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NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Law School:	University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Address:	651 E. Jefferson Avenue

City:	Detroit
State, Zip:	MI, 48226
Country:	United States
Phone:	(313) 596-0200

Administrator Name:	Markeisha J. Miner
Administrator Title:	Assistant Dean, Career Services & Outreach
Phone:	(313) 596-0260
Fax:	(313) 596-9832
Email:	mminer@udmercy.edu
Web:	http://law.udmercy.edu/careerservices/

Registrar's Name:	Loretta Lewins-Peck
Phone No:	(313) 596-0212
Names & titles of key CSO staff:	Greta M. Tackebury, Director, Career Services and Outreach Dorothy Cooper, Program Coordinator, Career Services and Outreach

DEGREE PROGRAMS

No. of hours required to graduate:

Comments:

No. of Full-time students

572

No. of Evening students:

119

No. of Part-time students:

Other:

Total:

727

COMPOSITION OF ENROLLMENT

'12-'13 Year	1st Year	2nd Year	3rd Year	4th Year	Total
Men:	148	114	103	16	381
Woman:	125	105	98	18	346
Totals:	273	219	201	34	727
Black (Men):	22	7	7	3	39
Black (Women):	22	12	12	4	50
Hispanics (Men):	2	2	3	0	7
Hispanics (Women):	9	3	5	1	18
American Indian/Alaskan (Men):	0	0	1	0	1
American Indian/Alaskan (Women):	2	0	1	0	3
Asian/Pacific Islander (Men):	7	2	3	0	12
Asian/Pacific Islander (Women):	1	5	2	1	9
Disabled (Men):	0	0	0	0	0
Disabled (Woman):	1	0	0	0	1
Openly GLBT (Men):	0	0	0	0	0
Openly GLBT (Woman):	0	0	0	0	0
Comments:	Not collected.

Do you offer LL.M. degrees?	No
Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system?	No
Do you offer joint degree programs?	Yes
NO. of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year:	0

FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > LL.M DEGREES:

Subjects	Full-time	Evening	Part-time	Other
N/A

FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > JOINT DEGREES:

Subjects	Full-time	Evening	Part-time	Other
JD/MBA
Canadian & American Dual JD (fka JD/LLB)
JD/LED

ADMISSIONS PROFILE

Applications received:

1769

Size of entering class:

257

No. of undergraduate colleges represented:

103

No. of states represented:

In-state enrollment:

133

Out-state enrollment:

124

Foreign countries represented:

GRADE POINT AVERAGE / LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST

		25%	50%	75%
Grade Point Average	Full-time	2.96	3.2	3.44
	Part-time	2.8	3.04	3.2
	Overall	2.93	3.17	3.4
Law School Admission Test	Full-time	147	151	155
	Part-time	144	146	150
	Overall	146	150	154

In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included?

Yes

If "No", what percentage is not included?

JD PROGRAM

Fall Semester:	Begin Date:
	End Date:

8/22/2011

12/4/2011

Spring Semester:	Begin Date:
	End Date:

1/9/2012

4/29/2012

Semester Break:	Begin Date:
	End Date:

12/17/2011

1/8/2012

Spring Break:	Begin Date:
	End Date:

2/19/2012

2/26/2012

CLINICAL COURSES/PROGRAMS OFFERED

Clinical Courses/Program	Enrollment Based on
Urban Law Clinic Course	30 credits and Evidence required. 8 students max.
Externships	30 credits and 2.8 min. GPA. Other prereqs vary.
Immigration Law Clinic	30 credits and Evidence required. 8 students max.
Indian Law Center	Indian Law preferred.
Mediation Clinic	Mediation training required.
Appellate Advocacy Clinic	30 credits and Evidence required. 8 students max.
Veterans Clinic
Criminal Trial Clinic	30 credits and Evidence required. 8 students max.
Consumer Defense Clinic	30 credits and Evidence required. 8 students max.

SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

Mediation Clinic
In partnership with the Neighborhood Reconciliation Center's mediation services in Detroit, UDM School of Law created a curriculum that allows students to earn certification as a court-approved mediator. Acting under the supervision of a faculty member, students mediate actual disputes in the courts dealing with property damage, neighbor issues, consumer/merchant disputes, business and contract disputes, and more.

MOOT COURT PROGRAM

Is Moot Court a required activity?

