The Law Library is expanding its reference hours  
December 22, 2011

Evening reference coverage will be from 5 pm to 9 pm starting on Monday, January 9th.  Reference librarians will be available on Saturdays from 9 am to 5 pm starting on Saturday, January 21st.  Stop by and say hello!  We are always happy to help you.

2011 Honors Convocation celebrates law student achievement, alumni support   
December 12, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (Dec. 12, 2011) — More than 80 scholarships, fellowships, awards and prizes were given out to accomplished students at this year’s Wayne State University Law School Honors Convocation, held on Nov. 17. The ceremony recognizes exceptional students and gives some of them a...

Wayne Law professor publishes new book on constitutional law  
December 05, 2011

DETROIT (Dec. 5, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School Distinguished Professor Robert A. Sedler has just published a new book titled Constitutional Law in the United States (Kluwer Law International, 2011). “Derived from the renowned multivolume International Encyclopaedia of...

Fishman and Smith win Wayne Law Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition  
November 30, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (Nov. 30, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School congratulates the winning team of Wayne Law students, Ryan Fishman and Jarett Smith, for an impressive performance in the final round of arguments in the Arthur Neef Moot Court Competition. The event was held on Nov. 8 at Wayne...

Wayne Law's Professor Calkins appointed to key international post  
November 29, 2011

DETROIT (Nov. 29, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School congratulates Professor Stephen Calkins on his appointment as a member of the Competition Authority of Ireland and head of its Mergers Division. The Competition Authority, Ireland’s chief trade regulation agency, applies...

Wayne Law Student Board of Governors gives thanks, supports Cass Community Social Services  
November 22, 2011

DETROIT (Nov. 22, 2011) — The Wayne State University Law School Student Board of Governors (SBG) will be showing their thanks this holiday season by providing the Thanksgiving meal for Cass Community Social Services (CCSS). “Cass Community Social Services provides a valuable service...

Wayne Law welcomes Cody High School students to dedication for Marching Toward Justice  
November 22, 2011

DETROIT (Nov. 22, 2011) — Approximately 25 sophomores and juniors from Detroit’s Cody High School were the special guests at a dedication ceremony for the new, interactive version of the exhibit Marching Toward Justice: The History of the Fourteenth Amendment at Wayne Law. The ceremony...

Wayne Law hosts Nov. 29 panel discussion on new bridge between Detroit and Canada  
November 22, 2011

DETROIT (Nov. 22, 2011) — Experts from business, government and academia will meet at Wayne Law to examine the debate surrounding the proposal to build a second bridge from Detroit to Canada.  Bridging the Issue: A Panel Discussion on the New International Trade Crossing will be held...

Georgetown University's David Cole to lecture on post-9/11 civil rights, Nov. 15  
November 14, 2011

DETROIT– Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights is pleased to host a lecture by Georgetown University Law Center Professor David Cole titled “Civil Rights in the Post-9/11 Era.” The lecture will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 5:30...

Wayne Law celebrates life and legacy of former dean James K. Robinson  
October 27, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (Oct. 27, 2011) — More than 125 friends, colleagues and admirers of former Wayne Law Dean James K. Robinson gathered on Oct. 18 at the Detroit Athletic Club to celebrate his life and legacy.  The first James K. Robinson Endowed Scholarship was presented that night to...

University of Georgia law professor to present "Foreign Wars: The New Battleground in International Litigation"  
October 25, 2011

DETROIT (Oct. 25, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies is pleased to host a lecture by University of Georgia Law Professor Peter Rutledge titled “Foreign Wars: The New Battleground in International Litigation.” The lecture, the...

Wayne Law faculty votes to adopt State Bar of Michigan's diversity pledge  
October 23, 2011

DETROIT (Oct. 24, 2011) — The Wayne State University Law School faculty voted at its October meeting to adopt the State Bar of Michigan’s Pledge to Achieve Diversity and Inclusion. “A commitment to diversity is part of the very fabric of this law school, and adopting this pledge...

Judge Kurachi to lecture on Japanese civil case proceedings Oct. 25  
October 21, 2011

DETROIT (Oct. 21, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to host a lecture by Judge Yasuhisa Kurachi of the Kobe District Court in Japan. Kurachi will compare Japanese civil case proceedings to the American system. The lecture will take place at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25,...

