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A Fun Week in July
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-07-14 09:35:53.0 | By gordonmc
I think that most people assume that things slow down for law school deans during the summer. While I will be taking a ...
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-07-14 09:35:53.0 | By gordonmc
I think that most people assume that things slow down for law school deans during the summer. While I will be taking a ...
Students and Faculty on the Road with our National Veterans Tour
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Mark Gordon | General | 2008-05-15 09:50:12.0 | By gordonmc
I returned just a few days ago from Miami, Florida, the ninth stop on our national tour to assist veterans. (Previous s...
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-05-15 09:50:12.0 | By gordonmc
I returned just a few days ago from Miami, Florida, the ninth stop on our national tour to assist veterans. (Previous s...
On the Road with the National Veterans Tour
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-03-10 19:08:04.0 | By gordonmc
When I first considered the idea of having UDM School of Law undertake a national tour to assist veterans with their fed...
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-03-10 19:08:04.0 | By gordonmc
When I first considered the idea of having UDM School of Law undertake a national tour to assist veterans with their fed...
Dazzling Success for UDM School of Law Moot Court Teams
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-03-03 00:00:00.0 | By gordonmc
Recently, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law students have been traveling around the country for two different re...
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-03-03 00:00:00.0 | By gordonmc
Recently, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law students have been traveling around the country for two different re...
PRS Updated to 4.42.0010
Nathan Blume's UDM Blog ... | General | 2008-02-25 15:51:52.0 | By blumena
The PRS software has been updated to version 4.42.0010 Enhancements Localized Software to Bulgarian, Dutch, Roman...
Nathan Blume's UDM Blog ... | General | 2008-02-25 15:51:52.0 | By blumena
The PRS software has been updated to version 4.42.0010 Enhancements Localized Software to Bulgarian, Dutch, Roman...
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law National Veterans Tour
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Mark Gordon | General | 2008-02-11 17:52:36.0 | By gordonmc
Last week at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law we made a pretty unusual announcement. At a press conference host...
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-02-11 17:52:36.0 | By gordonmc
Last week at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law we made a pretty unusual announcement. At a press conference host...
International Opportunities
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-01-16 10:50:16.0 | By gordonmc
The traditional model of legal education, I think, is based on a faulty premise that if you learn US law, you have learn...
Mark Gordon | General | 2008-01-16 10:50:16.0 | By gordonmc
The traditional model of legal education, I think, is based on a faulty premise that if you learn US law, you have learn...
Welcome
Nathan Blume's UDM Blog ... | General | 2008-01-01 12:00:00.0 | By blumena
I will be using this blog space to post information useful to the faculty, students and staff of the UDM School of Denti...
Nathan Blume's UDM Blog ... | General | 2008-01-01 12:00:00.0 | By blumena
I will be using this blog space to post information useful to the faculty, students and staff of the UDM School of Denti...
Clinical Program expanding by two
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-12-04 10:22:51.0 | By gordonmc
Readers of this blog know that I consider clinics to provide a stupendous opportunity for law students to hone their pra...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-12-04 10:22:51.0 | By gordonmc
Readers of this blog know that I consider clinics to provide a stupendous opportunity for law students to hone their pra...
Students Helping Veterans
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-11-12 09:30:47.0 | By gordonmc
Students have lots of reasons why they come to law school. But one of the most frequently cited reasons is the desire t...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-11-12 09:30:47.0 | By gordonmc
Students have lots of reasons why they come to law school. But one of the most frequently cited reasons is the desire t...
It's Moot Court time again!
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-10-30 09:23:19.0 | By gordonmc
All first-year law students at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law participate during the spring in our G. Mennen ...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-10-30 09:23:19.0 | By gordonmc
All first-year law students at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law participate during the spring in our G. Mennen ...
The Dean's Advisory Board meets the students
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-10-18 11:16:02.0 | By gordonmc
Imagine sitting around a table speaking with leading attorneys from around the United States about developments in the l...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-10-18 11:16:02.0 | By gordonmc
Imagine sitting around a table speaking with leading attorneys from around the United States about developments in the l...
Dean’s Honor Society Discussions
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-10-02 10:31:23.0 | By gordonmc
Here’s the situation. A man shoots a policeman and injures him so severely that the policeman is paralyzed. The man is...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-10-02 10:31:23.0 | By gordonmc
Here’s the situation. A man shoots a policeman and injures him so severely that the policeman is paralyzed. The man is...
There is something wonderful about the start of a new school year
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Mark Gordon | General | 2007-09-10 08:57:48.0 | By gordonmc
There is something wonderful about the start of a new school year. There is a real sense of rebirth as our law school ...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-09-10 08:57:48.0 | By gordonmc
There is something wonderful about the start of a new school year. There is a real sense of rebirth as our law school ...
Only one Michigan Law School with a bar pass rate of 90%, Guess Who
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Mark Gordon | General | 2007-07-27 11:50:08.0 | By gordonmc
Here's a quick question for you: Which one Michigan law school with multiple first-time test-takers can boast a pass ...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-07-27 11:50:08.0 | By gordonmc
Here's a quick question for you: Which one Michigan law school with multiple first-time test-takers can boast a pass ...
