About the Detroit Mercy Law Review

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  How to Join

  JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

  A student is eligible for membership on Law Review as a Junior Member if the student has, at the conclusion of the Spring Term, earned at least 24 credit hours and attained, at a minimum, a 2.8 GPA. This includes all Dual JD, part-time, and 3L Candidates.  However, students may only become Junior Members of the Law Review following the conclusion of the Spring Term.  For example, a student, regardless of his or her student program status (i.e. day student, night student, extended day student or extended night student), who concludes the Spring Term with twenty-three or fewer credit hours will not be eligible for Law Review membership.  Once that student has accumulated the necessary twenty-four credit hours, whether it is in the Fall or the Spring Term, he or she shall be eligible for membership at the conclusion of the Spring Term.

  WRITE-ON REQUIREMENT

  A student must complete the write-on requirements to become a member of Law Review. This problem will be released shortly after the conclusion of the Spring Term, and will be designed to enable the Executive Board to effectively assess the writing, analytical, grammar, and citation skills of those students electing to write-on to the Law Review.  All students competing for junior membership will be assigned the same writing assignment and an anonymous pin for the purposes of grading your submission.

  TRANSFER STUDENTS

  A transfer student shall have the opportunity to write-on to Law Review as a Junior Member, if they satisfy the eligibility requirements listed above.  If you are transferring to the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and would like to join the Law Review, please contact us as soon as possible, and we will make arrangements for you to complete the write-on problem.

Past Law Review Members

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  2022 - 2023

  Executive Board

  • Matthew Snyder: Editor-in-Chief
  • Kristy Hajjar: Managing Editor
  • Nick Prys: Executive Editor of Outside Articles
  • Cassidy Capoferri: Executive Editor of Inside Articles
  • Christos Strubakos: Executive Editor of Online Articles
  • Bradley Gray: Symposium Director

  Title Editors

  • Joshua Davey
  • Willam Duffield
  • Vikram Mandelia
  • Kaila Pelczarski
  • Emilio Sosa

  Associate Editor

  • DeAndre Robbins

  Junior Members

  • Mark Adamasczek
  • Kyle Attisha
  • William Frush
  • Sydney Jackson
  • Kevin Lynch
  • Yasmeen Moradshahi
  • Teresa Naman
  • Kristen Nelson
  • Elizabeth Nichols
  • Claire Petzel
  • Brett Spencer
  • Shelby Struble
  • Christina Sutrov
  • Samantha Talieri
  • Tina Toma
  • Tara Zrepskey
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  2021 - 2022

  Executive Board

  Erin Malone: Editor-in-Chief
  Benjamin Christensen: Managing Editor
  Chase Yarber: Executive Editor of Outside Articles
  Anthony Cimini: Executive Editor of Inside Articles
  Mackenzie Clark: Symposium Director
  Julia Belian: Faculty Advisor
  
  Editors

  Brooke Nosanchuk: Online Editor
  TJ Craven: Associate Editor
  Aaron Roberson: Associate Editor
  Laura DeMarco: Title Editor
  Jennifer Fahrenholt: Title Editor
  Kristianna Hettenbach: Title Editor
  Christian Ieraci: Title Editor
  
  Junior Members

  Cassidy Capoferri
  Cory Carr
  Fatmeh Cheaib
  Joshua Davey
  William Duffield
  Bradley Gray
  Kristy Hajjar
  Vikram Mandelia
  Sarah Nassar
  Kaila Pelczarski
  Nicholas Prys
  DeAndre Robbins
  Frank Saponare
  Matthew Snyder
  Emilio Sosa
  Christos Strubakos

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  2020 - 2021

  Editor-in-Chief
  Joseph Kuzmiak

  Executive Editor of Inside Articles
  Emily Hessenthaler

  Executive Editor of Outside Articles
  Katherine Ganick

  Managing Editor
  Kathryn Donaldson

  Online Editor
  Nadine Dabaja

  Symposium Director
  Marta Mazur

  Title Editors
  Eric Addy
  Peter Lochbiler
  Jamie Oleksiew
  Lauren Parrottino
  Mary Rabban
  Stephanie Stavrou

