Law School

  1. September 18, 2023

    Law School launches Data for Defenders to aid defense work

    A new public database housed at the Law School aims to help public defenders assist indigent clients by making a wide range of social-science resources readily available.

  2. September 14, 2023

    Law School alum commits $20M for need‑based scholarships

    Alumnus John Hoyns has committed $20 million to the Law School to fund annual scholarships that prioritize students with financial need. It is among the largest gifts in school history.

  3. September 11, 2023

    Accolades — September 2023

    Awards and honors for U-M faculty and staff.

  4. April 19, 2023

    American Academy of Arts and Sciences inducts seven from U-M

    Seven U-M faculty members have been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields.

  5. March 3, 2023

    End of an elm

    A diseased elm tree was removed from the Law Quad on Feb. 28. View photo gallery of the work.

  6. February 9, 2023

    U-M launches three online courses using extended reality

    The Center for Academic Innovation and Coursera have launched the first three in a set of 10 planned online learning opportunities that integrate extended-reality technologies into the learning experience.

  7. February 6, 2023

    Campus briefs

    Short news items from around the University of Michigan.

  8. January 31, 2023

    Medical School withdraws from U.S. News annual rankings

    The Medical School has announced it will no longer participate in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of medical schools. The magazine’s criteria to rank medical schools has long been a concern at U-M.

  9. November 16, 2022

    Advisory committee named for Law School dean search

    Provost Laurie K. McCauley has named a 15-member advisory committee in the search for the Law School’s next dean to succeed Mark West.

  10. November 14, 2022

    Heritage Project — When heads rolled

    When William W. Cook gave his alma mater an extraordinary financial gift to transform the U-M Law School, he imagined a setting so beautiful it would lure the nation’s brightest students to study law in Ann Arbor.