Yes

Please describe program, including when students participate, how board members are selected, etc.

1Ls are required to compete in a moot court competition. Upperclass students may try out for the Moot Court Board of Advocates and National Teams. The Moot Court Executive Board selects Board and National Team members based on writing and oral advocacy skills. Upperclass students may also participate in two annual in-house competitions sponsored by the Board. All upperclass student participants must possess a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.

JOURNALS/ACTIVITIES

JOURNALS

Journals	No. of Students	Grades	Write-on	Intv.	Other
UDM School of Law Law Review	appx 40	top 10	all others	n/a	2.8

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

American Inns of Court

Law Students for Diversity and Equality

Women's Law Caucus

Black Law Students Association

Arab & Chaldean Law Students Association

Asian and Pacific Law Students

Jewish Law Society

Moot Court Board of Advocates

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity

Federalist Society

Student Bar Association

In Brief (Student Newspaper)

Business Law Association

St. Thomas More Society

International Law Society

Republican Law Caucus

UDM Law Democrats

National Lawyers Guild

Federal Bar Association

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Entertainment & Sports Law Society

Environmental Law Society

American Constitution Society

Hockey Club

Softball Team

Conexiones

Outlaws

GRADING SYSTEM

EXPLANATION OF GRADING SYSTEMS

Letter Grades	Other Grade System?	Numerical Equivalents
A+		None
A		4.0
A-		3.9-3.8
B+		3.7-3.5
B		3.4-3.0
B-		2.9-2.8
C+		2.7-2.5
C		2.4-2.0
C-		1.9-1.8
D		1.7-1.0
F		0.5-0.0

Comments:

MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN (Based on May 2012 graduation class)

Top 10%:

3.48

Top 25%:

3.27

Top 33%:

3.23

Top 50%:

2.99

Top 75%:

2.71

Median GPA:

2.99

Minimum grade required for graduation:

2.00

Do you have a pass/fail option?

Yes

If "Yes", please describe:

Students who opt to take an elective course Pass/No Pass earn a Pass (P) if they earned a grade of 2.0 or better. These students earn a no pass if they earned below a grade of 2.0.

Are students ranked in their class?

Yes

If so, how often?

Once a year.

Will the school verify student grades?

Yes

Please describe policy:

Verification is provided with the student's written, signed authorization in compliance with FERPA.

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Name of Award	No. Awarded	Selection Process
ABA/BNA Excellence Award	4 max	Selected by Dean & committee; labor/emp. law
Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society	varies	Selected by committee
Assoc. of Corp. Counsel of America	one	Selected by committee
Edward M. Babcock Memorial	varies	Selected by the Dean
Aline Felton Berkley Scholarship	one	Selected by committee and Mr. Felton
Jerome P. Cavanagh Scholarship	varies	Academic merit; based on admission profile
Ferd J. & Lottie Chmielnicki	two	Selected by committee
CALI	varies	To student w/ highest grade in each class
Dean's Scholarship	varies	Academic merit; selected by the dean
William O. Douglas scholarship	one	Selected by Director, Urban Law Clinic
Ralph M. Freeman Foundation Award	one	Selected by the Dean
Amelia & Emil G. Graff Scholarship	varies	Selected by the Dean
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	one	Selected by Fund members
Hon. Beverly Ann Jasper Scholarship	1 or 2	Minority law student; selected by committee
Mich. Bar Neg. Law Section	4	Selected by the Dean
Hon. Frank Murphy Honor Society	varies	Top 10% graduating class
Herbert & Elsa Ponting Scholarship	varies	Selected by the Dean
Edward Rakow Foundation Award	one	Selected by Dean & awarded by FBA
Sharon C. Ranucci Memorial	one	Selected by committee
Wayne County Probate Judges Mem.	one	Writing competition
Wolverine Bar Association	varies	Selected by the Wolverine Bar Association
Outstanding Woman Law Student Award	four	Selected by committee/WLAM Foundation
Kemp Klein Law Firm Program Award	one	Selected by the Law Firm Program Committee
Denise Langford Morris Scholarship	two	Selected by BLSA
Fragomen Award	one	Selected by Law Firm Program Committee
Irving Palman Scholarship	two	Selected by a committee
Ramsel-Morgan Foundation Award	one	Selected by the Dean
Margaret V. Rose Endowed Schlrshp	one	Selected by the Dean
Virginia Leo Sirotnak Scholarship	one	Selected by the Dean
Samuel L. Westerman Scholarship	two	Selected by the Dean
Natl Assn Woman Lawyers Award	one	Selected by the Dean
Dean's Honor Society	varies	Top 15%; selected by the Dean
Macomb County Bar Association	one	Selected by MCBA Committee

