Wayne State University has received a $30 million commitment from the Michigan Legislature that WSU officials say will position its law school for its next level of success.
The process began last year with Wayne State’s submission of a request to the state budget office for consideration. In May, Wayne Law Dean Richard Bierschbach provided testimony about the need for the project before legislature’s Joint Capital Outlay Subcommittee.
“This level of financial commitment from the State of Michigan is a testament to the law school’s growth, trajectory and impact,” said WSU President Kimberly Andrews Espy. “The university’s agenda is to advance the prosperity of our community.
“Through Wayne Law’s many public-facing clinics, this new facility will provide better spaces and expanded opportunities for our students to learn while simultaneously providing access to excellent legal services to members of our Detroit community. “
School officials noted that, in recent years, Wayne Law has launched programs for non-lawyers like its master of studies in law for working professionals and its undergraduate minors and majors in law, which collectively enroll nearly 600 students.
Those programs, along with new interdisciplinary and service-oriented initiatives like the Warrior Housing Corps and Holistic Defense Partnership, are attracting an increasingly diverse and talented group of students, officials said.
“The state’s action reflects the power of our community to unite support around Wayne Law’s unique public mission: combining academic excellence, access and community engagement to educate lawyers and shape legal knowledge to transform lives and serve communities in a positive way,” said Bierschbach. “Combined with additional philanthropic support, it will enable Wayne Law to continue to discharge that mission at the highest level for years to come.”
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