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The Docket: Spring 2009
Featured Articles from Spring 2009
- Dean's Message
Many of you have already heard the news that Dean Mark
Gordon has moved on to a new position as President of Defiance College in Defiance, Ohio. After seven years of serving the School of Law and making vast improvements to it, he will be greatly missed. I admired Mark. I have a long-term goal of continuing to develop and strengthen the programs for which Mark, along with the faculty, administration, staff and alumni, have worked so hard, while also addressing the critical facility needs of the law school. I am energized—and humbled—by the tremendous outpouring of support I have received from the UDM School of Law faculty, and indeed, the entire UDM community. Read entire message >> - School of Law Scrapbook
- Time and Talent Awards
The recipient of the 2009 Time and Talent Award was
Michael V. Morgan, ’72. Mr. Morgan has been on Boards at UDM for over 19 years, as well as creating the School of Law’s 651 Club for donors making annual gifts of $1,000 or more. The Time and Talent Award was presented by Fred Lauck, ’69, and Alumni Association President Jane Sullivan Colombo, ’79, at a UDM Titans basketball game.
- Detroit Red Wings Outing
Alumni, students, faculty and staff gathered at Hockeytown Café in downtown Detroit for food and drinks before being shuttled to Joe Louis Arena for the Red Wings vs. Edmonton Oilers match-up. The Red Wings defeated the Oilers 8 – 3 in an exciting game and a great inaugural sold-out event for the School of Law community. - McElroy Lecture
Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was the featured speaker at the School of Law’s 11th Annual McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion. His speech, “Immigration, the Rule of Law, and the Common
Good,” discussed the Catholic view of immigration reform, taking into account the crisis in the U.S. economy and the globalization of world economies. Following the informative lecture, guests met in the Atrium for continued discussion and a reception in Cardinal Mahony’s honor. The lecture will be published in an upcoming issue of UDM’s Law Review.
During his visit, Cardinal Mahony also met with local immigration attorneys and leaders of advocacy groups, as well as making a presentation to students in the International Law Seminar taught by Professor Lois Fielding.
G. Mennen Williams Moot Court Competition
The finalists in this year’s G. Mennen Williams Moot Court Competition were winner John Reiterowski (1L) and runner-up William Jackman (1L). The mandatory competition for first-year students is part of the Applied Legal Theory and
Analysis (ALTA) course. After receiving help from their ALTA professors and the Moot Court Board of Advocates, students argue their positions before a mock tribunal. - Voice for Justice Fellowship Auction
Over $30,000 was raised at this year’s Voice for Justice Fellowship Auction. The money will go toward the Sister Emily George, R.S.M., Public Interest Fellowship Program to provide stipends for students to work in the public interest sector. Students have the opportunity to spend
approximately eight weeks as a summer intern for non-profit organizations, serving or advocating for the poor, disadvantaged, marginalized or underrepresented of society. Thanks to everyone in the School of Law community who made this Auction such a success, in particular the auction chair, Professor Pamela Wilkins.
- Murphy Honor Society Dinner
This year’s Murphy Honor Society Dinner, which honors the top 10% of UDM School of Law’s graduating class, was held at Opus One. The guest speaker was Carl von Ende,
General Counsel of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone. The annual event is the faculty's way of celebrating the School’s very best students.
- Time and Talent Awards
- Moot Court: A Banner Year
It has literally been a banner year for the School of Law’s Moot Court program this year. A walk through the School’s Atrium is
all the proof you need. Hanging on the north wall of the Atrium is a banner that reads “2009 National Champions.” As if that weren’t enough to brag about, two other Moot Court teams achieved significant wins this year, garnering the titles of 2008 Chicago Bar Association Champions and 2009 Jessup Midwest Super Regional Finalists. continue reading >> - From the Alumni Association President
As the school year draws to a close, we reflect on the
contributions made by our alums, and look forward to continued partnership with the law school. This year we welcomed The Most Reverend Daniel J. Flores as Presider and Homilist of The Red Mass, and honored Hon. Patrick J. Duggan, ’58, as Alumnus of the Year during the Alumni Weekend. In 2009, The Red Mass will be celebrated September 29, and on October 10th, we honor Lawrence G. Campbell, ’69, as Law Alumnus of the Year during the Reunion Weekend. continue reading >> - At the School of Law
It was the fall of 1999 when Matt Paletz sat next to Amanda Leyda in one of the classrooms at the University of Detroit
Mercy School of Law. They were both first-year students, and they were both scared out of their minds. What began simply as a friendship between equals would soon turn into something much more. Matt and Amanda represent a trend at UDM School of Law. There are currently well over 100 couples who met and fell in love within these very walls, and a new club called Law Links is being designed around them. continue reading >> - Students
This school year included some very successful and infomative Lunches with Lawyers (LWL). Here are summaries of a small sample of the sessions: continue reading >> - View the Docket in PDF format
- Class Notes
