University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1912 |
| Dean | Phyllis L. Crocker |
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Detroit, Michigan, USA 42°19′56″N 83°02′15″W / 42.33225°N 83.03757°WCoordinates: 42°19′56″N 83°02′15″W / 42.33225°N 83.03757°W |
| Campus | City |
| Website | www |
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is the law school of the University of Detroit Mercy and is located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan across from the Renaissance Center. Founded in 1912, Detroit Mercy Law is a private Roman Catholic law school and has been ABA-accredited since 1933. The Law School has an annual enrollment of about 536 students and currently has 88 faculty members (28 full-time, 60 adjunct).
Detroit Mercy Law offers full-time, part-time and extended part-time JD programs as well as a number of dual degrees, including a J.D./M.B.A. and Dual J.D. program. In 2009, the Law School admitted about 45 percent of its 1,707 full-time applicants and about 40 percent of its 219 part-time applicants. The Law School's JD 2016 entering class had a median LSAT of 151 and a median GPA of 3.15 and a median LSAT of 155 and a median GPA of 33.12 for Dual JD students. In January 2012, Detroit Mercy Law purchased a 6,000 sq. ft. facility across the street from its campus which will house the numerous clinics operated by the school.
Detroit Mercy Law was founded as the University of Detroit Law School in 1912 (the University of Detroit merged with Mercy College of Detroit in 1990 to become the University of Detroit Mercy). It is the oldest and most prestigious private law school in Michigan and it shares the Jesuit and Mercy tradition of value oriented education. The historic Renaissance-style campus is located between East Jefferson Avenue and East Larned Street just north of I-375 and is within a short walking distance to the Renaissance Center and numerous state and federal government buildings, including the Third Judicial Circuit Court (Wayne County) and the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan among others.
Detroit Mercy Law has been growing in prominence over the years, maintaining a solid reputation among legal professionals around the Detroit Metro area and in many circles around the country as well.
According to Detroit Mercy Law's official 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 31.8% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation. Detroit Mercy Law School Transparency under-employment score is 37.9%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2013 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.
Tuition and fees at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law for the 2016-17 academic year is $40,422 per year (for 30 credits).
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