Location change: Wayne Law celebrates grand opening of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights   
October 18, 2011

DETROIT (Oct. 18, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School is proud to celebrate the grand opening of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Due to predictions of inclement weather, the celebration program has been moved indoors to the Community Arts...

George Washington University professor to present "The Consequences of the Eurozone Crisis"  
October 13, 2011

DETROIT (Oct. 13, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies will host a lecture by Henry Farrell, associate professor of political science and international affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, titled...

Temple Law professor to present "The Libya Intervention and Executive War Powers"  
October 07, 2011

DETROIT (Oct. 7) — Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies is pleased to host a lecture by Peter Spiro, Charles R. Weiner Professor of Law, Temple Law School, titled “The Libya Intervention and Executive War Powers.” The lecture will take...

Wayne Law again named top law school by Michigan Super Lawyers  
October 03, 2011

DETROIT (Oct. 3, 2011) – Michigan Super Lawyers magazine once again has placed Wayne State University Law School first on its list of law schools whose graduates are among the most accomplished in the state. According to the 2011 issue of the magazine, 428 – or 35 percent – of...

David Cole lecture on post-Sept. 11 civil rights rescheduled for Nov. 15  
September 27, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 27, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights has rescheduled a lecture on civil rights in a post-Sept. 11 world to be given by Georgetown University Law Center Professor David Cole. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, Nov....

Program for International Legal Studies announces Fall 2011 Speaker Series  
September 22, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 22, 2011) — The Program for International Legal Studies at Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce its Fall 2011 Speaker Series. The Fall 2011 Speaker Series features the following events:   Wednesday, Oct. 12 "The Libya Intervention and Executive...

Wayne Law celebrates grand opening of Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights Oct. 19  
September 20, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 20, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School is proud to celebrate the grand opening of the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The Keith Center honors the life and legacy of Judge Keith, civil rights icon, one of our country’s...

Wayne Law students study abroad through International Public Interest Law Fellowship   
September 19, 2011

FEATURE RELEASE (Sept. 19, 2011) – Summer 2011 proved to be one unforgettable – and extremely valuable – summer for Wayne State University Law School students Rachel Hom and Clairissa Radyko. Hom and Radyko were among the first of Wayne Law’s International Public...

Peter Sugar presented with Donald H. Gordon Award for Excellence in Teaching  
September 16, 2011

    Left to right: Peter Sugar and Robert M. Ackerman DETROIT (Sept. 16, 2011) – Peter Sugar, a 1970 Wayne State University Law School alumnus, long-time...

Wayne Law presents panel discussion on United Nations Palestinian Statehood Initiative Sept. 22  
September 15, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 15, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies will host a panel discussion titled “The General Assembly Resolution on Palestinian Statehood: What Does International Law Have to Say?” on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 4...

Wayne Law Alumni Association to host gathering in Old Town, Lansing  
September 14, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 14, 2011) – The Wayne State University Law Alumni Association (LAA) will host a gathering for Lansing-area alumni from 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Sir Pizza, 201 E. Grand River, in the Old Town section of Lansing. The event will offer Wayne Law alumni the opportunity to meet and...

Program for International Legal Studies hosts open house Sept. 21  
September 13, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 13, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies will host “From Amsterdam to Mumbai: An Evening with the Wayne Law Program for International Legal Studies” at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the Law...

26th annual Ambulance Chase to raise funds for Cass Community Social Services  
September 12, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 12, 2011) ­– 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 26th annual Ambulance Chase Charity Run/Walk at...

Wayne Law to celebrate former dean’s legacy, award first James K. Robinson Scholarship Oct. 18  
September 09, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 9, 2011) – A special evening to celebrate the life and legacy of James K. Robinson will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Detroit Athletic Club. The event is sponsored by the James K. Robinson Endowed Scholarship Fund Committee and Wayne State University Law...

Marching Toward Justice exhibit at Wayne State University   
September 08, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 8, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History is pleased to announce that the exhibit Marching Toward Justice: The History of the 14th Amendment will be featured in Wayne State University’s...