  Associate Editors
  Jeremiah Foley
  Breanne Pierce
  Wendy Xu

  Senior Member
  Antonia Giles

  Junior Members
  Benjamin Christensen               
  Anthony Cimini
  Mackenzie Clark
  Todd Craven
  Laura DeMarco
  Jennifer Fahrenholt
  Kristianna Hettenbach
  Christian Ieraci
  Livia Khemmoro
  Erin Malone 
  Austin Miller 
  Nicole Miller 
  Brooke Nosanchuk 
  Aaron Roberson 
  Rachel Selina 
  Julia Walczak          
  Chase Yarber

  Faculty Advisors
  Julia Belian

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  2019 - 2020

  Editor-in-Chief
  Rebecca El Badaoui

  Executive Editor of Inside Articles
  Shannon Brown

  Executive Editor of Outside Articles
  América Guzman

  Managing Editor
  Jailah Emerson

  Online Editor
  Kayley C. Leon

  Symposium Director
  Bridget Underhill

  Title Editors
  Dylan Church
  Jacob Derrick
  Emily Garcia
  Ryan Hasbany
  Cheryl Mitchell
  Christopher Putrycus

  Associate Editors
  Eric Addy
  Nadine Dabaja
  Kathryn Donaldson
  Jeremiah Foley
  Katherine Ganick
  Antonia Giles
  Emily Hessenthaler
  Joseph Kuzmiak
  Peter Lochbiler
  Marta Mazur
  Austin Miller
  Jamie Oleksiew
  Lauren Parrottino
  Breanna Pierce
  Mary Rabban
  Stephanie Stavrou
  Wendy Xu

  Faculty Advisors
  Julia Belian
  Catherine Archibald

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  2018 - 2019

  Editor-in-Chief
  Jewel M. Haji

  Executive Editor of Inside Articles
  Danil Vishniakov

  Executive Editor of Outside Articles
  Michelle Shember

  Managing Editor
  Colin Birch

  Online Editor
  Meghan Berkery

  Symposium Director
  Samantha Buck

  Title Editors
  Jessica Finegan
  Elizabeth Kubera
  Sean Murphy
  Erin Rodenhouse
  Nancy Shaba
  Elizabeth Siefker

  Associate Editors
  Brittany Byrnes
  Rachelle Glisson

  Junior Members
  Shannon K. Brown
  Alexander Choi
  Dylan Church
  Jacob Derrick
  Rebecca El Badaoui
  Jailah Emerson
  Angela Ferrera
  Emily B. Garcia
  América A. Guzmán
  Ryan Hasbany
  Paulina Kennedy
  Kayley Leon
  Khadijah McFadden
  Cheryl J. Mitchell
  Samantha Niskar
  Adam Pradko
  Christopher Putrycus
  Bridget L. Underhill

  Faculty Advisors
  Catherine Archibald
  Julia Belian

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  2017 - 2018

  Editor-in-Chief
  Matthew G. Tapia

  Executive Editor of Inside Articles
  Kory Steen

  Executive Editor of Outside Articles
  Michael T. Periera

  Managing Editor
  Savana Ciavatta

  Online Editor
  Alex J. Meyers

  Title Editors
  Jessica Ardelean
  Jennifer Pope
  Paola Ramirez
  Christian Vervaeke
  Sam Yousif

  Junior Members
  Meghan Berkery
  Colin Birch
  Samantha Buck
  Brittany Byrnes
  Jessica Finnegan
  Rachelle Glisson
  Jewel Haji
  Elizabeth Kubera
  Ryan Mardini
  Tiffany Mausolf
  Sean Murphy
  Erin Rodenhouse
  Nancy Shaba
  Michelle Shember
  Elizabeth Siefker
  Danil Vishniakov

