Wayne State Law   

The John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award, presented periodically by the State Bar of Michigan, honors a Michigan law school educator whose influence has elevated the quality of legal practice in the state. John E. “Jack” Mogk, distinguished service professor of law at Wayne State University Law School, is the 2025 recipient.

On Sept. 19, the State Bar of Michigan presented Mogk with the award at its Inauguration and Awards Luncheon at the Detroit Marriott Troy. 

The awards committee commended his “outstanding contributions and achievements,” noting that his 57-year career and impact on both the legal profession and Wayne Law embody the very spirit of the award. 

For more than six decades, Mogk has been a faculty member at Wayne State University, teaching since 1968. He has received the Law School’s Donald Gordon Award for Excellence in Teaching, the State University’s Outstanding Associate Professor Award, the President’s Bonus Award, and a Presidential Citation. Students have voted him Outstanding Professor.

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