Pearl Zuchlewski to deliver I. Goodman Cohen Lecture in Trial Advocacy Oct. 4  
September 02, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 2, 2011) ­– Prominent New York City employment attorney Pearl Zuchlewski will deliver the 27th annual I. Goodman Cohen Lecture in Trial Advocacy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. (Reception at 6 p.m.)...

Influential South Bronx high school teacher returns to Detroit, pursues law degree  
September 01, 2011

DETROIT (Sept. 1, 2011) – First-year Wayne State University Law School student Shawn Blanchard’s life story illustrates just how much one person’s actions can positively impact the lives of others. Blanchard spent the last five years as a high school math teacher at the...

Wayne Law to host panel on immigration and asylum law Sept. 20  
August 30, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 30, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies will host a panel titled “Is the Door Opening or Closing? Recent Developments in Immigration and Asylum Law” on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The panel, which is part of the...

Wayne Law welcomes incoming class  
August 29, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 29, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to welcome this year’s incoming class to campus. Orientation for first-year Wayne Law students began last week at the Law School. “We are pleased to welcome the entering class,” said Wayne Law Dean...

Panel discussion on careers in international law Sept. 19   
August 26, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 26, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies will host a panel discussion on careers in international law at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, in the Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. A distinguished group of...

Career Services Office, Wayne Law Review students visit seven Detroit law firms  
August 25, 2011

    Wayne Law alumni and Honigman attorneys I.W. Winsten and Steve Migliore speak with Wayne Law Review students Aug. 19. PHOTO RELEASE (Aug. 25, 2011) –...

Wayne Law community volunteers time, cleans up Belle Isle through Service Day event  
August 23, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (Aug. 23, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School students, faculty and staff members recently gathered for Wayne Law's annual Service Day on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011. The event took place from 3-6 p.m. at Belle Isle Park. More than 50 volunteers braved the rain to visit...

Wayne Law to host annual labor law symposium Oct. 13  
August 18, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 18, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School students, alumni and friends interested in increasing their insight into labor law are invited to attend the 19th annual Bernard Gottfried Memorial Labor Law Symposium from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Sponsored by...

Small Business Enterprises and Nonprofit Corporations Clinic provides practical experience, assists area business owners   
August 16, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 16, 2011) – Practical experience is an increasingly important component to a high quality, comprehensive legal education. In Metropolitan Detroit, where small businesses play a vital role in economic development and community revitalization, the impact of such practical...

Program for International Legal Studies hosts International Law Week Sept. 19-23  
August 15, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 15, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies is proud to announce its International Law Week Sept. 19-23. Throughout the week, the program will host a variety of events aimed at informing Wayne Law students, alumni, practicing...

Wayne Law to honor alumni, faculty member during reception at State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting  
August 12, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 12, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School will host its yearly Wayne Law Alumni Reception at the State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15. The reception will take place from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Mich. This year's reception...

Alumni Reunion Weekend set for Sept. 23-24  
August 10, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 10, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School and the Wayne Law Alumni Association will host the 2011 Wayne Law Alumni Reunion Weekend Sept. 23-24. This year’s reunion weekend honors graduates of the classes of 1961, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991 and 2001. The weekend...

Denise D’Allura joins Wayne Law as development director  
August 04, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 4, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Denise Thomas has joined the WSU Division of Development and Alumni Affairs as development director of the Law School. Her responsibilities include leading the Law School development team and managing...

Wayne Law welcomes Rita Gordon as director of business affairs  
August 01, 2011

DETROIT (Aug. 1, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Rita Gordon joined the staff as director of the Law School’s Business Affairs Office. Her responsibilities include financial and budgetary management, development of strategic plans and general...

Student’s dedication to public service leads to Wayne Law  
July 28, 2011

DETROIT (July 28, 2011) – When Eric Shovein begins classes at Wayne State University Law School in August, he will continue down a road of public service he began shortly after receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2009....

Law Alumni Association announces newly elected board officers, members  
July 25, 2011

DETROIT (July 25, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School and its Law Alumni Association (LAA) are pleased to announce newly elected LAA board officers and members. The officers for 2011-12 are: President Suzanne Johnson, ’84; President-elect Rob Kent, ’08; Vice President...

