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Now Accepting Applications for our Fully Online JD Program

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 with law firms, the judiciary, businesses, government, 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.

114th Annual Red Mass
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m., Ss. Peter & Paul Jesuit Church
Join Detroit Mercy Law and the legal community in celebrating the 114th Annual Red Mass. Red Mass is an occasion for judges, attorneys, civic leaders, and law students of all faiths to come together and pray for blessings and strength in the coming year’s work. This year’s Red Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger, Archdiocese of Detroit. The Honorable Stephen J. Murphy III, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan will lead the Renewal of the Lawyer’s Oath of Commitment. A luncheon reception in the atrium at Detroit Mercy Law immediately follows the service.
Learn more and RSVP at: https://2026RedMass.eventbrite.com

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News

June 12, 2026

Detroit Mercy Law appoints J. Richard Broughton to McElroy Professorship

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law appointed J. Richard Broughton, Associate Dean of Faculty Research and Development and Professor of Law, as the Philip J. McElroy Professor of Law, in recognition of his distinguished contributions to legal scholarship and teaching.

April 30, 2026

Detroit Mercy Law Graduates Achieve 93 Percent Employment Rate

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law’s 2025 graduates achieved a 93 percent employment rate in legal and professional positions. Graduates secured employment in a variety of settings, including positions with law firms, courts, and government, business, and public interest organizations across the United States and Canada.

September 18, 2025

Continuing our Legacy of Innovation & Access: Detroit Mercy Law offers first online JD program in Michigan

Detroit Mercy Law is the first and only law school to offer an online JD program in Michigan. Applications are now open for the first incoming class, to begin in fall 2026. The program is designed to be a fully-online, part-time, four-year program.

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