A2Z: Law School Admis­sions, Explained

In A2Z, Dean Sarah Zear­foss employs her years of expe­ri­ence work­ing as the Dean of Admis­sions to help stu­dents pre­pare bet­ter appli­ca­tions for law school. 

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Pro­grams of Study

From the devel­op­ment of its first cur­ricu­lum in 1859, Michi­gan Law’s aim has been to pro­vide a legal edu­ca­tion that is both the­o­ret­i­cal and practical. 

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Sup­port Michi­gan Law

We strive to make it pos­si­ble for the best and bright­est to attend Michi­gan Law, and to attract and retain world-class fac­ul­ty to teach them.

Join us in our mis­sion to build the future of legal education.

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The people are the best thing about Michigan Law. The culture fostered by the people here make this place so magical.

Melissa Menta
Class of 2026
Get to Know Our Faculty

In our Bet­ter Know a Pro­fes­sor video series, we speak with Michi­gan Law fac­ul­ty mem­bers to under­stand their approach to teach­ing, legal areas of inter­est, and what they val­ue most in their rela­tion­ships with students. 

If you want to under­stand the schol­ars and legal experts you’ll learn from as a Michi­gan Law stu­dent, these inter­views are an invalu­able source of information. 

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