UM: Law

The New York Times reports the story of Shon R. Hopwood, a former bank robber who studied law while in prison and now makes a living writing briefs for Supreme Court cases. The article quotes Richard Friedman, a UM law professor who worked with Hopwood on a recent Supreme Court case. Friedman, who has talked to UM admissions about Hopwood’s application for law school, says: “His gratitude for the quality of his life is that of someone who has come back from a near-death experience.” [Source]