Great Things at UDM

Great Things at the School of Law

New Law dean

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law Lloyd Semple was named dean of the UDM School of Law. Professor Semple joined the School of Law in 2004 after more than 40 years practicing corporate law with Dykema Gossett in Detroit, where he served as CEO from 1995 to 2002. Semple received his B.A. from Yale University and his J.D. from the University of Michigan. Link to UDM news release.

Law School Offers Specialized Courses

The School of Law now offers specialty courses in the School’s Law Firm Program including:

Corporate Transaction
Employment Discrimination
Environmental Law
Estates and Trusts
Family Law
Health Law
Immigration
Intellectual Property
International Business Transactions
Litigation
Real Estate Transactions
Small Firm Business
Toxic Torts
Tax

Law Clinics Address Community Legal Needs

The UDM School of Law has expanded its legal outreach with the following community clinics:

Appellate Advocacy Clinic
Criminal Trial Clinic
Environmental Law Clinic
Immigration Law Clinic
Mediation Training and Clinic
Mobile Law Office
Urban Law Clinic
Veterans Law Clinic
Project SALUTE

School of Law International Initiatives

In addition to the School of Law's joint degree program with the University of Windsor School Faculty, which provides students with both an American and a Canadian law degree within three years, the law school also offers a special NAFTA program, the Degree of the Americas, incorporating law courses from Mexico, Canada and the U.S.

Law Clinics Acheive Moot Court Success

UDM School of Law captured the 2009 Moot Court National Championsship at the Texas National Invitational. UDM was also a Regional Finalist at the Jessup International Moot Court Competition.

Most Innovative

UDM School of Law was named among the 10 most Innovative Law Schools by "The National Jurist" in January 2009.