2025 News Listing
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law graduate Cassie Weck Wun ’25 was awarded the 2025 Vivere ex Missione Award. Each year, Detroit Mercy presents the Vivere ex Missione -“To Live Out the Mission” - award to four graduating students, including one from the School of Law. This award is presented as a surprise at the commencement ceremony.
When Steven Meerschaert was leaving his longtime career in mental healthcare to go to law school, he never envisioned his experience going beyond the classroom setting.
When Steven Meerschaert was leaving his longtime career in mental healthcare to go to law school, he never envisioned his experience going beyond the classroom setting. But after Meerschaert arrived at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, he found it to be the exact opposite, immersing himself into the Riverfront Campus.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law’s 2024 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.
Claudia Hammoud, 3L, serves as President of the Arab American Law Student Association (AALSA), and Khloe Hamama, 2L, serves as 2L President for the Chaldean American Law Student Association (CALSA). Both are part of the ODEIB Student Feature for Middle Eastern, Arab, and Chaldean Heritage month.
The 'Opportunity College and University' designation highlights UDM as a model institution for fostering student success and advancing research on effective campus practices.
Graduate programs in Business, Engineering, Law, health professions and Nursing once again ranked among the top in the United States in the 2025-26 'U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges' edition.
Judge Michelle M. Rick '91 aspires to be a servant leader. “For me, this requires leading from the heart and valuing the contributions of all members of the team. It is critical to see that every person has skills that can benefit the task at hand.”
Students Leah DeVries, Dual 3L, Mariane Karkaba, 2L, and Tori Conklin, 2L are part of the ODEIB Student Feature for Women's History Month. Karkaba is President and Conklin is Vice-President of the Women’s Law Caucus (WLC).
Cheryl Porter '02 began her career as a chemist, but it wasn’t until she was in law school that she realized the impact the work she was doing had on her community. Now serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Great Lakes Water Authority, Porter sees her role as building bridges and bringing teams together while advocating for everyone.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law relaunched the Housing Law Clinic in partnership with the Coalition for Property Tax Justice to help Detroit homeowners reduce over-assessed residential property taxes through the Detroit Property Tax Appeal Project. Detroiters with a primary residence worth less than $200,000 in the City of Detroit are invited to apply for a free evaluation of their taxes at https://app.propertytaxproject.com/detroit by March 5, 2025.
Akeem Pack '19 advocates for over 2 million service employees across the United States and Canada. His mission in practice is to bring about change to systemic structures that disenfranchise people.
Justice Kyra Harris Bolden '14 made history when she was sworn in as a Michigan Supreme Court Justice on January 1, 2023. As the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in Michigan, she recognizes the importance of her leadership on the bench. “Representation is beyond important,” she said. “It is an honor to serve and to be an inspiration to others who look like me.”
Students Stephanie Thomas, 3L, Mecca Muhammad, 3L, and Andre Williams, 2L are are part of the ODEIB Student Feature for Black History Month.
Ponce Clay '15 is a first-generation Detroiter and proud of his success in the city. He now owns and operates his own firm, working across different areas of the law, including probate, juvenile defense, and real estate.
During her time at Detroit Mercy Law, Tuktom Albdair ’24 was the president of the Muslim Law Students Association and Parents in Law.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law announced that Erin Archerd, Associate Professor of Law, will serve as the next Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. She began this appointment at the beginning of the Winter 2025 term.
February is Black History Month, and University of Detroit Mercy will celebrate with a series of enlightening events across all campuses.
University of Detroit Mercy named Nicholas Schroeck the next dean of the School of Law. While the University conducted a national dean search, Schroeck served as interim dean. He is a leader in legal education, a sought-after environmental law expert, and a member of the State Bar of Michigan.
Students Nabil Hamka, 2L, and Zaineb-Stalene Al-Dhalimi, 2L are part of the ODEIB Student Feature for Muslim American Heritage Month. Nabil is President and Al-Dhalimi is Vice-President of the Muslim Law Students Association (MLSA).