Prospective lawyers will soon be able to earn their law degree completely online through the University of Detroit Mercy Law School. Applications are now open for the inaugural class, which will begin ...

University of Detroit Mercy's inaugural online class will include 25 students who will begin their studies next fall.

The program—the state's first fully online J.D.—will be part-time, allowing students to obtain a J.D. in four years.

The program will be the first fully online law degree in Michigan. The school hopes to expand access to students outstate and beyond. Prospective lawyers will soon be able to earn their law degree ...