Cooley Law School Blog

Cooley Graduate Russ Kavalhuna, J.D., Appointed as President of Western Michigan University

On July 1, Russ Kavalhuna, J.D. (Gerald W. Boston Class, 2007), will take the reins as Western...

Cooley Organization of Women Law Students (OWLS) Hosts International Women’s Day Event

The Cooley Organization of Women Law Students (OWLS) hosted an International Women’s Day Event on...

Closing the Federal Department of Education–An Initial Look

Preface: Although I am committed to avoiding personality, policy, politics, and party in these...

President Trump’s Memorandum on Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court

In his memorandum, the President asserts that he has unspecified “core powers,“ which are being...

Cooley Hosts National Association of Women Judges MentorJet Program

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Cooley Law School's Lansing campus held its annual MentorJet program,...

The President’s Invocation of the Alien Enemy Act

The Context On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation invoking the Alien Enemy Act1...

Associate Dean and Professor Tracey Brame Featured on WGVU's Powerful Women: Let's Talk Podcast

Tracey Brame, Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and Practice Preparation at Cooley Law...

Professor Emeritus Gerald Fisher Provides Legal Analysis on Michigan Legislature's Dispute (Law360 & Detroit Free Press)

Professor Emeritus Gerald Fisher was recently featured in the Detroit Free Press and Law360. He...

Professor Mark Dotson Offers Insight on Detroit Water Main Break Legalities (Detroit Free Press)

In a recent Detroit Free Press article, Professor Mark Dotson provided an expert analysis of the...

Separation of Powers, the “Unitary” Executive, and the Removal Power of the President

In Humphrey's Executor v. United States,[1] the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a...

The Constitution’s Limited Commitment to Separation of Powers

About the Author: Don LeDuc is the retired president and dean of Cooley Law School. His book,...

Professor Mark Cooney Weighs in on Michigan Supreme Court's Political Shift (Bloomberg Law)

Professor Mark Cooney recently shared his legal expertise in a Bloomberg Law article examining the...

Professor Jeffrey Swartz provides legal analysis of NYC Mayor Eric Adams' case (CNN Newsroom)

Professor Jeffrey Swartz recently appeared on CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield to provide...

The New President and the Constitution

After a national election that chose a new President, an election that took place in a closely...

Additional Context on Powers of the President of the United States

An oft-quoted cliche about a fast start is that someone “hit the ground running.” That certainly...

Michael C.H. McDaniel Analyzes Legal Debate Over Sanctuary Communities (WILX 10)

Professor Emeritus Michael C.H. McDaniel recently provided legal insight on WILX 10 regarding...

Cooley Innocence Project Featured on WGVU's Mutually Inclusive

The latest episode of WGVU's Mutually Inclusive takes an in-depth look at Kenneth Nixon's powerful...

Ret. Brigadier General Michael C. H. McDaniel discusses the impact of a potential federal funding pause (WZZM Grand Rapids)

Michael C. H. McDaniel, a retired professor at Cooley Law School and Director of Homeland Law...

Professor Jeffrey Swartz Provides Insight on Immigration Enforcement Changes (FOX 17)

In a recent story by FOX 17 News, Professor Jeffrey Swartz offered his expertise on the evolving...

Initial Thoughts on Department of Government Efficiency

The incoming President has proposed something called the Department of Government Efficiency...

Constitutional Power of President to Impound Appropriations

This essay examines the power of the President to order that money appropriated by Congress should...

Cooley Law School professors speak out against growing enthusiasm for vigilantism

In recent days, two high-profile cases have cast a troubling light on the growing enthusiasm for...

Constitutional Power of President to Make Appointments and Recess Appointments

Current circumstances compel examination of the power of a President of the United States to...

The Constitutional Powers of the Supreme and Inferior Courts

Over the course of the past few years, considerable attention has been given to decisions of the...

The Constitutional Powers of the Congress of the United States

In a republican form of government–one in which representatives of the people make most policy...

Kalamazoo County recognizes Cooley supporter, the late Judge Pratt

Kalamazoo County celebrated the dedication of their brand-new justice center on Saturday, September...

