Michigan Law School

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[Michigan Law School @UMichLaw]

We are so happy to have Professor @chris_j_walker at Michigan Law.

Even if he roots for @OhioStateFB.

#GoBlue #BeatOhioState

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Does Michigan Law Admissions use AI?

How much can applicants use AI?

Were there any takeaways from last cycle's AI essay prompt?

Should AI skills be included in your resume?

In today's episode of A2Z, Dean Z covers everything AI:

https://t.co/E3qZ4ujpZ0

[MDefenders @MDefendersMLaw]

This summer, while the MDefenders students are away doing internships in public defender offices, we thought we'd introduce you to some of our student members. This week meet recent graduate, Spoorthi Krishnaraj. Spoorthi is heading to New Orleans to work as a public defender.

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"Our four fellows this year demonstrate how important it is to have caring, thoughtful people in government roles."

Read about this year's Fiske Fellows:
https://t.co/jztrKaqTtn

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“More individuals and families are navigating immigration proceedings these days without professional assistance. Together, the three grants support the lab’s response across multiple fronts.”

—Professor Jessica Lefort

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[Michigan Law School @UMichLaw]

“AI increasingly can mimic human judgment, but that’s all it is doing. Using AI exclusively is to absolutely forgo the human element of it—the sense of judgment—which is so key to what we do in admissions.”

—Dean Z in @insidehighered

https://t.co/uvw7IskiQN

[Michigan Law School @UMichLaw]

A new book by Professor @BarbMcQuade, ’91, argues that the actions of the current presidential administration threaten the practice of democracy in the U.S. and also offers ideas to oppose that threat.

Read more: https://t.co/LiMlzxPZwr

Buy the book: https://t.co/NsB4KpX6yF

[Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade]

It’s publication day for my new book, The Fix. You can find it here. https://t.co/5FwpbsPsDF

[Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade]

My new book shares idea for fixing our democracy.
@UmichLaw
https://t.co/Tcui9RWh9f

[MDefenders @MDefendersMLaw]

MDefenders Founder & Faculty Director, Professor @PrimusEve, is also a habeas scholar @UMichLaw and recently discussed the Andrew v. White ruling and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) https://t.co/fLLsNJW2JK

[Broderick Johnson @gobluebrod]

Public service in law often starts well before graduation. This year's awardees of the @UMichLaw Pro Bono Service Awards inspire me with their commitment to expanding access to justice: https://t.co/P8Q2AcKAg1

[Broderick Johnson @gobluebrod]

History has a way of sharpening the present. At @UMichLaw, Alex Votta’s work shows that Black leaders in the Civil War & Reconstruction era saw education as foundational to citizenship, liberty & equality — not optional. Learn more: https://t.co/v9Oc0147m0

[NYU Law Democracy Project @NYULawDemProjct]

🚨New "What's Next?" essay by @nicholas_bagley @UMichLaw — "The Unions and the Cities"

@nyulaw "What's Next?" features reform ideas, critiques, & original proposals from across the ideological spectrum

Read the full essay here: https://t.co/SfvQdSyog8

[MDefenders @MDefendersMLaw]

MDefenders @UMichLaw was proud to host Prof. Lucius Outlaw III from @howardlawschool to talk about how courts have criminalized hip hop by admitting irrelevant & prejudicial rap lyrics against accused people in criminal trials & what defense lawyers can do to fight back.

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OUT TODAY: Reading Wars, a new book from Professor Don Herzog.

Reading Wars explores heated, even murderous, political struggles over who gets to read and what they get to read.

Link to free download: https://t.co/lVqAu8bhXS

[MDefenders @MDefendersMLaw]

Attn Public Defenders: Social science says distance from the jury contributes to bias against your client. Check out @UMichLaw's #DataforDefenders database for a sample motion to help you move your client closer to the jury. #PublicDefenderTwitter #D4D https://t.co/prVAjamz3O

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A Detroit man wrongfully convicted of murder gained his freedom this week after 27 years in prison, thanks to the work of the Michigan Innocence Clinic.

https://t.co/7CaL08qXdb

[Michigan News @UMichiganNews]

.@BarbMcQuade, professor @UMichLaw, shares insight on the federal arrest of journalist Don Lemon after Lemon’s coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church, the Department of Justice’s charges under the FACE Act and Conspiracy Against Rights statutes, and the constitutional questions surrounding the case. Lemon is scheduled to appear in federal court on Feb. 9.

[Michigan Law Review @michlawreview]

Is crypto enabling a new American kleptocracy? Professors @wrtrw (@MichiganRoss) and Zhang (@UMichLaw) argue that crypto risks creating a modern kleptocracy where political power and private enrichment are indistinguishable. Read MLR Online's latest here: https://t.co/VRvwGPfqeB

[Michigan Law Review @michlawreview]

Issue 4 of Volume 124 is now live on the Michigan Law Review website! Make sure to check out these wonderful pieces by Fellow Steffen Seitz (@UofDenver - Sturn College of Law) and Professor James Macleod (@CardozoLaw).
https://t.co/8HpHH48yTS

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Featuring Professor Paulina Arnold

[UMichHumanRights @UMHumanRights]

Happening next week!

Donia Human Rights Center Panel
Immigration Policy and Lived Experience: Perspectives on the First Year of Trump 2.0

When: Thursday, February 5th, 2026 @ 4PM

Where: Wesier Hall 1010

https://t.co/o3v2G1jjys