What's the Point

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What’s the point?

Match point

93% of recent Michigan Law grads reported receiving job offers in their #1 choice of location.

Tipping point

An average of between 93 and 98 of the American Lawyer 100 firms interview Michigan Law students annually, and the last two classes sent graduates to 82 of those firms.

On point

Our Legal Practice program, with small sections and 10 full-time faculty, produces students whom employers consistently describe as highly prepared for legal research and writing tasks.

Point of departure

We offer internship, externship, and study-abroad opportunities in more than 15 locations throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Starting point

For over 100 years, our summer start has allowed a quarter of the entering class to arrive in late May for a uniquely relaxed first semester and an accelerated graduation date.

High point

Michigan Law consistently ranks #1 and #2 for best career prospects in multiple legal-career publications.

Point in time

12 Michigan Law grads have clerked for 6 different U.S. Supreme Court justices in the past decade.

Turning point

Michigan Law offers 14 established dual degrees, plus the options to create an ad hoc program or to count 12 non-law credits toward the JD.

Talking point

Our 2008 graduating class had a 99.8% employment rate—and our 5-year average is 99.74%.

Point well taken

At Michigan, our students can begin representing real clients in one of our 13 specialized clinics as early as their second year.

Moot point

Annually, 100 students participate in our in-school moot court competition, and consistently place highly in national competitions as well.

Ending point

PAID Michigan Law’s very progressive loan repayment assistance program allows graduates to choose whatever work they love while getting significant support for managing tuition debt.

The point: Michigan Law • A top ten law school • A gorgeous campus in a one-of-kind city • An atmosphere that emphasizes collegiality over cuthroat competition • An extraordinary range of opportunity Whether your interests lead you into private practice, public interest work, government, a judicial clerkship, academia, or some career path that’s yours alone, we stand ready to help you explore and refine your goals.

The Michigan Difference While students certainly gain access to a collegial community of scholars who work at the top of their fields, they also come into contact with each other— with a diverse body of talented students whose cooperative spirit helps bring out the best in faculty and student alike. www.law.umich.edu