School of Law

School of Law

Now Accepting Applications for our Fully Online JD Program

Why Detroit Mercy Law?

A Strategic Location in Downtown Detroit

A Strategic Location in Downtown Detroit

Launch your legal career at the only law school in the heart of Downtown Detroit and immerse yourself in the region's largest legal community. Learn More
Expanded Career Opportunities

Expanded Career Opportunities

Detroit Mercy Law students and graduates secure positions at top law firms, competitive judicial clerkships, and positions in government, business, and public interest organizations across the US and Canada. Learn More
Hands-on Lawyering from Day One

Hands-on Lawyering from Day One

Detroit Mercy Law provides students with hands-on learning from day one. We not only teach the law, we teach how to be lawyers. Learn More

Upcoming Events

For the most up-to-date event schedule, please visit our events page.

Discover Detroit Mercy Law Day
Friday, January 9, 2026, 1 - 4 p.m., in-person, Detroit Mercy Law
Prospective students and their guest(s) are invited to come to our campus in Downtown Detroit to learn more about Detroit Mercy Law. You will have the opportunity to hear from Director Henning and Director Winbigler about the application process and choosing a law school, take a mock law class with a Detroit Mercy Law professor, and take a tour of the building with a current student.
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News

September 18, 2025

Continuing our Legacy of Innovation & Access: Detroit Mercy Law offers first online JD program in Michigan

Detroit Mercy Law is the first and only law school to offer an online JD program in Michigan. Applications are now open for the first incoming class, to begin in fall 2026. The program is designed to be a fully-online, part-time, four-year program.

September 08, 2025

Detroit Mercy Law to launch state’s first online J.D.; major gift from alumnus Jonathan D. Rose will fund startup

The Online J.D. Program (OJD) will be the first in Michigan and just the 21st in the nation. Applications for the four-year program are now being accepted at law.udmercy.edu. It has been accredited by the American Bar Association.

July 16, 2025

Detroit Mercy Law Awards Voice for Justice Fellowship

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law awarded Voice for Justice Fellowships to Mariah Sammons, a rising third-year student, and Toni Loptien, a rising second-year student. The fellowships support their service as legal interns this summer at nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing access to justice.

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