Wayne State University Law School, the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan and the Supreme Court of Japan have announced that a judge from the Japanese judicial system will visit Michigan to research and study the American judicial system in 2007-2008. The Supreme Court of Japan will select one judge through a competitive process and that judge will be in residence in the fall and winter semesters. WSU Law School Dean Frank H. Wu said, "This is such a wonderful opportunity for our Law School. The law, whether in practice, judicial decision-making, or academic research has become global. The Japanese courts have had a long standing association with the city of Detroit and it is wonderful that our students will benefit from exposure to a leading Japanese jurist every year."