Events and Calendars
Detroit Mercy Law hosts numerous educational and social events throughout the year for prospective and current students, alumni and friends, legal scholars, and community members. We invite you to view our calendars, and register to attend upcoming events. Click here to view our past events.
Learn About the Admissions Process
Join Grace Henning, Director of Admissions & Communications, for a virtual small group advising appointment. Director Henning will go over what the admissions committee looks at in applications, the LSAT, what you need to prepare for the application, and Detroit Mercy Law programs. You’ll have the chance to ask questions live or submit questions through your registration. Sessions will not be recorded.
If the pre-scheduled small group advising times do not work with your schedule or you have follow-up questions from the session you attended, you are welcome to schedule an individual appointment with Director Henning.
Check back for more Admissions events.
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Wednesday, October 22
Wednesday, October 22, 5 - 6 p.m. via ZOOM
Join Grace Henning, Director of Admissions & Communications, for a virtual small group advising appointment. Director Henning will go over what the admissions committee looks at in applications, the LSAT, what you need to prepare for the application, and Detroit Mercy Law programs. You’ll have the chance to ask questions live or submit questions through your registration. Sessions will not be recorded.
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Wednesday, November 12
Wednesday, November 12, 1 - 2 p.m. via ZOOM
Join Grace Henning, Director of Admissions & Communications, for a virtual small group advising appointment. Director Henning will go over what the admissions committee looks at in applications, the LSAT, what you need to prepare for the application, and Detroit Mercy Law programs. You’ll have the chance to ask questions live or submit questions through your registration. Sessions will not be recorded.
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Wednesday, December 2
Wednesday, December 2, 5 - 6 p.m. via ZOOM
Join Grace Henning, Director of Admissions & Communications, for a virtual small group advising appointment. Director Henning will go over what the admissions committee looks at in applications, the LSAT, what you need to prepare for the application, and Detroit Mercy Law programs. You’ll have the chance to ask questions live or submit questions through your registration. Sessions will not be recorded.
Learn About the Dual JD Admissions Process
Join Stephanie Winbigler, Director of Dual JD Admissions, for a virtual group advising session. Director Winbigler will go over what the Dual JD admissions committee looks at in applications, the LSAT, what you need to prepare for the application, as well as insight into the Canadian & American Dual JD Law program. You’ll have the chance to ask questions live or submit questions through your registration. Sessions will not be recorded.
If the pre-scheduled small group advising times do not work with your schedule or you have follow-up questions from the session you attended, you are welcome to schedule an individual appointment with Director Winbigler.
Check back for more Dual JD Admissions Process events.
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Thursday, October 16
Thursday, October 16, 6 – 7 p.m. (EST) ·via ZOOM
Join Stephanie Winbigler, Director of Dual JD Admissions, for a virtual group advising session. Director Winbigler will go over what the Dual JD admissions committee looks at in applications, the LSAT, what you need to prepare for the application, as well as insight into the Canadian & American Dual JD Law program. You’ll have the chance to ask questions live or submit questions through your registration. Sessions will not be recorded.
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Thursday, January 15, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6 – 7 p.m. (EST), via ZOOM
Join Stephanie Winbigler, Director of Dual JD Admissions, for a virtual group advising session. Director Winbigler will go over what the Dual JD admissions committee looks at in applications, the LSAT, what you need to prepare for the application, as well as insight into the Canadian & American Dual JD Law program. You’ll have the chance to ask questions live or submit questions through your registration. Sessions will not be recorded.
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 6 – 7 p.m. (EST), via ZOOM
Join Stephanie Winbigler, Director of Dual JD Admissions, for a virtual group advising session. Director Winbigler will go over what the Dual JD admissions committee looks at in applications, the LSAT, what you need to prepare for the application, as well as insight into the Canadian & American Dual JD Law program. You’ll have the chance to ask questions live or submit questions through your registration. Sessions will not be recorded.
Online JD Info Session
Join Grace Henning, Director of Admissions, to learn more about the new online JD program and the admissions process. She will go over the structure of the program, what the admissions committee is looking for in applications, and answer any questions you may have.
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Wednesday, October 29
Wednesday, October 29, 5:30 - 6:30 pm (ET), via ZOOM
Join Grace Henning, Director of Admissions, to learn more about the new online JD program and the admissions process. She will go over the structure of the program, what the admissions committee is looking for in applications, and answer any questions you may have.