Does the curriculum you study today prepare you for the job you will seek...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-07-17 09:35:29.0 | By gordonmc
There are certainly some important changes underway in legal education in US law schools. That's made crystal clear b...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-07-17 09:35:29.0 | By gordonmc
There are certainly some important changes underway in legal education in US law schools. That's made crystal clear b...
Chicago market peaks interest for law students
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-06-25 13:55:49.0 | By gordonmc
I am writing this blog on a Sunday, having returned late last night from a two-day trip to Chicago with about 25 Unive...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-06-25 13:55:49.0 | By gordonmc
I am writing this blog on a Sunday, having returned late last night from a two-day trip to Chicago with about 25 Unive...
Creating an Educational Environment that leads to Employment
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-05-25 16:07:45.0 | By gordonmc
I just finished meeting with a whole group of prospective students, talking about the School and answering their vario...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-05-25 16:07:45.0 | By gordonmc
I just finished meeting with a whole group of prospective students, talking about the School and answering their vario...
Bar Exam Pass Rate for UDM, Does it Matter?
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-05-17 09:26:45.0 | By gordonmc
The Bar Exam results just came out for the most recent exam (taken in February). First, let me tell you how UDM studen...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-05-17 09:26:45.0 | By gordonmc
The Bar Exam results just came out for the most recent exam (taken in February). First, let me tell you how UDM studen...
Test post
| General | 2007-05-10 20:29:45.0 | By boatsjj
This is a test post, to see if I can create articles on here. If I can, I intend for this to be a MIGHTY XLV Conference...
| General | 2007-05-10 20:29:45.0 | By boatsjj
This is a test post, to see if I can create articles on here. If I can, I intend for this to be a MIGHTY XLV Conference...
ESADE, ACTIVA & ABERTIS
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-05-04 17:01:33.0 | By melinda
The day started out at one of Europe's leading universities, ESADE. Professor Raimon Ribera was gracious enough to lectu...
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-05-04 17:01:33.0 | By melinda
The day started out at one of Europe's leading universities, ESADE. Professor Raimon Ribera was gracious enough to lectu...
Freixenet and Torres Winery Tour
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-05-03 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
Thursday began with a long bus ride to tour the wineries: Freixenet and Torres (Jean Leon). Freixenet is one of the mo...
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-05-03 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
Thursday began with a long bus ride to tour the wineries: Freixenet and Torres (Jean Leon). Freixenet is one of the mo...
Montserrat
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-05-02 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
We began the day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat where we learned about Saint Ignatius of Loyola and his spiritu...
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-05-02 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
We began the day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat where we learned about Saint Ignatius of Loyola and his spiritu...
When it rains in Spain...
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-05-01 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
Today was wet and breezy as the agenda called for a three hour walking tour of the city. Equipped with our windbreakers...
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-05-01 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
Today was wet and breezy as the agenda called for a three hour walking tour of the city. Equipped with our windbreakers...
"Training to do well while also being challenged to do good"
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Mark Gordon | General | 2007-04-30 16:24:34.0 | By gordonmc
This has been an important week here at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. For the students it is important, a...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-04-30 16:24:34.0 | By gordonmc
This has been an important week here at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. For the students it is important, a...
Barcelona City Tour
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-04-30 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
Because of the Holiday we spent the day on a city tour on the northern part of Barcelona. We visited the following locat...
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-04-30 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
Because of the Holiday we spent the day on a city tour on the northern part of Barcelona. We visited the following locat...
Arrival Day
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-04-29 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
After almost 12 hours of traveling from our various destinations in Michigan we all arrived safely in Spain. Class begi...
Melinda Gaston's Weblog ... | General | 2007-04-29 00:00:00.0 | By melinda
After almost 12 hours of traveling from our various destinations in Michigan we all arrived safely in Spain. Class begi...
Finding the right school for “You”
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-04-09 15:51:46.0 | By gordonmc
We are in a pretty crazy time of the year for prospective students. You are visiting schools, juggling offers, making in...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-04-09 15:51:46.0 | By gordonmc
We are in a pretty crazy time of the year for prospective students. You are visiting schools, juggling offers, making in...
Upcoming Dean's Advisory Board
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-04-04 13:59:50.0 | By gordonmc
Here's a good example of crummy planning. I wrote in my previous blog about extra-curricular activities such as Moot ...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-04-04 13:59:50.0 | By gordonmc
Here's a good example of crummy planning. I wrote in my previous blog about extra-curricular activities such as Moot ...
Balancing classwork and extra-curricular activities
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-03-22 11:18:43.0 | By gordonmc
I suppose that as Dean I should never admit this, but I actually got a kick out of a complaint from a student the other ...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-03-22 11:18:43.0 | By gordonmc
I suppose that as Dean I should never admit this, but I actually got a kick out of a complaint from a student the other ...