GRADUATION HONORS

	% of Class Receiving	GPA Required	# of Students
Order of the Coif:	0	0	0
Summa cum laude:	1%	3.75 & above	2
Magna cum laude:	7%	3.50-3.74	10
Cum laude:	22%	3.25-3.49	30
Other:

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Areas of practice (Include both legal and non-legal positions)	% of employed students with jobs in area	Employment locations	% of students with known location who are in region
Private practice:	46.9	New England:	0.8
Business and industry:	24.8	Middle Atlantic:	8.3
Government:	11.7	East North Central:	58.7
Judicial clerkship:	6.2	West North Central:	0
Military:	0	South Atlantic:	2.5
Public interest organization:	4.8	East South Central:	0
Academic:	3.4	West South Central:	0
Job category not identified:	2.1	Mountain:	0.8
		Pacific:	0
		Non-US:	28.9

Jurisdictions: (states and/or metropolitan areas)
with the highest % of graduates from the most recent graduating class

ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

Week invitations are sent to employers:

April 4, 2011

OCI requests accepted by:

Mail Beginning Date:	04/15/2011
Phone beginning date:	04/15/2011
Email beginning date:	04/15/2011	To Email:	cooperdf@udmercy.edu
Online beginning date:	04/15/2011	URL:	https://law-udmercy-csm.symplicity.com/

Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2013 :

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will host an Early Interview Week in addition to standard Fall On-Campus Interviews.

OCI date assignment procedure:
	First come first served	Random
	Early/Late Rotation	Out of state employer by geographic location

Comments:

OCI Fee?

None

OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers:

Upon receipt of OCI request.

if requested our school will coordinate with:

Michigan State University, University of Michigan, and Wayne State University

Describe required employer forms:

UDM Law OCI Registration Form or NALP Career Services Request Form
NALP Questionnaire or firm resume

OCI DATES

OCI dates for August:

08/15/2011 - 08/19/2011

OCI dates for Fall:

09/12/2011 - 10/14/2011

OCI dates for Spring:

02/01/2012 - 03/30/2012

Flyback dates:

N/A

Is video conferencing available? Yes

Comments:

UDM Law provides video conferencing services as a Law School Connect member. Spring OCI will be held in two sessions: Session I-February 1-17, 2012, and March 1-30, 2012.

Are employers permitted to prescreen? Yes

If "No", explain:

OCI drop date:

07/22/2011

Date student materials sent to employer:

07/25/2011

Date interview schedule sent to employer:

08/08/2011

Postage/express mail fee?

Employer account # requested.

Comments:

Students' application materials are sent to employers by email as soon as possible after the student application deadline (OCI Drop Date). Interview schedules are created and forwarded to employers as soon as the employers' selections are received.

Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI? Yes

Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings? Yes

If "No", describe alternatives and reservation procedure:

OTHER INTERVIEW PROGRAMS

Cooperative/Consortia:

N/A

Diversity Interview Programs:

We notify our minority student organizations of all minority networking and recruitment events. UDM Law traditionally participates in the following programs:

Wolverine Bar Association (Detroit) Minority Clerkship Program
Wolverine Bar Association (Detroit) Minority Judicial Clerkship Program
Grand Rapids (Michigan)/Floyd Skinner Bar Association Clerkship Program
Cook County (Illinois) Minority Job Fair
BLSA Midwest Recruitment Conference

JOB POSTING

Will you send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts? Yes

Will you post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer? Yes

If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice is posted (whether in print or online), etc.;

We accept postings by regular mail, fax, email, telephone and through Symplicity, which is accessible from our website (www.law.udmercy.edu/careerservices/employers). Jobs are posted online for 60 days. Alumni will respond to employers directly unless an employer requests an alternate arrangement.

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment of first year students that are in addition to the NALP guidelines. For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When are job notices posted during second semester?

There are no special 1L recruitment regulations in addition to the NALP guidelines.

