Within a matter of days, the Law School took all operations virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything from classes and exams to staff meetings and programs — and even pet therapy — became an online activity.
Congratulations to the winner of our virtual pet therapy contest! Ace is the faithful study companion to law student Erin Linser.
Soon-to-be-Warriors tuned in for the Law School’s virtual open house for admitted students in March, where they took an online cruise with Dean Richard A. Bierschbach and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Keith E. Whitfield in Whitfield’s ’71 Chevy Suburban. They also heard from administrators about the Law School’s various programs and opportunities.
Students from Wayne Law, Michigan State University College of Law, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and University of Kansas School of Law competed in the second annual, and first virtual, Jaffe Transactional Law Invitational in March. Pictured, from left, are winners (negotiations — seller’s counsel) Brandon Corcoran and Scott Carter during the fall in-house competition.
In a private ceremony for February bar exam passers hosted by the Student Affairs Office, Judge Elizabeth Gleicher ‘79 (pictured top) administered the Lawyer’s Oath to Alanna Peoples (pictured center), who was among the first to be virtually admitted to the State Bar of Michigan. Peoples was joined by parents Carol Peoples (pictured left) and Jerome Peoples (pictured right).