The University of Detroit Mercy has pioneered a unique service project to assist low-income veterans with their federal benefits claims while providing law students with hands-on practical legal training. Visit Project SALUTE to learn more.

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Lunch With a Lawyer

The Lunch With a Lawyer program was developed by the Career Services Office and the Alumni Relations & Development Office to host attorneys, judges, and business leaders (many of whom are School of Law alumni) who come to the School of Law to visit with students over a noon lunch or late afternoon hors d'oeuvres. The number of students at each event is limited, in order to give all students who participate an opportunity for truly meaningful interaction and conversation with our guests.

Lunch with a Lawyer Schedule

For more information, contact Judy Smiley at 313-596-0224 or email smileyja@udmercy.edu .

Hon. Judge Jeanine Pirro Visits UDM

UDM School of Law - Dean's Honor Society DETROIT, Mich. – Jan. 29 - Hon. Jeanine Pirro, a highly respected, nationally-syndicated television court show judge, former District Attorney and County Court Judge, visited University of Detroit Mercy School of Law on January 28, 2010. Judge Pirro honored law students with an hour-long discussion centered on her passion for victims’ rights and her vast experience in the courtroom.

Judge Pirro was an Assistant District Attorney in Westchester County, New York, before becoming the first female judge to sit on the county court bench, and the first female District Attorney of Westchester County, serving from 1993 to 2005.
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New at UDM - Introduction to Mexican Law and Spanish Legal Terminology

DETROIT, Mich. – Jan. 22 – This semester, UDM launched Introduction to Mexican Law and Spanish Legal Terminology, the first in a series of courses now offered at UDM School of Law as part of its Degrees of the Americas program. This free seminar builds Spanish language skills as its prepares students for Mexican Law electives scheduled for the coming summer and fall terms at UDM. Basic proficiency in Spanish is required for this introductory course.

Gabriela Sakmar, the licensed Mexican attorney teaching the course, describes this seminar as a preview of Mexican law in which students receive a general overview of the Mexican legal system, its institutions and civil law traditions, as well as general information about the country of Mexico. Throughout the course, students also learn Spanish legal terminology.
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