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For almost two decades, Michigan's Legal Practice Program has been molding small classes of 25 or fewer 1Ls into excellent legal researchers and writers. Full-time faculty with many years of experience as practitioners, rather than fellow students or recent graduates, will meet with you one-on-one over the course of your first year to give meaningful, repeated, consistent feedback on your work. As a result, employers regularly report that Michigan students reliably deliver high-quality research and drafting in their first summer jobs, performing as well as or better than 2Ls and recent grads from other schools. Want specialized expertise? Michigan offers upper-level writing courses in transactional drafting, negotiation, appellate practice, bankruptcy, dispute resolution, and securities regulation; most schools offer no upper-level writing instruction at all.

University of MIchigan's Voluntary Pro Bono Pledge asks JD students to complete 50 hours (LLMs must complete 25 hours) of pro bono service, defined as legal work on behalf of persons of limited means. Whether you are headed to a firm or into public service, pro bono work is for everyone. 

Michigan Courts: One Court of Justice. Information and resources for the general public, legal community, media and news, and judges and court staff. 

Today, the Michigan State Police consists of a modern-day force of law enforcement professionals, using the latest up-to-date training and technology to protect the citizens of Michigan. What was once a cavalry of 300 men now has evolved into one of the leading police agencies of the United States.