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  Admission Requirements

  Entering first-year students are admitted only once each year in August. Detroit Mercy Law accepts  for the fall and spring terms and for all terms.

  To be considered for first-time admission, an applicant must have or expect to receive a bachelor's degree by the summer preceding admission and must have taken the  within the past five years.

  We encourage candidates to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better and to perform at the 50th percentile or better on the LSAT for admission. However, we consider a range of applicants based on all aspects of the application including, but not limited to the following:

  • Letters of recommendation
  • Employment, private and public service, or both
  • The personal statement
  • Resume
  • Undergraduate performance
  • English proficiency
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  Degree Requirements

  Foundation Courses:

  • LAW 1060 Introduction to Legal Research & Communication I (1 credit)
  • LAW 1061 Introduction to Legal Research & Communication II (1 credit)
  • LAW 1080 Applied Legal Theory & Analysis I (2 credits)
  • LAW 1081 Applied Legal Theory & Analysis II (3 credits)
  • LAW 1110 Contracts I* (3 credits)
  • LAW 1111 Contracts II* (3 credits)
  • LAW 1120 Property I* (3 credits)
  • LAW 1121 Property II* (3 credits)
  • LAW 1130 Torts* (4 credits)
  • LAW 1140 Criminal Law* (3 credits)
  • LAW 1152 Civil Procedure* (4 credits)
    
    

  Core Courses:

  • LAW 2060 Constitutional Law*^^ (4 credits)
  • LAW 2220 Evidence*^^ (4 credits)
  • LAW 2470 Professional Responsibility (3 credits)
  • Upper Level Writing Requirement^ (2-3 credits)
  • Clinic^ (2-4 credits)
  • Law Firm Program^ (3 credits)
  • Global Law^ (1-3 credits)
  • Electives** (credits vary)
    
    

  * A minimum grade of 2.2 is required for course to meet graduation requirements.

  ^ Attributes of Upper Level Writing Requirement, Clinic, Law Firm Program, or Global Law course requirements will be listed on applicable courses in the Class Schedule.

  ^^ Students must take these courses within the first 60 hours.

  ** Students must take a minimum of 34 elective credit hours to satisfy the degree requirement of 90 credit hours.

  Concentrations

  For a concentration in Immigration Law, students must complete 15 credit hours with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in the following courses. Students may not opt to take any of these courses Pass/No Pass.

  One of the following courses:
  

  • LAW 2960 U.S. Immigration Law or
  • LAW 6230 U.S. and Canadian Immigration Law (both taught at the School of Law) or
  • 08 98 9571 Canadian Immigration Law (taught at University of Windsor) for 3 credits

  At least 12 credits from the following courses:
  

  • LAW 4330 Immigration Law Seminar
  • LAW 5060 Immigration Law Clinic
  • LAW 5061 Advanced Immigration Law Clinic
  • LAW 5160 Immigration-related Externship
  • LAW 7090 Immigration Law Firm Program

  
  For a concentration in Family Law, students must complete a minimum of 14 credit hours with a 3.0 GPA in the following courses. Students may not opt to take any of these courses Pass/No Pass.

  A minimum of six credit hours from the following courses:
  

  • LAW 2240 Family Law (2 or 3 credits)
  • LAW 3350 Juvenile Justice Law (3 credits)
  • LAW 3360 Children and the Law (3 credits)
  • LAW 4380 Selected Topics in Family Law Seminar (2 credits)

  Three credit hours from one of the following Law firm Program offerings:
  

  • LAW 7080 Family Law Law Firm Program (3 credits)
  • LAW 7240 Children and the Law Child Welfare Proceedings Law Firm Program (3 credits)
  • LAW 7380 Juvenile Justice Law Firm Program (3 credits)

  Two credit hours selected from an approved externship or clinic including:
  

  • Family Court
  • Judicial Clerkships
  • Detroit Center for Family Advocacy William Booth (Salvation Army) Legal Aid Clinic
  • LAW 5100 Juvenile Appellate Clinic (3 credits)

  Students are strongly encouraged to cross enroll in one of the following Psychology courses on the McNichols campus for a minimum of 3 credit hours:
  

  • PYC 5000 Social Psychology
  • PYC 5420 Principles and Issues: Child and Adolescent Development

   

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  Student Handbook

  Detroit Mercy Law Student Handbook 
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  Contact Information

  六九色堂 School of Law
  651 East Jefferson Ave.
  Detroit, MI 48226
  Telephone: 313-596-0200
  Fax: 313-596-0280
  Email: law@udmercy.edu
  

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  Dean: Phyllis L. Crocker
  Telephone: (313) 596-0210
  Fax: 313-596-0280
  Email: crockepl@udmercy.edu

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  Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Communications: Jennifer Rumschlag
  Telephone: 313-596-0264 or toll-free: 1-866-428-1610
  Fax: 313-596-0280
  Email: rumschjl@udmercy.edu 

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