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  • Mylika Johnson
    Mylika Johnson
    Year: 3L, JD/MBA Undergrad: B.A. English, University of Detroit Mer
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  • Alison Carruthers
    Alison Carruthers
    Year: 3L (Expected Graduation May 2013) Student Org: Editor-in-Chief
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  • Javier Macias
    Javier Macias
    Year: 1L, Class of 2015 Undergrad: B.B.A. Marketing, University of
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  • Kelly Carranza
    Kelly Carranza
    Year: 2L Evening Undergrad: B.A. Latin American Studies, Oakland Un
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  • Kathleen Moxley
    Kathleen Moxley
    Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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Student Blogs Alison Carruthers

Farewell UDM!!! I am looking forward to being an active alumna instead :)

Posted by Alison Carruthers
Alison Carruthers
Year: 3L (Expected Graduation May 2013) Student Org: Editor-in-Chief
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on Thursday, 16 May 2013 in Student Blogs
This will be my last post as a UDM blogger :(  I graduated last weekend, and now I'm about to start my bar prep class, PASS the BAR(!), and start my career in September!   To follow up on my last post, life did get a bit crazy after my trial so I never got around to telling you about it.  It sure was hard, but it actually went really well and I can honestly say that I had fun now that I look back on it.  My Trial Practice cla...
Tags: Graduation, finals, bar exam, alum
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

Not All Roses Yet...

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 in Student Blogs
Two weeks past my technical last day and I suppose you’d expect me to be all relaxed and enjoying that everything is over and done. Unfortunately that’s not quite the case. While the end of classes marks one part of the process life as a law student doesn’t quite end when the classroom part does. Knowing the bar exams and job search aren’t over yet also makes it difficult to feel the normal elation of finishing a degree. Unlike many students I d...
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

A Moment of Grace

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Wednesday, 24 April 2013 in Student Blogs
It’s pouring rain outside and yet today is one of the most beautiful days I’ve ever seen. The last week or two have been filled with many challenges and horrible events. Multiple bombings, 3 large magnitude earthquakes and more attempted terrorist plots. I’ve even had a few hiccups of my own with my building sewer attempting to explode (not actually but it wasn’t fun), 2 papers, 2 exams, class clothing orders coming in wrong, and co-running our D...
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Student Blogs Javier Macias

The Home Stretch

Posted by Javier Macias
Javier Macias
Year: 1L, Class of 2015 Undergrad: B.B.A. Marketing, University of
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on Sunday, 21 April 2013 in Student Blogs
In two weeks I'll be studying for my last final as a 1L. In a few hours I'll have turned in my last writing assignment in ALTA. In a couple weeks I'll be back home in Texas. Just like in Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, things always turn out okay after a thrilling escape. If you're on the fence about going to law school, do it! It'll be the ride of your life... ...
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Student Blogs Alison Carruthers

About to do my first trial - ahh!

Posted by Alison Carruthers
Alison Carruthers
Year: 3L (Expected Graduation May 2013) Student Org: Editor-in-Chief
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on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 in Student Blogs
I'm going to be doing my first full trial tonight, as part of my Trial Practice class.  Its basically our final exam for that class, so each aspect of our performance will be graded.   I wanted to write this blog post in 2 phases to give you the full spectrum.  The first being today, right before the trial actually happens - because as we speak, I'm in at the height of stress and nervousness!  So this post will be more about ...
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

I set out on a narrow way, many years ago...

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Thursday, 11 April 2013 in Student Blogs
The past week has flown by and the last week of classes is upon us. One of the most common questions I get asked about the program is how we go to both schools at once, so for today here’s some insight into how the calendars from the two schools merge. For the Fall Semester UDM starts classes mid-August while Windsor starts following Labour Day two weeks later. As a result UDM typically goes into exams about one week earlier, but this normally o...
Tags: Graduation, Dual JD Program, courses
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Student Blogs Kelly Carranza

30 Day Challenge...

Posted by Kelly Carranza
Kelly Carranza
Year: 2L Evening Undergrad: B.A. Latin American Studies, Oakland Un
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on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 in Uncategorized
It's official:  30 days remain until exams are over and a well earned break presents itself.  The challenge will be to remain focused as the weather gets warm (hopefully), friends start emerging from their winter hibernation, and events at school and around town begin to seem worthwhile again.  Really, what happens to me is that I start looking for any and every distraction available in order to do anything but study. That is a rec...
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Student Blogs Alison Carruthers

Where everybody knows your name...

Posted by Alison Carruthers
Alison Carruthers
Year: 3L (Expected Graduation May 2013) Student Org: Editor-in-Chief
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on Monday, 08 April 2013 in Student Blogs
One of the things that drew me to this school was the seemingly close-knit atmosphere.  I liked that the school was small, etc.  And now that I've been here for 3 years, I can say that the school has really delivered that culture to me.  It is really nice to walk down the hallway and have 5 to 10 people say "Hi Alison, how are you doing" and often even ask other questions because they actually know me.  Its students, faculty, ...
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Student Blogs Javier Macias

What's New? Hm Not Much

Posted by Javier Macias
Javier Macias
Year: 1L, Class of 2015 Undergrad: B.B.A. Marketing, University of
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on Sunday, 07 April 2013 in Student Blogs
This past week, we got to register for next semester's classes. It was fun picking classes for myself (whereas a 1L's curriculum is set by the school). It's also pretty amazing how different my schedule is compared to my classmates'. Honestly, not too much has changed. Still outlining (reviewing my notes) to gear up for finals, still keeping up with the reading assignments, still working on the last assignments for ALTA (writing class). Extracu...
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Student Blogs Kathleen Moxley

Tolerance, Respect and the Pursuit of Religious Options

Posted by Kathleen Moxley
Kathleen Moxley
Hi, I'm a 3L Dual JD student, originally from Ottawa and now living in Windsor
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on Thursday, 04 April 2013 in Student Blogs
One of the unique aspects of UDM is that it is a Jesuit university. When Detroit College opened in 1877 it was run by the Society of Jesus. The Law school was established in 1812 making this our school’s centennial year. In 1920 Detroit College became the University of Detroit and retained its Jesuit roots. Then in 1990 the University merged with the Mercy College of Detroit run by the Sisters of Mercy, an Irish Catholic Order. This created what ...
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