The Constitutional Powers of the President

We have now completed a presidential election campaign. While there was considerable public...

Tribute to Distinguished Professor Emeritus Norm Fell

Professor Norman FellSeptember 8, 1942 - June 21, 2024

Higher Calling: Cooley Student Pursues Career as Prosecuting Attorney

Sukayna Almusawi knew from the age of 14 she wanted to be a lawyer—yet many people insisted she...

Impressive Path of Service

Cooley Law 2L student Thomas Gildner shares a passion for the law with his father, Michael, a...

Cooley Law School Dean's Fellow Danielle Levy: Maintain Life Balance and Work Ethic in Law School

Growing up, Cooley Dean’s Fellow Danielle Levy always knew that her parents and grandparents wanted...

Passion Over Tradition: Ahmad Saifi Finds His Calling in the Law

Ahmad Saifi grew up in his traditional family knowing that his family expected him to go into...

Cooley Dean’s Fellow Troy Conti: Law School is Difficult But A Very Rewarding Journey

One thing Cooley Law School Dean’s Fellow Troy Conti learned about himself working as a sheriff’s...

Cooley Dean’s Fellow Maria Pierre: Don’t be the person holding yourself back.

At an early age Maria Pierre had two responses when somebody asked her what she wanted to be when...

Professors Mable Martin-Scott & Kimberly OLeary Reflect on the Lessons They’ve Learned from Teaching Multicultural Lawyering

Professors Mable Martin-Scott and Kimberly OLeary have taught the course, Multicultural Lawyering,...

Alumni Spotlight: Krystle Cacci Calls Career In Public Service A Dream Job

Krystle Cacci spent her whole life in government. Her mother was a judge, afterall. It was a...

Family Tragedy Spurs Cooley Student to Pursue Law Degree

Cooley Law 3L student Autumn Loos is passionate about her work at the school’s Innocence Project,...

Cooley Dean’s Fellow Gabriella Logiudice: Paying it Forward

Ever since high school, Gabriella Logiudice imagined her fighting the good fight as a police...

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data - Part 7

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data–Part 6 by Don LeDuc, Professor of Law, Cooley Law School...

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data - Part 6

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data–Part 6 by Don LeDuc, Professor of Law, Cooley Law School...

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data - Part 5

Active Michigan Resident Lawyers Reported by Age – Part 5 by Don LeDuc, Professor of Law, Cooley...

Cooley Dean’s Fellow Kristina Williams: Try New Things and Put Yourself Out There

The first thing Kristina Williams learned in college was that nursing wasn’t the career for her....

2023 Active Michigan Resident Lawyers By Lawyer Population – Part 4

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data Series – Part 4 by Don LeDuc, Professor of Law, Cooley Law...

Cooley Dean’s Fellow Kara Rosengren: Give yourself space to grow and change

Kara Rosengren was born and raised in Michigan and spent most of her formative years in the small...

More than just words: Plain Language column turns 40

Joe Kimble was working as a staff analyst for the Michigan Supreme Court in the mid-1970s when he...

2023 Active Michigan Resident Lawyers By County – Part 3

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data Series – Part 3 by Don LeDuc, Professor of Law, Cooley Law...

Be on Your GAME: Etiquette Tips for Law Students

The first recorded etiquette rules are traced to 2400 B.C., and many are still important today in...

Cooley Dean’s Fellow Colby Weron: Helping people and advocating for the right things 

Cooley Dean’s Fellow Colby Weron has been thinking about law school ever since he was a freshman in...

Michigan Lawyer Employment Data by Occupation Type – Part 2

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data Series – Part 2 byDon LeDuc, Professor of Law, Cooley Law...

Dean’s Fellow Francesca Camacho: Let your interests guide you, and things will fall into place

Once Cooley Dean’s Fellow Francesca Camacho participated in her high school’s mock trial team, she...

Law Student Jennel Davoren Captures a Host of Coveted Honors at Cooley

Drawn to the field of law out of a passion for justice and fairness, Cooley Law School 3L student...

