What’s the point?

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Match point

93% of recent Michigan Law grads reported receiving job

offers in their #1 choiceof 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

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.

PAID

The point: Michigan Law

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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.

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