Actor, singer and humanitarian Harry Belafonte to deliver Keith Biennial Lecture Sept. 8  
July 19, 2011

DETROIT (July 19, 2011) – The Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce its rescheduled Fifth Keith Biennial Lecture featuring prominent actor, singer and humanitarian Harry Belafonte. Belafonte's lecture, "Where We Are...

Wayne Law participates in Wayne State Get Schooled program to provide at-risk students with college experience  
July 15, 2011

DETROIT (July 15, 2011) - The below release was sent out yesterday by Wayne State University's Honors College. In addition to the below, students will visit the Law School for class on Monday (2-3:30 p.m.) and Wednesday (2-3 p.m.) in Room 1515. The students will conduct a mock trial spin-off of...

Sadasivan joins Wayne Law as associate director of Information Technology  
July 05, 2011

DETROIT (July 5, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Rajeev Sadasivan has joined the staff as associate director of the Law School’s Information Technology Office. Sadasivan is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operational and...

Alumna committed to helping families, honored with President’s Volunteer Service Award  
June 29, 2011

DETROIT (June 29, 2011) – When May 2011 Wayne State University Law School graduate Kimberly Grover’s son Glenn, a U.S. Marine, deployed to Iraq in 2007, she knew she couldn’t just sit back home and hope he was doing all right. She had to get involved. Through the website...

Marching Toward Justice exhibit featured at John Marshall Law School during Alpha Phi Alpha Convention  
June 14, 2011

DETROIT (June 14, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights is pleased to announce that the exhibit Marching Toward Justice: The History of the 14th Amendment will be featured at John Marshall Law School in Chicago June 15 through July 8. The...

Wayne Law students gain experience through Pro Bono Program partnership with MiUI  
June 08, 2011

DETROIT (June 8, 2011) – Twenty-seven Wayne State University Law School students gained legal experience and served their communities through the Wayne Law Pro Bono Program and its partnership with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Project (MiUI) in 2010-11....

Three Wayne Law students selected for Equal Justice Works 2011 Summer Corps program  
June 07, 2011

DETROIT (June 7, 2011) – Three Wayne State University Law School students have been selected for the Equal Justice Works 2011 Summer Corps program. Zoila Del Castillo, Michael Kiehne and Natalia Vieira Santanna will become official members of AmeriCorps and, upon completion of 300 hours...

Wayne Law Review students, alumni celebrate year of achievements  
May 26, 2011

DETROIT (May 26, 2011) – Graduating and returning editors of Wayne State University Law School’s Wayne Law Review gathered May 13, 2011, at Midtown Detroit’s Traffic Jam and Snug to celebrate a year of achievements and to announce awards for the Law Review’s most...

2011 Public Interest Law Fellowship recipients announced  
May 18, 2011

DETROIT (May 18, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce the 2011 Public Interest Law Fellowship recipients. With the support of the $4,500 fellowships, 13 Wayne Law students will work for a variety of agencies and legal clinics in Michigan and beyond. The Law...

Smolinski awarded prestigious Equal Justice Works Fellowship, will develop medical-legal partnership with Karmanos Cancer Center  
May 11, 2011

DETROIT (May 11, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that third-year student Kathryn Smolinski has been awarded a prestigious two-year fellowship from Equal Justice Works. As a fellow, Smolinski will work with Wayne Law’s Disability Law Clinic to develop...

Students elect 2011-12 SBG, vote Findlater and Lund Professors of the Year  
May 03, 2011

Janet Findlater Christopher Lund DETROIT (May 3, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School students recently elected the 2011-12 Student...

Nine students elected to Journal of Law in Society 2011-12 board  
April 27, 2011

DETROIT (April 27, 2011) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates nine students recently elected to the Journal of Law in Society 2011-12 Board. Students elected to the 2011-12 board include: Editor-in-Chief Chelsea Zuzindlak, Managing Editor Amanda Haverty-Harris, Symposium Director...

Kwapis and LaMarra place second in national moot court competition  
April 25, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (April 25, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School students continue to raise the bar in national moot court and mock trial competitions. Second-year students Lauren Kwapis and Michael LaMarra came in second place overall in the John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure...