How Are Michigan Lawyers Employed in 2023? – Part 1

Michigan Resident Lawyer Employment Data Series – Part 1 by Don LeDuc, Professor of Law, Cooley Law...

Dean’s Fellow Carter Lewis: It’s like you are already a lawyer or a counselor

Carter Lewis loved math and science growing up, so despite his father, John Lewis, being a lawyer,...

Dean's Fellow Norelle Miranda: People Need to Share Hard Work

Norelle Miranda knew she wanted to help people, even as a five-year-old when she and her family...

Dean's Fellow Jacob Goss: Helping Others is a Lifestyle

As a Psychology major, Jacob Goss started looking into careers in the mental health field. Yet, the...

Cooley Dean's Fellow Thomas Gildner: Best Way to Advocate for People is as a Lawyer

Since he was a kid, Cooley Dean’s Fellow Thomas Gildner knew that a legal career was something he...

Dean’s Fellow Adriana Burga: Know Yourself and Your Boundaries

As hard as it was to leave family and friends in Los Angeles, California to attend Cooley Law...

Professor Kimberly O'Leary features Cooley Professors on Gen Jones Podcast

Professor Emeritus Kimberly O'Leary is spending her retirement traveling around the world with her...

Dean's Fellow Darrin Robinson: Moving Beyond Information Technology to a Career in the Law

If you were to ask Darrin Robinson at age 14 where he saw himself professionally, he would have...

Cooley Graduate Adriannette Williams: Fighting for Justice

Adriannette Williams fights for justice as a George Floyd Foundation founding board member, updates...

Paul Millenbach: Be Prepared

As a shareholder of Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC and past president of the Detroit Bar...

Sumayya Saleh: Advocate on Behalf of Victims of Injustice

Sumayya Saleh’s Syrian parents, Bilal and Abida Saleh, immigrated to the United States in the...

Cooley Law School's Tax Law Society Founder Eyes Path to Estate Planning Career

From a young age, Jayson Thomas enjoyed strategy games—and with that passion went on to earn a BBA...

Cooley Dean's Fellow Mya Hurwitz: Teaching and Learning Goes Both Ways

Cooley Law School student Mya Hurwitz never really thought about what she wanted to do as a career...

With buoyant spirit, Fiji models reconciliation & a welcoming culture

Kimberly E. O'Leary is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Cooley Law School, and co-author with ...

New Zealand - respect, heart, & willingness to tackle the hard questions raised by multiculturalism

Kimberly E. O'Leary is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Cooley Law School, and co-author with ...

Cooley Law Professor Jeffrey Swartz Provides Analysis on Trump Case and the Southern District of Florida

I have listened to many of the "experts" on the national networks describe the length of time it...

Cooley Dean’s Fellow Sarah Tanner: Leading with Character and Kindness

All her life, Sarah Tanner was never one to get herself pigeonholed into one way of thinking. In...

Kyndal Midkiff: Cooley Law School Dean's Fellow Feature

When Cooley Law School student Kyndal Midkiff was younger, her mother worked in a small law firm in...

Samantha Hulliberger Feature: Dream Job with U.S. Air Force JAG Corps Realized

It was the phone call Samantha Hulliberger had been waiting on for five years. When the second-year...

Courtney Yonker: Cooley Law School Dean’s Fellow Feature

“It was just a feeling,” said Cooley Law School student Courtney Yonker, when she tried to explain...

The Semi-Legendary, Borderline Spectacular, Mostly Memorable Seniors–Faculty Basketball Games

For a little more than a decade beginning in the late 1980s, on the morning of graduation, the...

Modern Legal Education: What It Is and Why It Is So Important

WHAT IS “MODERN LEGAL EDUCATION”? Does it describe a particular program? Is it a term that outlines...

Journey to Esquire Podcast: Krystle Cacci

In this episode of Journey to Esquire, founder of Diversity Access Pipeline Inc. and WMU-Cooley Law...