Discover Detroit Mercy Law Day
Prospective students and their guest(s) are invited to come to our campus in Downtown Detroit to learn more about Detroit Mercy Law. Check back for more Discover Detroit Mercy Law Day.
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Friday, October 17
Friday, October 17, 1 - 4 p.m. Detroit Mercy Law, In-Person
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.
Mock Law Classes & Panel Discussions
Throughout the year, Detroit Mercy Law will be hosting virtual mock law classes, taught by current Detroit Mercy Law professors. Check back for more Mock Law Classes & Panel Discussions.
Participate in a Dual JD Mock Class
Join us at our virtual Dual JD mock class taught by one of our faculty members. Following the class, there will be a Q&A where you can ask questions about the Dual JD program. Please note this session will not be recorded.
If the session does not work with your schedule or you have follow-up questions, you are welcome to schedule an individual appointment with Director Winbigler.
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Thursday, November 13
Thursday, November 13, 6 – 7 p.m. (EST), via ZOOM
Join us at our virtual Dual JD mock class taught by one of our faculty members. Following the class, there will be a Q&A where you can ask questions about the Dual JD program. Please note this session will not be recorded.
Gain Insight from Current Dual JD Students
Gain insight from Dual JD current students on how you can get a fully integrated transnational experience in the only comparative, three-year law program of its kind in North America. Please note this session will not be recorded.
If the session does not work with your schedule or you have follow-up questions, you are welcome to schedule an individual appointment with Director Winbigler.
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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Thursday, March 5, 6 – 7 p.m. (EST), via ZOOM
Gain insight from Dual JD current students on how you can get a fully integrated transnational experience in the only comparative, three-year law program of its kind in North America. Please note this session will not be recorded.
For information on Alumni Events please contact Kimberly Batchelor Davis, batchekn@udmercy.edu.
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October 8: Unraveling Injustice: Insights from the Courtroom and the Wrongfully Convicted
Unraveling Injustice: Insights from the Courtroom and the Wrongfully Convicted
Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Detroit Mercy Law, AtriumUniversity of Detroit Mercy School of Law Conviction Integrity Clinic invites you to join a discussion on wrongful convictions. Join us for a candid conversation with Tony Isho and the stakeholders who pursued and secured his release. Reception following.
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October 23: 26th Annual McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion
26th Annual McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 5 - 7 p.m., Detroit Mercy Law, Room 226“Next Steps for Church Autonomy”
The McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion series provides a forum for prominent thinkers and leaders to address fundamental issues of law, religion and society. Professor Stephanie Barclay, will examine emerging frontiers in church autonomy jurisprudence across several critical contexts: the doctrine's application as a defense to defamation suits arising from religious discipline, tensions between ministerial exception principles and employment protections, the use of collateral appeals to prevent process as punishment in autonomy disputes, and proper judicial deference to internal religious governance.
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November 10: 2025 Detroit Mercy special Law Review Symposium
2025 Detroit Mercy special Law Review Symposium
Monday, November 10, 2025, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Detroit Mercy Law, Room 226“Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Exploring the Legal Issues Surrounding Deadly Shipwrecks and Honoring the 50th Anniversary of a Great Lakes Tragedy”
The 2025 University of Detroit Mercy Law Review Symposium invites you to join a special symposium on the Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald: Exploring the Legal Issues Surrounding Deadly Shipwrecks and Honoring the 50th Anniversary of a Great Lakes Tragedy.
Calendars
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Master Calendar
View dates for events and more.
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Dual JD & Windsor Calendar
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Academic Calendar
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Room Scheduling Calendar
Room Scheduling Calendar
Questions? Contact either Sunny Kerschenheiter, Director of Special Events, at kerschsc@udmercy.edu or Brittany Dawson, Event Coordinator, at dawsonba2@udmercy.edu.
Plan an Event
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Event Policies and Procedures
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Event Inquiry Form
Before planning an event, please review the Event Procedures document. Please also review the calendars above to avoid date conflicts and then submit an event inquiry form. Please direct questions about planning an event to Sunny Kerschenheiter, Director of Special Events, at kerschsc@udmercy.edu.