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09/02/2026

MSU College of Law has been inducted into the Order of the Coif, one of American legal academia's highest honors, and selected to host the 2026 Coif Distinguished Visitor. Professor David Blankfein-Tabachnick led the College's membership application and championed its selection to host this year's Distinguished Visitor, Georgetown Law's Professor Josh Chafetz. In this Faculty Voice piece, DBT reflects on what these honors mean for MSU Law's community.

Read the full piece here: https://law.msu.edu/news-and-events/news/2026/faculty-voice---what-recognition-by-the-order-of-the-coif-means-for-msu-law

09/02/2026

What does the Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) or Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship (PMJF) mean to you? Drop your answers in the comments!

08/28/2026

Today’s Access to Justice Day was all about getting out into the community and learning from those doing important work. 💚⚖️

08/21/2026

08/16/2026

08/11/2026

The Uniform Law Commission has approved the Uniform State Indian Child Welfare Act, the first major effort to update ICWA's 1978 standards for today's legal practice. Kathryn Fort, director of MSU Law's Indian Law Clinic, served as reporter for the drafting committee, leading a four-year process to reorganize and strengthen protections for Native children and families. In this Ask the Expert conversation, Fort discusses what the Act changes, how it supports states without their own ICWA laws, and what she hopes comes next.

Read more: https://bit.ly/approval-uniform-state-indian-child-welfare-act

08/11/2026

With Earth To Table Urban Garden – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

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