DTE Energy Foundation contributes $25,000 to Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights  
April 21, 2011

From left to right: Karla Hall, vice president of the DTE Energy Foundation, Hon. Damon J. Keith, Joyce Hayes Giles, senior vice president of Customer Service for DTE Energy, Jerry Norcia, president and chief operating officer of...

Mull and Santanna named Law Day Competition champions  
April 20, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (April 20, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates Law Day Competition champions Nicholas Mull and Natalia Santanna (pictured at right). Moot Court held the final round of its Law Day Competition on March 22, 2011, in WSU's McGregor Memorial...

Wayne Law welcomes new faculty members  
April 19, 2011

Kirsten M. Carlson Eric C. Williams DETROIT (April 19, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that...

Igram and Baum excel in national labor and employment moot court competition  
April 18, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (April 18, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates students Nadia Igram and Alex Baum on their performances at the 35th annual Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition, which took place at New York Law School on March 16-20....

2011-12 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board announced   
April 07, 2011

DETROIT (April 7, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates student members of the 2011-12 Wayne Law Review Editorial Board. Students board members include: Editor-in-Chief Michael J. Jameson; Executive Articles and Survey Editor Jennifer L. Gross; Executive Note and...

Passionate May graduate embarks on legal immigration career  
April 06, 2011

FEATURE RELEASE (April 6, 2011) – Third-year Wayne State University Law School student Anisa Lari has always known she wanted to be a lawyer. As a child in Albania, she had the opportunity to meet the president of the country. “That day was so important for me and I recall the...

Hon. Avern Cohn to be 2011 Wayne Law Commencement Speaker  
April 05, 2011

DETROIT (April 5, 2011) – The Hon. Avern Cohn of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan will speak at Wayne State University Law School’s annual Commencement Ceremony on Monday, May 16, 2011. Judge Cohn will also receive an honorary doctor of laws degree at the...

Wayne Law, Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights to combat ‘hate’ incidents through Michigan Allies Project  
April 04, 2011

DETROIT (April 4, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School and its Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights are pleased to announce the creation of the Michigan Allies Project. The project will collect data and report on “hate” incidents in Michigan that target individuals...

Prestigious panel examines impact of white collar crime  
April 04, 2011

DETROIT (April 4, 2011) – The impact of white collar crime on the American economy and on individuals has been enormous, and its effect as an issue of citizenship has not been fully explored. Now a prestigious panel including Barbara McQuade, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of...

Program for International Legal Studies announces 2011 International Public Interest Law Fellowship recipients  
April 01, 2011

DETROIT (April 1, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies is pleased to announce the 2011 International Public Interest Law Fellowship recipients. Rachel Hom, Jamal Koussan, Megan Mathews and Clairissa Radyko will gain valuable legal...

Wayne Law Library Director elected to IFLA Standing Committee  
March 28, 2011

DETROIT (March 28, 2011) – Virginia Thomas, director of the Arthur Neef Law Library at Wayne State University, was recently appointed to the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Standing Committee on Law Libraries. Standing Committees develop policies,...

Students impress at Cardozo/BMI Moot Court Competition  
March 25, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (March 25, 2011) - Wayne State University Law School congratulates students Andrew Beck, Laura Johnson, Jeffrey Kerby and Stefanie Phillips on making it to the semifinals of the 27th annual Cardozo/BMI Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Competition held at Yeshiva...

Professor Steven L. Winter to be honored at international conference for work as legal theorist  
March 24, 2011

DETROIT (March 24, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce that Steven L. Winter, Walter S. Gibbs Professor of Constitutional Law, will be honored for his work as a philosopher and legal theorist by the Dutch Association of Legal Philosophy, also known as the...

Student makes final argument sans teammate, wins in-house mock trial competition  
March 21, 2011

DETROIT (March 21, 2011) - Wayne State University Law School's Winter 2011 Donald E. Barris Student Trial Advocacy Program (Mock Trial) in-house competition was held March 12 in the Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The final round featured Elisa Wyatt and Dan Kosmowski representing...