Cooley Law School Prof. & Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel Gives Balloon Analysis to Media

Early in February the nation was introduced to the world of surveillance balloons as the U.S....

Jigisa Patel-Dookhoo: Education key to reaching goals

To describe the most recent couple years in Jigisa Patel-Dookhoo’s life as a whirlwind would be an...

Kara Hope: Talking – and especially listening – key to success

Kara (Henigan) Hope has come a long way since that fateful day when she was called upon to stand...

Neena Sterling: Cooley gives extra push, fight, and motivation to excel in law school

Neena Sterling (Gray Class, 2022) knew she wanted to be a lawyer since she was a young girl. When...

Engineering a career: Cooley student sets sights on environmental law

Krysten Hergert earned her undergrad degree in scientific and technical communication from Michigan...

Nancy Zieah Feature: Double Duty

Cooley law student Nancy Zieah serves Double Duty as editor of the Law Review and as president of...

Cooley Law Librarians Help Prepare Students For Real World Research

THE STORY BEHIND THE CLASSES Nearly 10 years ago, I knew the Librarians had to do more than we were...

Alumni Feature: Senator Nicholas P. Scutari, 115th President of the New Jersey Senate

At the end of his first year elected the 115th President of the New Jersey State Senate, Senator...

Cooley Alma Mater Connection: Roger and Marilyn Grove

Roger and Marilyn Grove had been donors and supporters of Cooley Law School. Roger was also a good...

Cooley Alma Mater: It’s my ‘One Shining Moment.’

The do-it-yourself tradition at Thomas M. Cooley Law School survived its growth and success.

Breitfeld named MiLW’s 2022 ‘Lawyer of the Year’

Cooley Law School Assistant Dean and Professor Erika Breitfeld was selected by her peers as...

Cooley Law School Professors analyze 2022 Michigan Primary Election Results

As Michigan voters cast their ballots in the Primary Election, Cooley Law School professors shared...

Adjunct-Award Recipient Receives New Honor

“Distinguished both at the lectern and on the bench” Cooley Law School established the Frederick J....

Plain Language to the Rescue

EGRESS? You are in a crowded restaurant. The fire alarm goes off and diners rush for the doors. One...

Lansing a best small college town

A national ranking of 200 small college towns by Preply.com selected Lansing, home of Cooley Law...

Archives Dig History

With the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the law school, it seems fitting to look back at...

President of Women’s Law Association Eyes Career as Administrative Law Judge

The first person in her family to attend law school, Alyssa Emery will graduate from Cooley Law...

ABA Standard 303(c) Causes Buzz in DEI Programming in Law Schools

Below is a conversation surrounding Standard 303. Curriculum with Demetria Frank, Associate Dean...

Online? Which Database to Use?

Of course, everything is online. While that statement is not actually true, most materials a...

Elizabeth Devolder: Connecting Love of Art and Law

Elizabeth Devolder (Hughes Class, 2016) was nothing short of a superstar in law school. She...

Coolcat - Where It All Begins

Coolcat has been around since 1990, yet whenever I write about it, I say “Coolcat, the library...

There's No Point in Having Dreams if You're Not Going to Fulfill Them

Pauline (Polly) Brennan was used to her husband, Tom — the late Michigan Supreme Court Justice...

Helper Hyphens Aid Comprehension, Prevent Confusion

I have blogged about the problem of excessive commas. Now I want to tackle the problem of a missing...

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 Cooley Law School graduate Connor Porzig cared about was basketball.“I...

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...

Legal Expert and Cooley Professor Addresses New Concerns about Water Supply as a National Security Threat

The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has many keyed into the impact on global oil supply, but...

Cooley Professors Discuss Russian-Ukraine War and Violations of International Law

As the Russia-Ukraine War continues, Cooley Law School Professors David L. Finnegan and retired...

The Future of Legal Ethics by Cooley Law School Student Elizabeth Badovinac

LCloud storage, AI, and the potential for a national practice may influence practice rules. Legal...

Legal and Criminal Justice Expert speaks to Media on Police Officer Shooting

Following the April 4 shooting death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer,...

