Law School Events

The Final Round of the 98th Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition will take place on Monday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. in HH100. The Final Round will be judged by the Honorable Stephanie D. Davis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Honorable Thomas L. Kirsch II of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the Honorable Leondra Kruger of the Supreme Court of California. 

Paper Title: Community Interventions in the Administration of Justice

Abstract: In theory, the administration of criminal justice is state business: defendants are arrested, tried, and punished by state agents. In many countries, however, citizens attempt to impose their own punishments after verdicts of innocence, or in lieu of (or in addition to) state penalties.

This year, SFF will mark its 45th year of funding Michigan Law students who take low-paying or unpaid public interest positions during their 1L summers. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the live Auction will start at 8:00 p.m.

We hope to host well over 500 current students, prospective students, faculty, and staff attendees. You can expect food, drinks, chatting, and (hopefully) high bidding! Admission, food, and drink tickets are FREE, but please note that a government-issued ID is required for bar access!

Our Black Alumni Reunions are the perfect opportunity to support, learn from, and celebrate one another, and they also play an important role in helping to promote the matriculation and success of Black students at Michigan Law. We hope you will join us in the Law Quad in March.

Franita Tolson is the George T. and Harriet E. Pfleger Chair in Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.

Her scholarship and teaching focus on the areas of election law, constitutional law, legal history, and employment discrimination. She has written on a wide range of topics including partisan gerrymandering, political parties, the Elections Clause, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

Our Black Alumni Reunions are the perfect opportunity to support, learn from, and celebrate one another, and they also play an important role in helping to promote the matriculation and success of Black students at Michigan Law. We hope you will join us in the Law Quad in March.

The Normalization of Election Denialism: How Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories Undermine Democracy and Harm the Black Vote

Moderated by Khalilah Spencer, ’01, panelists will discuss the increase of election denialism in Michigan and other states, including the rise of misinformation concerning election results and the importance of protecting the legitimacy of voting rights, with a specific focus on the rights of Black voters during next year’s presidential election cycle. 

On behalf of the faculty and administration, it gives us great pleasure to recognize and celebrate those students in the Class 2023 receiving their professional degrees at the University of Michigan Law School. Senior Day is an important event for all of our graduates. Our students arrive as part of a very special group and graduate as spectacular individuals.

A reception in the Law Quadrangle for graduates and their families will immediately follow the ceremony.