University of Michigan Law School - Definition and Overview

The University of Michigan Law School, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a unit of the University of Michigan. The Law School, founded in 1859, presently has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students, most of whom are earning the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LLM). As of 2004, the Law School's faculty includes 72 full-time professors and 42 visiting or adjunct professors.

In 2003, the United States Supreme Court upheld the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action policy. In its opinion in Grutter v. Bollinger, the Court held that the United States Constitution permits the Law School to use racial background as a criterion in deciding whether or not to admit an applicant.

External links

• University of Michigan Law School (http://www.law.umich.edu/)