Tips for Improving Multicultural Communication

Have you ever said something and discovered that your listener felt attacked, when that was not...

Law student Heather Silcott honored with SBM Animal Law Award

Cooley Law student Heather Silcott knew from the moment she rescued a labradoodle named Bruno from...

Confusion: Bad for Contracts, Good for Students

In the middle of their study of Contract law, students encounter a cluster of cases dealing with...

Reflections On A Career: 5 Lessons Learned

I retired in December, 2021, and I had the honor of being asked to present a lecture on what I...

KISS: Simple Ways to Increase Your Article’s Impact

I have previously blogged about ways to boost an article’s readership. Since then I have learned of...

What Should Be Done About Michigan's No-Good, Very Bad Way of Selecting Supreme Court Justices?

THE PAST The "Looking Back: 1930s" article in the January 2022 Michigan Bar Journal concludes by...

Shining Star: Cooley Law school Student Graduated With A Perfect 4.0 GPA

Mina Woodard’s original career goal was to become a math teacher, but she switched to criminal...

Cooley Graduate Janelle Benjamin is Helping Employers “Make it Easy to be Equitable”

Cooley Law School 2005 graduate Janelle Benjamin is the founder and CEO of the company All Things...

Katie Stanley: When you help a client, you aren’t just helping them, you're helping others.

You might say that Katie Stanley started law school at age 13. She was, of course, too young to...

Robin Sutara: Unassuming Trailblazer

Robin Sutara (Witherell Class, 2010) has always been a trailblazer. Perhaps an unassuming...

Yveline Dalmacy: Charting Her Own Path of Service

What does being a lawyer mean to Yveline Dalmacy? Well, it doesn’t mean driving the fanciest car or...

Hon. Kwamé Rowe: Don’t let others tell you that you can’t do something

On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Kwamé L. Rowe to...

The American Bar Association Wants You To Know More About Multicultural Lawyering

If you are an American lawyer in the 21st century, you need to understand how to work with clients,...

Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement: A Pregnant Teen, Two Gay Men, and a Gender-nonconforming Woman

Many people helped make the modern Civil Rights Movement, which aimed to get equal treatment of all...

A Look at the Civil Side of Fraud

Fraud is the deliberate misrepresentation of a material fact, made with the intention of inducing...

Jon Kohler: Brokering and Conserving Natural Lands

When you read articles featuring Jon Kohler (Adams Class, 1997) about his success as a land broker,...

The Study of Remedies, Law's Cure for Wrongdoing, is in Declining Health.

I have previously blogged about the unfortunate case of Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal. In a poll of...

Rabih Hamawi: From Insurance Agent To Insurance Lawyer

Sometimes seminal moments in one’s life can change a career path. For Rabih Hamawi (Story Class,...

Multicultural Lawyering Takes Talking, But Mostly Listening

How can lawyers help their clients when the clients’ experiences – often traumatic and oppressive...

Kimberly Lewis and Susan Lee: Unapologetically Unafraid

Orientation for most students can be slightly overwhelming, but for Kimberly Lewis it was the...

Cooley Law School Faculty Expert Analysis on Rittenhouse Verdict

Following the not-guilty verdict of Kyle Rittenhouse on November 19, 2021, Cooley Law School...

Showcase Your Scholarship, Part Three: Self-Publishing

Recent posts have described a process for showcasing your scholarship. It’s done by creating a...

Former Judge and Criminal Law Professor Expresses Concerns Over Arrest Procedures

“I am sympathetic to the prosecutor’s cause for gun safety reform, but at this point, the ends do...

Showcase Your Scholarship, Part Two: Google Scholar Profiles and Other Platforms

Part One: Use SSRN To Archive Articles explains how to use the Social Science Research Network...

Showcase Your Scholarship, Part One: Use SSRN to Archive Articles

An earlier post suggested ways to maximize the impact of your scholarship through spin-off articles.

Homeland & National Security Law Review Symposium: Drone Concerns?

Do you have questions about drones and how they may impact your safety and security? Take a...