Summer Study Abroad Options at UDM School of Law
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-02-26 15:39:58.0 | By gordonmc
What do you think of spending the summer after your first year of law school in Beijing or Paris? How about Geneva, Rio ...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-02-26 15:39:58.0 | By gordonmc
What do you think of spending the summer after your first year of law school in Beijing or Paris? How about Geneva, Rio ...
Law school receives recognition for programs
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-02-14 14:05:09.0 | By gordonmc
It's funny how things work in terms of getting media attention. Sometimes, you can go weeks without anyone paying much a...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-02-14 14:05:09.0 | By gordonmc
It's funny how things work in terms of getting media attention. Sometimes, you can go weeks without anyone paying much a...
Learning outside the classroom
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-01-19 16:08:37.0 | By gordonmc
When students think about what they are going to learn at law school, most focus on what goes on in the classroom. While...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-01-19 16:08:37.0 | By gordonmc
When students think about what they are going to learn at law school, most focus on what goes on in the classroom. While...
What happens to student evaluations of faculty?
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-01-05 15:39:54.0 | By gordonmc
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law requires students in every class to complete an anonymous evaluation of the fa...
Mark Gordon | General | 2007-01-05 15:39:54.0 | By gordonmc
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law requires students in every class to complete an anonymous evaluation of the fa...
What are your plans after law school?
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-12-26 12:10:12.0 | By gordonmc
Whenever I speak with prospective students, I frequently ask them about their plans after law school. I get lots of inte...
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-12-26 12:10:12.0 | By gordonmc
Whenever I speak with prospective students, I frequently ask them about their plans after law school. I get lots of inte...
Recent stories from our Urban Law Clinic and Mobile Law Office
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Mark Gordon | General | 2006-12-20 15:46:47.0 | By gordonmc
In my previous blog I started telling some of the stories of people helped by our clinics, with a focus on our Immigrati...
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-12-20 15:46:47.0 | By gordonmc
In my previous blog I started telling some of the stories of people helped by our clinics, with a focus on our Immigrati...
Clinical programs serve those in need
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-11-30 16:15:55.0 | By gordonmc
This is the time of year when more and more prospective students visit our school. I always love meeting them and talkin...
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-11-30 16:15:55.0 | By gordonmc
This is the time of year when more and more prospective students visit our school. I always love meeting them and talkin...
Retiro - Retreat
UDM & El Salvador Experience -... | General | 2006-11-19 17:59:51.0 | By sarah
I’m not sure what to write here anymore. I’ve made notes to myself in a journal and I’ve saved a few thin...
UDM & El Salvador Experience -... | General | 2006-11-19 17:59:51.0 | By sarah
I’m not sure what to write here anymore. I’ve made notes to myself in a journal and I’ve saved a few thin...
Factors to consider when choosing a law school
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-11-03 12:32:41.0 | By gordonmc
One thing that I have noticed is that whenever we have an open house for prospective students, one of the questions that...
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-11-03 12:32:41.0 | By gordonmc
One thing that I have noticed is that whenever we have an open house for prospective students, one of the questions that...
Fall Break – Vacaciones en el otro pais
UDM & El Salvador Experience -... | General | 2006-11-03 10:38:56.0 | By sarah
I wasn’t quite sure what to do with myself for an entire week. I’ve never had a “Fall Break” before. With our prog...
UDM & El Salvador Experience -... | General | 2006-11-03 10:38:56.0 | By sarah
I wasn’t quite sure what to do with myself for an entire week. I’ve never had a “Fall Break” before. With our prog...
Updating curriculum to address the changing market
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-10-24 11:17:34.0 | By gordonmc
In my last blog, I spoke about the Dean's Advisory Board and the ways that we reflect the advice we receive from partner...
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-10-24 11:17:34.0 | By gordonmc
In my last blog, I spoke about the Dean's Advisory Board and the ways that we reflect the advice we receive from partner...
Amistad
UDM & El Salvador Experience -... | General | 2006-10-22 15:18:13.0 | By sarah
I’m sitting at a little table in our backyard right now. I must look somewhat out of place amidst the tropical foli...
UDM & El Salvador Experience -... | General | 2006-10-22 15:18:13.0 | By sarah
I’m sitting at a little table in our backyard right now. I must look somewhat out of place amidst the tropical foli...
Hombres Todo, Off the Bus
UDM & El Salvador Experience -... | General | 2006-10-17 15:42:52.0 | By sarah
On October 7, 2006 , my friend Meg and I were on a bus that was stopped at a roadblock by Salvadoran Police. Roadblo...
UDM & El Salvador Experience -... | General | 2006-10-17 15:42:52.0 | By sarah
On October 7, 2006 , my friend Meg and I were on a bus that was stopped at a roadblock by Salvadoran Police. Roadblo...
Staying in touch with lawyers at major firms
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-10-11 10:15:00.0 | By gordonmc
One of the things that I spend a lot of time on as Dean is staying in touch with lawyers at major firms around the count...
Mark Gordon | General | 2006-10-11 10:15:00.0 | By gordonmc
One of the things that I spend a lot of time on as Dean is staying in touch with lawyers at major firms around the count...
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