School of Law

School of Law

Why Detroit Mercy Law?

A Strategic Location in Downtown Detroit

A Strategic Location in Downtown Detroit

Launch your legal career at the only law school in the heart of Downtown Detroit and immerse yourself in the region's largest legal community. Learn More
Expanded Career Opportunities

Expanded Career Opportunities

Detroit Mercy Law students and graduates secure positions at top law firms, competitive judicial clerkships, and positions in government, business, and public interest organizations across the US and Canada. Learn More
Hands-on Lawyering from Day One

Hands-on Lawyering from Day One

Detroit Mercy Law provides students with hands-on learning from day one. We not only teach the law, we teach how to be lawyers. Learn More

Upcoming Events

For the most up-to-date event schedule, please visit our events page.

Discover Detroit Mercy Law Day
Friday, January 10, 2025, 1 - 4 p.m., In-Person
Prospective students and applicants are invited to attend Discover Detroit Mercy Law Day on Friday, January 10 from 1 to 4 pm. Guests will have the opportunity to take a mock law class and tour of the building in addition to hearing a presentation about demystifying law school. You are welcome to bring a guest with you and do not have to register your guest. Any questions you may have can be directed to lawadmissions@udmercy.edu.

Please register in advance.

Events Calendar

News

November 20, 2024

Detroit Mercy Law Unveils Jesuit and Mercy Founder Portraits

Detroit Mercy Law unveiled portraits of the Jesuit and Mercy religious founders—St. Ignatius of Loyola (founder of the Society of Jesus) and Venerable Catherine McAuley (founder of the Sisters of Mercy)—on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

November 11, 2024

Celebrating Veterans: ODEIB Features

Military Veteran students Brandon Rush, 1L, and Gregory Simmons, 2L are part of the ODEIB Student Feature for Veterans Day.

November 08, 2024

Detroit Mercy Law Student Receives Writing Competition Award

Jordan Miletti, 3L, was named a winner of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s (ACTEC) 2024 Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition. Miletti received the honorable mention award along with a cash prize. Her paper titled “Testamentary Freedom and Forced Heirship: Two Sides of the Same Inheritance Coin?” will be published online on the ACTEC Foundation’s website and may also be included in the ACTEC Law Journal.

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