Brittany Lindsay: COVID-19 Hero of Tampa Bay

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor may have named Cooley student Brittany Lindsay a COVID-19 Hero of Tampa...

Adjunct Law Professors: Blessing or Curse?

From its earliest days, Cooley Law School has employed the services of adjunct (part-time)...

Why Writing Well is Essential to Your Legal Career

Writing is a necessary evil to some and a welcome respite to others. But whether you love it or...

Cooley Law School Grad Olu Ben-Shidah: Stay Focused and Fight for your Clients

“Calm” is not a word that typically springs to mind when thinking about the practice of law –...

Guide to Good Writing; Get Specific!

Strunk & White’s classic guide to good writing, The Elements of Style, urges writers to use...

Vaccines. Masks. Mandates and the law. Cooley Experts Weigh in.

Despite the apparent confusion and divide on the topic of vaccines, masks, and mandates, Cooley...

Asynchronous Teaching Methodologies: Pandemic Reflections and Best Practices

Cooley Law School Professors Matthew Marin and Amanda Fisher’s article, "Asynchronous Teaching...

Cooley Law School Graduate Jon Kohler: Leading Plantation Broker in USA

Cooley Law School graduate Jon Kohler (Adams Class, 1997), is the founder of Jon Kohler & Associates

Maples & Jones: Cooley Grads Achieving Positive Outcomes For Clients

What are the keys to a successful law practice? For family law attorneys Nikki Maples (Sibley...

James Turgal - A Lifetime Calling to Protect America

James Turgal stared at his phone in shock. In just five minutes, his life had been completely...

Detroit's Revitalization Flows Through Work of Graduate Choi Portis

Choi T. Portis (Wilkins Class, 2011), a Detroit native and deputy general counsel for the city of...

Nurisha A. Harvey, ESQ.: Following Family Footsteps to Advance Equal Justice

Nurisha Azizi Harvey graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor and concentration in litigation from...

Cooley Law Student Seeks Chance to 'Create Change'

Never tell Heather Silcott she can’t achieve success—whether in the legal field, hockey arena, or...

John Desmond: Lawyers Can Serve a Greater Role as Leaders & Educators

When offices started closing down back on March 16 of 2020, John Desmond (Person Class, 1994)...

Erika Weiss: Embracing Heritage Leads To Native American Law Practice

Growing up, Erika Weiss’ (Livingston Class, 2014) family didn’t talk much about their Native...

Samuel Onyegam: Doing What He Loves To Do and Making an Impact

Samuel A. Onyegam (Wilkins Class, 2011) would be the first to say he had a good time as a student...

Using Microsoft Word’s Readability Program: advice for lawyers

Readability should be a goal of all careful writers. Lawyers, in particular, need to exercise care...

An Introduction to Compensatory Contempt, the "Other" Contempt of Court

Contempt of court has been in the news recently, usually as a result of someone being punished for...

Admissions’ Secrets to Conquering Your LSAT Prep

The LSAT is the definitive test used in the law school admissions process. As such, your score will...

COOLEY LAW Professor Renalia Dubose Speaks on Florida HS decision to pause yearbook distribution

Cooley Law School Professor and former administrator from Pasco, Hillsborough and Orange Counties...

Chelsea Rebeck: Success Means Anticipating and Pivoting with Change

Southfield, Michigan tax attorney Chelsea Rebeck (Ellsworth Class, 2012) could see the handwriting...

How to State Issues in a Case Brief or Exam Bluebook

Let’s talk about stating issues. It’s a really important skill. There’s an old saying that “a...

Chase Your Dream of Being a Lawyer: Christopher Bogard

I remember when I decided I wanted to be an attorney. My father had just enrolled in law school,...

Up to the Challenge: Cooley Grad Succeeds Against Series of Overwhelming Odds

Law students often face tough challenges during their demanding legal studies. But Samantha Norris,...

What Goes On At Those "Free-Lunch" Seminars?

According to the American Association of Retired Persons, so-called “free lunch” seminars are often...

