Dear Alumni and Friends,

The whole world watched the power of law, lawyers, and judges on June 24, 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a very strong 5-4 decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. MSU Law has many connections to this landmark case. READ MORE

DCL Plaza Construction Underway

The Detroit College of Law Plaza is taking shape on campus with a formal dedication slated for October 22. All alumni are invited to attend and celebrate the new façade that links the MSU College of Law with its heritage. READ MORE

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Donor Supports DCL Plaza and Legacy Scholarship

Many thanks to David M. Thomas, ’81, and MSU undergrad, Class of 1976, who recently made a gift of $10,000 in support of the Detroit College of Law Plaza and Legacy Scholarship. Thomas, a partner of the firm Rutledge, Manion, Rabaut, Terry and Thomas, has been a steadfast donor since 1986. READ MORE

Professor Payne to be Honored with Campbell Teaching Award

For MSU Law Professor Kathleen Payne, ’77, the personal and professional blended several times during her career. The first time was when the late Professor Donald Campbell selected Kathy for a summer Marx Scholarship and assigned her to clerk for Wayne County Judge Blair Moody Jr., whom she followed to the Michigan Supreme Court after graduation. READ MORE

New Legal App Started in an MSU Law Classroom

In his final year of law school, Andrew Johnston, ’14, came face to face with the challenges of modern legal practice in MSU Law’s Entrepreneurial Lawyering course. And he started building a solution: a new app called StandIn that launched in June. Read More

2015 Incoming Class Reflects MSU Law's National Reach

The incoming 2015 JD students reflect MSU Law’s reputation as a nationally ranked law school on the cutting edge of legal education.

As of the first day of classes, 285 students from 35 states and five countries have accepted offers to join the 2015 entering class. READ MORE

MEET THREE:
Members of the MSU Law Class of 2018

Lorryn Neely
Flossmoor, Illinois

With an undergraduate degree in elementary education from Illinois State University, she is interested in intellectual property, corporate law, and real estate law.

Bahador (Bobby) Khani
Toronto, Canada

His degree in finance from York University is a springboard for his interest in municipal planning affairs and property zoning development.

Amanda Carmichael
Knoxville, Tennessee

She plans to build on her MBA from East Tennessee State University and focus on corporate and administrative law.

MSU Law Seeks Donors to Improve Access to Justice

With more than 80 percent of the 12 million people who pass through the criminal justice system unable to afford lawyers, MSU Law is looking for alumni and donors who may want to help support the Gideon’s Promise Law School Partnership Program.
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Professor Gary Gulliver Retires

Professor Gulliver has retired after 10 years of teaching Research, Writing & Advocacy and Legislative Drafting. He shared with students his deep understanding of the legislative process, informed by his work with the Michigan Legislature prior to joining MSU Law.

"He was our go-to guy when it came to understanding legislation and its impact," Dean Joan W. Howarth said. "Most people didn't know he is really very funny with a great sense of humor."

New center aims to improve practice of law through science

With fewer students enrolling in law schools and the high expense of legal services, the legal profession needs radical change, says a Michigan State University College of Law professor who hopes to make a difference with a new legal research center. READ MORE

MSU Law Expands International Dual Degree Options with Doshisha Law Agreement

Michigan State University College of Law and Doshisha Law School in Kyoto, Japan, have entered into an agreement that will allow qualifying Japanese students to obtain U.S. and Japanese law degrees in a four-year period. READ MORE