Third-year student draws on experience, takes advantage of opportunities to become skilled orator   
March 17, 2011

FEATURE RELEASE (March 17, 2011) – Third-year Wayne State University Law School student Haddy Abouzeid knows how to craft an effective argument. The Moot Court vice chancellor began honing his skills long before enrolling at Wayne Law in 2008.   In fact, Abouzeid’s...

Wayne Law students excel at regional Student Trial Advocacy Competition  
March 16, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (March 16, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates students Jeremy Koscielny, Laura Kubit, Victor Walbridge and Amanda White on an impressive showing at the American Association for Justice’s 2011 Student Trial Advocacy Competition at Widener University...

Judge Keith to commemorate Marching Toward Justice exhibition at his alma mater, West Virginia State University, and give Founder’s Day keynote address   
March 15, 2011

DETROIT (March 15, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School alumnus Hon. Damon J. Keith, LL.M. ’56, will return to his undergraduate alma mater, West Virginia State University (WVSU), this week to give the keynote address for its 120th Founder’s Day celebration on March 17....

LL.M. degree helps Wayne Law alumna in her role as Chrysler Canada General Counsel  
March 14, 2011

DETROIT (March 14, 2011) – As general counsel of Chrysler Canada Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of the leading automotive maker, Lorraine Shalhoub, LL.M. ’94, faces unique challenges every day. Fortunately, the Wayne State University Law School alumna knows just how to handle most...

Wayne Law student wins best oralist in sports law competition  
March 11, 2011

PHOTO RELEASE (March 11, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates second-year student Sarah Gale-Barbantini on winning best oralist in Tulane University Law School's Mardi Gras Sports Law Competition. More than 75 oralists from 36 ABA-accredited law schools competed in the...

New Wayne Law student group aims to advance Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights mission  
March 10, 2011

DETROIT (March 10, 2011) – With construction on the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights under way, a number of Wayne State University Law School students have joined to form the Keith Students for Civil Rights organization.  According to Chair Ellen Schneider, a second-year...

Australian law dean to speak on international law of the sea   
March 03, 2011

DETROIT (March 3, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Natalie Klein, dean and professor at Macquarie Law School in Sydney, Australia, from 12:15-1:30 p.m....

Journal of Law in Society to host ‘Deconstructing the School-to-Prison Pipeline,’ March 25  
February 25, 2011

DETROIT (Feb. 25, 2011) – The Journal of Law in Society, a scholarly publication of Wayne State University Law School and the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights, is pleased to announce its upcoming symposium titled “Deconstructing the School-to-Prison Pipeline” at 9...

The Wayne Law Review welcomes Annual Survey of Michigan Law authors, March 4  
February 24, 2011

DETROIT (Feb. 24, 2011) — The Wayne Law Review will host “Meet the Survey Authors” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2011, in Wayne State University Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The event provides Wayne Law students, faculty, alumni and friends the...

Wayne Law to welcome John Hutson for lecture on counterinsurgency campaigns, March 2  
February 23, 2011

DETROIT (Feb. 24, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Student Association are pleased to host a lecture by John Hutson, dean and president emeritus of the University of New Hampshire School of Law (formerly...

Wayne Law, Windsor Law partner for North America’s first transnational environmental law clinic  
February 22, 2011

DETROIT (Feb. 22, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School and the University of Windsor Law School have forged a unique partnership that will provide students with opportunities to gain practical legal experience in transboundary environmental law and Great Lakes regional issues prior...

Wayne Law names 14th annual Treasure of Detroit honorees  
February 17, 2011

DETROIT (Feb. 17, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School is pleased to announce this year’s Treasure of Detroit honorees: James K. Robinson, ’68 (honored posthumously), David M. Hempstead, ’75, and A. Alfred Taubman. Wayne Law alumni, students, faculty and friends...

Marching Toward Justice exhibit featured at West Virginia State University  
February 16, 2011

DETROIT (Feb. 16, 2011) – The exhibit Marching Toward Justice: The History of the 14th Amendment will be featured at West Virginia State University Feb. 14 through April 15 to commemorate the university’s 120th anniversary. The exhibit will be held in the Della Brown Taylor Gallery...

