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- Posted July 11, 2025
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Among the keynote speakers at the event were a trio of law school alums
(pictured l-r) – former DIA Board Chairman Eugene Gargaro Jr., former
state Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan, and former Judge Michael
Talbot of the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Detroit Mercy Law Dean Nicholas Schroeck (left) served as the master of ceremonies at the event, which featured a tribute delivered by law school alum Ven Johnson, who recognized the pivotal role that the Asher Family made in the restoration of the George J. Asher Law Clinic Center on Larned Street in Detroit.
Former Clinic Director John Urso is pictured with Rebecca Simkins Nowak, assistant dean of Experiential Education at Detroit Mercy Law.
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