Law school to conduct 110th Annual Red Mass
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law invites the legal community to celebrate the 110th Annual Red Mass on Tuesday, September 20, beginning at noon at Ss. Peter & Paul Jesuit Church, 629 East Jefferson Ave. in Detroit.
Red Mass is an occasion for judges, attorneys, civic leaders and law students of all faiths to come together and pray for blessings and strength in the coming year's work. A luncheon reception in the atrium at Detroit Mercy Law immediately follows the service. For those unable to join in person, a livestream will be available on the Detroit Mercy Law Homepage.
This year’s Red Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Nathaniel Romano, S.J., Assistant Director of Campus Ministry, Marquette University. Wayne County 36th District Court Judge Shannon A. Holmes will lead the Renewal of the Lawyers’ Oath of Commitment.
Detroit Mercy Law’s annual Red Mass dates back to 1877, when Detroit College, as the University was then known, began its first year with a Mass at Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church. The School of Law continued the tradition when it opened in 1912, again hosting the Red Mass on behalf of the Archdiocese of Detroit at Ss. Peter and Paul through the present.
To register for the September 20 Red Mass, visit https://law.udmercy.edu and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.” Anyone with questions should contact Sunny at kerschsc@udmercy.edu.
Innocence Project to host exoneree panel discussion
Exonerees will tell their stories of wrongful conviction during the Western Michigan University Cooley Innocence Project panel discussion on Thursday, September 15, from noon to 2 p.m. at WMU-Cooley Law School, 300 S. Capitol Avenue in Lansing.
WMU-Cooley exonerees participating include Ken Nixon, 2021; Gilbert Poole, 2021; Corey McCall, 2021; George DeJesus (and his brother Melvin DeJesus), 2022; and Ramon Ward, 2020.
In addition to talking about the bond that exonerees have developed, the panelists will share their thoughts on causes of, and statistics surrounding wrongful convictions. During the presentation, information about the many ways individuals can help those wrongfully convicted will be made available.
The event is in honor of International Wrongful Conviction Day (October 2, 2022). Wrongful Conviction Day began as an effort of the Innocence Network, an affiliation of organizations dedicated to providing pro-bono legal and investigative services to individuals seeking to prove innocence of crimes for which they have been convicted, working to redress the causes of wrongful convictions, and supporting the exonerated after they are freed.
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