DIVERSITY PROGRAMS

UDM Law traditionally participates in the diversity programs described in section II.B.2. The CSO works with student groups, such as the Black Law Students' Association and the ABA Law Student Section liaisons to offer professional development programs specifically related to diversity issues.

UDM Law also partners with the State Bar of Michigan to present Professionalism in Action, a program designed for 1Ls to discuss hypothetical ethical and professionalism problems in small groups with experienced members of the bench and bar serving as facilitators. Other professional development programs (available to all students) include Preparing to Practice, Lunches with Lawyers, Mock Interviews, and other networking receptions, special events and workshops scheduled throughout the year.

PRO BONO PROGRAM

In addition to the Mediation Clinic described in the special training and certification programs section, students provide pro bono services through UDM Law's clinics as a requirement for graduation.  Clinical offerings include, but are not limited to the following:

Urban Law Clinic: Since 1965 the Urban Law Clinic has provided "hands-on" experience for students, who work under faculty supervision and appear in various Michigan courts representing indigent seniors.

Mobile Law Office: UDM Law is a pioneer in extending the clinical/classroom setting into the field with two mobile law offices, which take UDM Law students, clinical professors and practicing attorneys into the community to provide free, immediate legal assistance, counseling, and referrals to needy clients. Students work side-by-side with pro bono lawyers to conduct interviews, solve problems and provide guidance to veterans and elderly clients.

Project SALUTE: Project SALUTE, the Veterans Law Clinic and the Veterans Appellate Clinic address the compelling legal needs of veterans, focusing on veterans' federal disability and pension benefits matters through veterans' education, law student representation through outreach clinics, and volunteer attorney referral.  In exchange for a FREE training webinar, attorneys are asked to provide pro bono legal representation to at least one pre-screened income eligible veteran.

Appellate Advocacy Clinic:  Faculty and attorneys at the State Appellate Defender's Office assist students in writing briefs on behalf of indigent clients for Michigan's Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

Throughout its policies and procedures, the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is committed to the principles of equal educational opportunity for all regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, height, weight, marital status, familial status, disability, religion, creed, military service or political belief.

Employers who utilize the resources of the Career Services Office agree to abide by this policy.

NARRATIVES/OTHER NOTES

NARRATIVES

The University of Detroit was founded in 1877 by the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits).   The establishment of the School of Law in 1912 expanded the University's mission to Detroit's practicing bar.  The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas founded Mercy College of Detroit in 1941.  In 1990, the University of Detroit merged with Mercy College of Detroit to form the University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan's largest and most comprehensive Catholic University.

The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law remains faithful to the traditions of academic excellence and service to others while redefining legal education to prepare students for the challenges of the 21st century.   UDM's approach to legal education is distinctive in several respects.

First, UDM's curriculum focuses on integrating the realities of practice into the classroom.  This is accomplished in part by an emphasis on writing that begins in the first-year Applied Legal Theory and Analysis course and continues throughout the curriculum.  The faculty, including Distinguished Visiting Professors who become full-fledged faculty members after serving as partners at major area law firms, introduce students to the realities of practice in their classes, including the  Law Firm Program.  The Law Firm Program, which all students are required to take in their final year, was designed to enhance students' ability to make the transition from the classroom to the competent and effective practice of law.  The Program engages students in all or a portion of a simulated transaction and combines the strengths of traditional legal education with the applied knowledge and skills of experienced lawyers teaching in the Program.  Second, the UDM curriculum emphasizes ethics, and every course must include at least one discussion of ethical issues.  Ethical issues are also addressed through Dean's Debates and an innovative Moot Management Committee competition.   Third, UDM provides students with an international perspective through both a unique joint-degree program with the University of Windsor Faculty of Law and a range of other courses.  Fourth, UDM focuses on the importance of service.  Through its clinics, the school offers a wide range of representation to indigent clients.

The School of Law's riverfront location opposite the Renaissance Center, home of the General Motors World Headquarters, is within walking distance of federal and state courts, law firms, numerous multinational corporations, and government offices.  The School of Law offers both day and evening programs, including a three-year full-time day program, four-year day and evening programs, and a five-year evening program.  The School of Law offers a joint JD/MBA in collaboration with the UDM College of Business Administration and a joint JD/LLB in collaboration with the University of Windsor.

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