Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Blog

Honoree: Cooley alum named recipient of prestigious federal award

Recent Cooley alumna Veller Morris almost went into a career in radiology—and it was sheer...

Student Profile: Scholarship winner stays true to her longtime dream

Riley Stheiner dreamed of becoming a lawyer as early as seventh grade, but after finishing her...

Changing Course: Newly minted law grad had long career in field sales management

Scott Nowling who enjoyed a 27-year career in field sales management at Johnson & Johnson before...

Verbal vs. Oral: Know the Difference

With the encouragement of my colleague Joe Kimble, editor of the long-running Michigan Bar Journal...

Yaritssa Plasencia: Achieving Confidence Through Challenges

As a teenager, Yaritssa Plasencia (Blatchford Class, 2022) knew she wanted to pursue a career in...

Two Sides of the Dog Collar: Puppy Contract Musings

“Woof!” There are over 63 million United States households that know this sound when they come home...

Connor Porzig: Build Good Habits and Put in the Work

Growing up, the only thing WMU-Cooley graduate Connor Porzig cared about was basketball. “I like to...

The Library BLOG Series - The New Brennan Law Library

On January 4, 2021, the Brennan Law Library on the Lansing campus opened in a new location.  Gone...

Stephanie Ray: Inflexibility is Inherently Restrictive

Stephanie Ray was a very quiet child, but that didn’t mean she didn’t have a lot to say."I think...

Australian Legal Team Investigating the Situation in Ukraine

Barrister William Lye OAM QC, former adjunct professor at WMU-Cooley Law School, leads an...