BLSA president to use the law as a vehicle for change  
February 15, 2011

FEATURE RELEASE (Feb. 15, 2011) — When Victoria McCaskey was growing up, her friends wanted to be dentists, police officers and psychologists. She was the only one who wanted to be a lawyer. “At that time, I didn’t know why, as most children don’t,” she said....

BLSA president to use the law as a vehicle for change  
February 11, 2011

FEATURE RELEASE (Feb. 11, 2011) — When Victoria McCaskey was growing up, her friends wanted to be dentists, police officers and psychologists. She was the only one who wanted to be a lawyer. “At that time, I didn’t know why, as most children don’t,” she said....

I. India Geronimo Named Director of the Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History  
February 11, 2011

DETROIT (Feb. 11, 2011)—I. India Geronimo has been named Director of the Damon J. Keith Law Collection of African American Legal History. Geronimo previously served as a law clerk to Judge Damon J. Keith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and more recently...

A Law School Valentine ­– Couples meet at Wayne Law  
February 10, 2011

FEATURE RELEASE (Feb. 10, 2011) – Though law school isn’t typically thought of as a romantic place, there are some lucky couples for whom the classrooms of Wayne Law provided fertile ground for sowing the seeds of love. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we caught up with several...

Judge Shintaku to give lecture on Japanese foreclosure system, March 1  
February 09, 2011

DETROIT (Feb. 8, 2011) — Judge Takaaki Shintaku, an assistant judge with the Sendai District Court of Japan, will compare the foreclosure procedures of the United States and Japan in a lecture titled “The compulsory execution system of Japan” at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in...

Wayne Law’s first Steiger Fellowship recipient reflects on path to law school, future in law  
February 08, 2011

FEATURE RELEASE (Feb. 8, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School third-year student Paul Isso – Wayne Law’s first student to receive the Janet D. Steiger Fellowship – has Warrior blood flowing through his veins. A native of West Bloomfield, Mich., Isso enrolled as a...

Wayne Law 3L takes advantage of opportunities, realizes passion to serve community  
January 27, 2011

FEATURE RELEASE (Jan. 27, 2011) – Julianna Rivera wasn’t sure about her career plans when she decided to apply to Wayne State University Law School. She was sure, however, that the education and experience she’d receive at Wayne Law would give her the options she...

Julia Ernst to speak on Women’s Rights Treaty, Jan. 26  
January 21, 2011

DETROIT (Jan. 21, 2011) —Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Julia Ernst, visiting associate professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, at 12:15-1:30 p.m....

14th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala to be held at DIA March 26  
January 20, 2011

DETROIT (Jan. 20, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School Dean Robert M. Ackerman, the Wayne Law Board of Visitors and the Wayne Law Alumni Association are pleased to announce that the 14th annual Treasure of Detroit Gala will be held at 5:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the...

Wayne Law Honors Convocation celebrates student achievement, alumni support   
January 18, 2011

DETROIT (Jan. 18, 2011) – For a large number of Wayne State University Law School students, the 2010 Honors Convocation Ceremony provided an opportunity to be recognized for their accomplishments with merit awards and academic scholarships. It also gave some of them the chance to meet...

Wayne Law Professor Brad Roth to speak on Kosovo independence   
January 11, 2011

DETROIT (Jan. 11, 2011) —Wayne State University Law School’s Program for International Legal Studies and the International Law Students Association are pleased to host a lecture by Brad Roth, an associate professor at Wayne Law and in WSU’s Department of Political Science, at...

China trade and economic law experts to gather at Wayne Law for conference, Feb. 11  
January 10, 2011

DETROIT (Jan. 10, 2011) – An international mix of academics, government officials and practitioners — including President Bill Clinton's former U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky — will gather in Detroit Feb. 11 to examine legal and regulatory aspects of the...

Wayne Law Review symposium to reflect on legal ramifications of 9/11  
January 06, 2011

DETROIT (Jan. 6, 2011) – The Wayne Law Review is pleased to host its upcoming symposium, “9/11 and the legal landscape: A decade later,” 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, 2011, in Wayne Law’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The symposium addresses some of the major...

Wayne Law to host Motion Day with Judge Bernard Friedman, Jan. 27  
January 03, 2011

DETROIT (Jan. 3, 2011) – 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, at 9:30 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. The event will take place in the...