Campus Notification

Detroit Mercy Law continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and respond in support of students and the Law School community. Visit our COVID-19 webpage.  

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit Mercy Law has created a special COVID-19 Law Student Emergency Fund to provide financial support to law students who are facing COVID-19 related financial hardship.

Our goal is to relieve unforeseeable financial burdens so our students can focus on the most important things in their lives and be successful this semester.  Your contribution will have an immediate impact on our students' lives.  Click here to make your contribution. 

 

Dean Search 

We are searching for the next dean of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Visit our Dean Search webpage. 

Statements from the Community

Please read the following statements issued by members of our community about our commitment to fighting for racial justice. 

Fighting for Justice: A Statement from Dean Phyllis L. Crocker 
Statement from Faculty, Administration, and Staff
An open letter from the 2020-2021 Black Law Students Association E-Board
An open letter from the 2020-2021 Arab-American Law Student Association E-Board
A letter in solidarity from the Detroit Mercy Law chapter of the American Constitution Society
A letter in solitary from the Detroit Mercy Law Immigration Law Association

 

Upcoming Virtual Events

All in-person events are currently suspended until further notice. Information about upcoming virtual events will be provided as it becomes available.

Class of 1970 50th Anniversary 
The Class of 1970 is celebrating their 50th Anniversary of graduating from law school. We celebrate your accomplishments with this video message for you from Dean Crocker.

News

Detroit Mercy Law Student Named to Editorial Board of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy

Lauren Parrottino, 3L, was selected to be on the Editorial Board for the symposium edition of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.

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Detroit Mercy Law 3L Awarded Scholarship for Excellence in Business Law

Chandler Dorris, 3L, is a recipient of the 2020 Scholarship for Academic Excellence in Corporate and Business Classes from the Michigan Chapter of theAssociation of Corporate Council (ACC).

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2L Elected Chair of ABA Law Student Division

Ayat Nizam, 2L in the Canadian & American Dual JD program, was elected as the National Chair of the American Bar Association Law Student Division.

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