112th Annual Red Mass
Tuesday, September 17 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Ss. Peter & Paul Jesuit Church (438 Saint Antoine Detroit, MI 48226)
Join Detroit Mercy Law and the law community for the 112th Annual Red Mass to begin the new judicial term. 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. A luncheon reception in the atrium at Detroit Mercy Law School immediately follows the service. For more information, visit our events page.
Discover Detroit Mercy Law Day
Friday, October 18 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Detroit Mercy Law, In-Person
Prospective students are invited to Discover Detroit Mercy Law on Friday, October 18, in-person, from 1 - 4 p.m. Check in will open at 12:30 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to take a mock law class and hear from members of our admissions office about the different programs offered and tips for the application in addition to taking a tour of the building and meeting current students. Questions can be directed to lawadmissions@udmercy.edu.
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law’s Veteran’s Law Clinic (VLC) had its first fully Honorable Discharge upgrade granted for a U.S. Navy veteran. Professor Holly Christian, Director of the VLC, expanded the clinic’s practice to include record corrections when she joined the law school in 2021. Nachiket Sarvaiya, Dual 3L, wrote the memorandum that was presented to the Board of Corrections for Naval Records.
June 17, 2024Nicholas Carroll '24 is proud to wear his identity as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community on his sleeve. He is the most recent past-President of OUTLaws, a student organization at Detroit Mercy Law dedicated to advancing the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ perspectives within the law school, and works with allies, with the school, and beyond to end discrimination in all forms.
June 14, 2024The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Immigration Law Clinic recently secured a grant of asylum status for an opposition activist from a West African country.