  Faculty Members
  Catherine Archibald
  Julia Belian

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  2016 - 2017

  Editor-in-Chief
  Nadia Maraachli

  Executive Editor
  Zachary R. Morgan

  Executive Editor
  Michael A. Meezy

  Managing Editor
  LeighAnna C. Cunningham

  Symposium Editor and Director
  Erin R. Cobane

  Online Editor
  William Ma

  Title Editors
  Gregory M. Bussell
  Abbey Gudowski-DeMarais
  William Ma
  Lindsay Masters
  James Stevens

  Associate Editor
  Tanya Murray

  Senior Member
  Ryan J. VanOver

  Junior Members
  Moriam Aigoro
  Arooj Anjum
  Jessica Ardelean
  Matthew Capone
  Savana Ciavatta
  Alex Green IV
  Sarah Hug
  Eric Hydorn
  Nicole Joseph
  Brandon Kizy
  Alex J. Meyers
  Jasmine Owens
  Michael Pereira
  Jennifer Pope
  Paola Ramirez
  Kory Steen
  Matthew G. Tapia
  Christian Vervaeke
  Sam Yousif

  Faculty Advisors
  Catherine Archibald
  Julia Belian

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  2015 - 2016

  Editor-in-Chief
  Nina Gavrilovic

  Editor of Inside Articles
  Steven Eatherly

  Editor of Outside Articles
  Hannah Treppa

  Managing Editor
  Elizabeth Butler

  Great Lakes Symposium Editor and Director
  Justin Miller

  Centennial Symposium Editor and Director
  Katherine Ross

  Online Editor
  Benjamin Stoltman

  Title Editors
  Brant Bowman
  Rayan Fardoun
  Ticara Hendley
  Heather Kempton
  Cori McCowin
  Ashley Poonia
  Dena Sana
  Justin Thomas

  Senior Members
  Jonathan Freshour
  Kevin Sanker

  Junior Members
  Derek Bahri
  Jeremy Bass
  Gregory Bussell
  Erin Cobane
  LeighAnna Cunningham
  Abbey Gudowski-DeMarais
  Sarah Hazimi
  Kristian Kajdic
  Lawrence Kajy
  William Ma
  Nadia Maraachli
  Lindsay Masters
  Michael Mezey
  Zachary Morgan
  Tanya Murray
  Elyse Stegner
  James Stevens
  Ryan VanOver

Member Spotlight

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  Elizabeth Siekfer

  

  Elizabeth Siekfer

  Employer: Michigan Court of Appeals
  Graduation: May '19
  Favorite Activities: Running, reading for fun, and spending time with family and friends.

   

  Why did you want to be a member of Law Review?
  I wanted to be on Law Review because I enjoy reading and writing. My love for reading and writing were the reasons I came to law school and I knew that being on Law Review would give me the opportunity to do what I love and sharpen my legal writing skills.
  
  Thus far, what has been the most rewarding experience of Law Review?
  The most rewarding part of being on Law Review was having my Note selected for publication. When my Note was selected for publication, I knew that my hard work had paid off and that I could be proud of the legal writing skills I had accumulated from being on Law Review.
  
  How has being a member of Law Review helped you in your academics?
  Law Review has instilled in me the necessary skills that I need to succeed as a young female attorney. For instance, the skills I have gained from the Law Review continue to be invaluable in my upper level writing courses. The process of editing scholarly work has taught me to pay strict attention to detail and capitalize on my targeted research skills.

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  Paulina Kennedy

  

  Paulina Kennedy

  Graduation: May '20
  Undergraduate: University of Iowa
  Favorite Activities: Exploring Detroit restaurants with friends!

   

  Why did you want to be a member of Law Review?
  I wanted to be on law review because it's an excellent opportunity to research a topic that you may just have an opinion about. I have found the education on my topic extremely useful, and am sure that I'll apply the practice of outlining, editing, and citation work in whatever future jobs I have.
  
  Thus far, what has been the most rewarding experience of Law Review?
  The most rewarding part of Law Review is probably this home-stretch phase. Writing a note seemed very daunting at the beginning, and to be honest, I didn't feel totally capable. This has been a long year, and nearing the end of my editing processes is very rewarding.
  
  How has being a member of Law Review helped you in your academics?
  Law Review has been most helpful in citation formatting and time management as it relates to other academic commitments.