University of Michigan Law School
| University of Michigan Law School | |
|---|---|
| Parent school | University of Michigan |
| Established | 1859 |
| School type | Public law school |
| Endowment | $500 million (2019) |
| Parent endowment | $17.9 billion |
| Dean | Kyle D. Logue (interim) |
| Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Enrollment | 990 |
| Faculty | 119 (Full–time) 89 (Part–time) |
| USNWR ranking | 8th (tie) (2025) |
| Bar pass rate | 97.27% |
| Website | michigan.law.umich.edu |
| ABA profile | Standard 509 Report |
The University of Michigan Law School (branded as Michigan Law) is the law school of the University of Michigan, a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1859, the school offers Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Comparative Law (MCL), Juris Doctor (JD), and Doctor of the Science of Law (SJD) degree programs.
The law school is primarily supported through student tuition, private gifts, and endowment payouts, with less than 2% of its expenses covered by state appropriations. It is ranked as the eighth wealthiest law school in the nation based on endowments per student, with an endowment totaling over $500 million as of 2022.
As of 2024, the law school enrolls 990 students and employs 119 full-time faculty members and 89 part–time faculty members. Notable alumni include U.S. Supreme Court Justices Frank Murphy, William Rufus Day, and George Sutherland, as well as a number of heads of state and corporate executives. Approximately 98% of Class of 2022 graduates were employed within ten months of graduation; its first time bar passage rate in 2023 was 95.45% and the passage rate for all graduates within two years was 99.20%.