is a one-of-a-kind program,” said Mark C. Gordon, Dean of UDM Law, and the Program’s co-founder (pictured). “The Degree of the Americas Program prepares our graduates not only to meet the needs of a growing U.S. population of Spanish-speakers, but also it prepares them to compete in a more global economy.”
In addition, students who want to practice in all three NAFTA countries also will be able to earn Canadian law degrees through UDM’s joint U.S./Canadian law degree program with the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada.
The launch of this inno- vative new program offers bilingual students a rich opportunity to maximize
their assets and give them the chance to earn the credentials to prac- tice in each country in a much shorter amount of time than if they were to earn the degrees separately. “As cross-border issues have become increasingly prevalent in today’s global business environment, more and more law firms are looking to expand their prac- tices, especially throughout Latin America,” said for- mer U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Hon. Henry Cisneros. “The NAFTA Lawyer Program provides a remarkable opportunity for Mexican Americans and all bilingual students to turn their language skills and aspirations into a significant employment advantage. The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and ITESM in Mexico are put- ting themselves at the forefront of training the types of students that firms with international practices will be looking to hire.”
It is also noteworthy that UDM Law is now the leader in the US in providing bilingual students with the opportunity to take many courses in Spanish. While there are several joint-degree programs between Mexican and American law schools, they focus on providing American and Mexican LL.M. (Masters in Law) degrees or other kinds of certifi- cates, which do not necessarily give students the educational creden- tials necessary to actually practice law in either country. “This program breaks new ground, not just in offering a joint J.D./L.E.D degree, but also in offering bilingual students the
opportunity to take courses in Spanish towards their U.S. J.D degree,” states Gordon.
The Director of ITESM’s Monterrey Campus Law School,
Lic. Marlon Omar López Zapata, LL.M., agrees. “It is one thing to talk about being a NAFTA lawyer, it is quite another to have the training in two – or even three – NAFTA legal systems. This unique program will give students throughout the hemisphere a distinct advantage in practicing law in the 21st century.”
About University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Founded in 1912, UDM is a Catholic law school sponsored by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. The School is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. UDM recently received the prestigious 2006 Judy M. Weightman Award, from the ABA’s Student Lawyer Division, in recognition of the School’s outstanding public interest programs and contribution to the community. In addition, UDM Law was recent- ly one of five law schools in the nation honored by the National Jurist in its January 2007 issue with a listing on the National Jurist Clinical Honor Roll. Located in the heart of downtown Detroit, the
School is within walking distance of federal and state courts, law firms, and the city's municipal centers. The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is committed to the principles of equal educa- tional opportunity.
For more information about UDM Law, please visit :
www.law.udmercy.edu
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