University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
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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.[5][failed verification] [better source needed] The Law School has an annual enrollment of 612 students including 223 Nonresident Aliens, and currently has 67 faculty members (23 full-time, 44 adjunct).[6][2]
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University of Detroit Mercy School of Law | |
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Parent school | University of Detroit Mercy |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1912 |
School type | Private |
Dean | Jelani Jefferson Exum (leaving in 2024)[1] |
Location | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Enrollment | 612 |
Faculty | 23 (full-time), 44 (part-time)[2] |
USNWR ranking | 136th (2024)[3] |
Bar pass rate | 59.23% (2023 first-time takers)[4] |
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 a Dual J.D. three year program with the University of Windsor allowing students to earn both Canadian and American Juris Doctor degrees.[7] 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.[citation needed]