Asia, Africa and...

Wayne Law to host Visiting Japanese Judge, March 29  
March 05, 2010

DETROIT (March 5, 2010) – Judge Kentaro Ono of the Osaka District Court will present a lecture titled "An Introduction to Japanese Juvenile Delinquency Procedure” at 12:15 p.m. on March 29, 2010 in the third floor faculty lounge of the Law School. “We are once again...

2010-2011 Journal of Law in Society Board announced  
March 04, 2010

DETROIT (March 4, 2010) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates 11 students recently elected to The Journal of Law in Society 2010-2011 Board. Students elected to the 2010-2011 Board include: Editor-in-Chief Jason Eggert; Managing Editor Heather Amico; Symposium Director Julianna...

Journal of Law in Society to host 'Rebuilding the Post-Industrial City,' March 26  
March 03, 2010

Symposium Agenda 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Registration/Breakfast 10 - 10:05 a.m. Introduction: Rita Subhedar, Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Law    in Society 10:05 - 10:10 a.m. Welcome: Wayne Law Dean Robert M. Ackerman 10:10 - 10:30 a.m. The Challenges Ahead: Deputy Mayor...

Wayne Law to welcome poet and social activist E. Ethelbert Miller to campus, March 24-25  
March 02, 2010

DETROIT (March 2, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School and the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights are pleased to welcome to campus the Law School’s third and final Izumi Scholar in Residence, poet and social activist E. Ethelbert Miller. Miller will visit campus March 24-25,...

Wayne Law to host 'Guantanamo: Learning from the Past to Confront the Future,' March 9  
March 01, 2010

  DETROIT (March 1, 2010) – The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host "Guantanamo: Learning from the Past to Confront the Future" at 12:15 p.m. on March 9, 2010 in...

Wayne Law to host Oral Argument before the Michigan Court of Appeals, March 11   
February 23, 2010

DETROIT (Feb. 23, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to host Oral Argument before the Michigan Court of Appeals from 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The event will take place in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. “We are...

2010-2011 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board announced  
February 22, 2010

DETROIT (Feb. 22, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates 18 students recently elected to the 2010-2011 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board. Twenty-one of the Review’s 30 second-year assistant editors applied for 18 editorial board positions. Students elected to the...

Wayne Law welcomes Michael Silverstein as Major Gifts Officer  
February 22, 2010

 DETROIT (Feb. 22, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Silverstein as a major gifts officer in the Law School’s Development and Alumni Relations Office. Silverstein, who joined the Wayne Law team in fall 2009, is responsible...

Wayne Law student Nadia Igram places first in State Bar of Michigan Competition  
February 19, 2010

DETROIT (Feb. 19, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates first-year student Nadia Igram on her recent first-place finish at the State Bar of Michigan Law Student Section 1L Oral Advocacy Competition. Igram achieved the highest cumulative score over four rounds of competition,...

The Program for International Legal Studies to host event on international implications of 2009 Honduran Coup  
February 17, 2010

  DETROIT (Feb. 17, 2010) – The Wayne State University Law School Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host" International Promotion of Democratic Government: The Strange Case of the 2009 Honduran Coup" at...

Wayne Law to host Berghuis v. Thompkins moot court event, Feb. 18  
February 15, 2010

DETROIT (Feb. 15, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to host a moot court event for a pending United States Supreme Court case on Thursday, Feb. 18 from 12:20-1:30 p.m. in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The mock argument will address Berghuis v....

CANCELLED: Event on U.S. Ratification of the Women's Rights Treaty  
February 05, 2010

DETROIT (Feb. 5, 2010) - The Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association at Wayne State University Law School are pleased to host "U.S. Ratification of the Women's Rights Treaty: Fabulous, Horrendous, or Meaningless" at 12:15 p.m. on Feb. 11,...

Wayne Law student research group receives award for work on Michigan Green Enterprise Zone Initiative  
February 04, 2010

  DETROIT (Feb. 4, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that four of its students will receive the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Institute’s Distinguished Young Leaders Award for their work in helping to design a Green Enterprise Zone for the...

Wayne Law strengthens career resources for students and alumni with new Director of Employer Development  
February 03, 2010

DETROIT (Feb. 3, 2010) – The Wayne State University Law School Career Services Office is pleased to welcome Kathy Fox as the new Director of Employer Development. In this capacity, Fox will work to develop and execute a plan to create new employment opportunities for Wayne Law students and...

2010 Treasure of Detroit to be held at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Saturday, March 27  
February 01, 2010

DETROIT (Feb. 1, 2010) – 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 13th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala will be held from 5:30 - 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 27,...

Wayne Law student making a name in labor law, Detroit-area communities  
January 29, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 29, 2010) – Dan Ringo is a shining example of the quality of law students enrolled at Wayne State University Law School. A United States Air Force veteran and a Detroit Public Schools graduate, Ringo has already made a name for himself in the labor law and Detroit-area...

Wayne Law students launch 313 Project to aid public service, revitalization, charity efforts in Detroit and surrounding communities  
January 27, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 27, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School students are proud of their community. Ask...

Wayne Law student groups raise more than $1,400 to support Haiti relief efforts  
January 26, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 26, 2010) – Seventeen Wayne State University Law School student groups joined forces yesterday in an event to raise funds for Haiti relief efforts. The coalition raised more than $1,400 through a bake sale held in the Law School Classroom Building. “I’d like to...

Wayne Law, ABOTA to Welcome Sandra Day O'Connor for 'Options for an Independent Judiciary in Michigan'  
January 21, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 21, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School and the American Board of Trial Advocates - Michigan Chapter are pleased to announce a symposium, titled "Options for an Independent Judiciary in Michigan," on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The invite-only event, which will...

Wayne Law Alumnus Utilizes Knowledge Gained from Legal Education, Professional Work Experience in New Post as Mayor of Traverse City   
January 20, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 20, 2010) – Chris Bzdok, a 1996 Wayne State University Law School graduate, understands how to collaborate with government officials to implement change. As a successful environmental attorney and resident of Traverse City, Mich., he’s been doing so for more than a decade....

Event on Cambodia and the Future of International Criminal Law, Jan. 27   
January 19, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 19, 2010) – The Program for International Legal Studies at Wayne State University Law School is pleased to host "The Special Tribunal for Cambodia and the Future of International Criminal Law" at 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 27, 2010 in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich...

Program for International Legal Studies Announces Winter 2010 Speaker Series  
January 12, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 12, 2010) - The Program for International Legal Studies at Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce its Speaker Series for the Winter 2010 semester.  “This is a remarkable group of internationally-known experts and Wayne Law is proud to host such a...

The Wayne Law Review to Host Symposium on 'Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Problems, Possibilities and Pragmatic Solutions,' on Feb. 4  
January 07, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 7, 2010) – The Wayne Law Review is pleased to host its upcoming Symposium, titled “Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Problems, Possibilities and Pragmatic Solutions,” from 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Wayne Law’s Spencer M. Partrich...

Wayne Law to Host Motion Day with Judge Bernard Friedman, Jan. 20  
January 05, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 5, 2010) – Wayne State University Law School and the Federal Bar Association are pleased to host Motion Day with Judge Bernard Friedman of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, from 9:30 a.m. – noon on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. The event will take place in...

Wayne Law Alumna Navigates Winding Road, Finds Rewarding Career in Immigration Law  
January 04, 2010

DETROIT (Jan. 4, 2010) – To say that Patricia Ice took the long way to arrive at her career as an immigration attorney is a bit of an understatement. But certainly all her varied academic and professional experiences were pointing her toward a career helping people from other cultures. She...