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  • American Constitution Society Presentation on Infamous Highers Brothers Wrongful Conviction Case

    The Michigan Lawyers Chapter of the American Constitution Society presented a powerful program on wrongful convictions to UDM Law students.

    Thomas Highers, who with his brother, Raymond, spent 25 years in prison for a murder they did not commit, appeared with his attorney, Valerie Newman, to tell the story of their case.  The brothers were released last summer when a Wayne County Circuit Court judge granted them a new trial due to overwhelming evidence of their innocence and mistaken witness identifications.

    The presentation was powerfully poignant in showing the human side of lawyering.  Mr. Highers showed profound gratitude for his lawyer's efforts and did not appear bitter about the painful experience.  The students were rapt in attention throughout his compelling story.  Event Photo >>

  • SYMPOSIUM DRAWS A CAPACITY CROWD OF GUESTS AND MEDIA TO LEARN HOW IMMIGRATION ENHANCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    Relevant, timely, unique, insightful, visionary. This is some of the reaction to UDM's recent Law Review symposium entitled, Global Michigan: Immigration and Economic Growth, which featured Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI) as the keynote speaker. U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-MI) also provided his singular perspective as the son of an immigrant, and leading policymakers and distinguished academics drawn from across the U.S. and Canada discussed how Detroit and Michigan could best use immigration as a tool of economic development. 

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  • UDM IS PROUD OF ITS MOOT COURT NATIONAL TEAMS

    February was a busy month for the upperclass students who are members of the Moot Court Board of Advocates and who are participating in national moot court competitions. The students and their faculty coaches spend a great deal of time preparing for these national competitions.

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  • Career Ladder

    The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Wayne Region held a career panel discussion at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Jan. 30.

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  • Immigration reform: Will 'amnesty' produce more illegal immigration?

    Supporters of immigration reform that includes of a path to citizenship say that the US is not as attractive a destination as it once was for illegal immigration.

    Read More from The Christian Science Monitor

  • Effective immigration policy helps U.S. keep global edge, UDM Law professor believes

    Prior to law school, Aimee Guthat had no idea there was such a thing as "immigration law," despite hearing references to green cards and immigration papers.

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