Shemia Washington: Shining and Breaking Barriers

When Shemia (Francisco) Washington was in fifth grade, she wanted to be like Clair Huxtable, the...

Maximize Your Article's Impact

Congratulations! Your article has been researched, written, edited, and—hurray!—published. After...

Calling All Scribes

What does the word “scribes” call to mind? For most people, it evokes the image of medieval monks...

Rick Conklin: Lady Justice Was Calling

Cooley Law School alumnus Rick Conklin always had a passion for the law—and while earning his...

Law School Changes May "Virtually" be the Future of Legal Education

During this age of the Coronavirus, numerous industries have been taking the necessary steps to...

Historian James Kratsas: These are the best (and worst) of times

My fervent hope is to provide some historical perspective of the past year and the last three...

Maya Smith: Making an Impact

Maya Smith knew from childhood that her purpose was to give back and make an impact – and saw the...

Attorney and athlete Charles Ford – a man of many talents and gifts

Charles Ford has lived life large, not only as a star athlete, but as an attorney and a successful...

It's All About IRAC

As beginning law students soon learn, what we call “legal reasoning” can be expressed by the...

Distinguished Alumni Awards Focus on exemplary service in the profession

The 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Amy Rombyer Tripp (Blair Moody Class, 1996)...

Law School's Equal Access to Justice Mission Lives on in Artwork by Retired Dean of Admissions

Assistant Dean of Admissions Stephanie Gregg may have retired from Cooley in 2012 after 25 years of...

Legal Experts Explain the Legal Ramifications of Sedition

On January 6, while rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Cooley Law School professors began answering...

A Tale of Two Toms: How Cooley Law School Acquired Two Bronze Likenesses of its Namesake

Cooley Law School alum John Nocita (Turner Class, 1991) is profiled in the Winter 2020 issue of the...

Lawyers Publish or Perish. Is Legal Writing An Essential Skill?

Yes, that statement exaggerates—but only slightly. Academics must publish or perish, meaning to...

Origin of Michigan State Bar Foundation’s Fellows Program

Earlier this year the Michigan State Bar Foundation announced the names of inductees into the 2020...

Booyah! Michigan has committed to go UBE!

To say that Cooley Law School Distinguished Professor Emeritus Otto Stockmeyer was a little excited...

Achieving Dream after Endurance and Sacrifice for Country

As a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier, Major Carmen J. Quesenberry attended Cooley Law School while...

Cooley Spotlight: Jaevonn Harris

Artistic endeavors: Cooley Law graduate is also a talented artist and entrepreneur

Tammy Allison: Only you can know what is or isn't possible

Attorney and Cooley graduate Tammy Allison worked for the U.S. Department of Justice for a decade,...

A Love Letter to the Cooley Law School Steven Johnson Field Class

Cooley Professor and Director of the Cooley Innocence Project Marla Mitchell-Cichon gave the...

Cooley Law School Faculty Experts Shine a Spotlight in Election Coverage

Leading up to, during, and after the 2020 presidential election, Cooley Law School professors were...

Cooley Law School Spotlight: Katrina Hofstetter

Cooley Law School alumna Katrina Hofstetter, who earned her undergrad degree in history, summa cum...

Judge Brennan's Ten Commandments For Law School

Starting a new law school from scratch is not a simple matter.Cooley Law School’s founder, Justice...

Joseline Hardrick: Diversity and inclusion essential in the workplace

APRIL 26, 2021 - Congratulations, Joseline Hardrick, Professor and Diversity Access Pipeline,...

Contract Law With A Florida Twist

Professors Turn Focus to Practical Bar Passage Help As a way to assist Florida bar passage efforts,...

Ask the Expert: Wallethub.com gets answers from Cooley legal expert

Cooley Professor and Associate Dean Emeritus Nelson Miller shared his expertise with WalletHub.com...

Think Your House is Haunted? Don't Sell Until You Get Some Legal advice.

With Halloween just a few dark and dreary days away, many individuals have begun sharing ghost...

Justice Cardozo's Supreme Court Confirmation

My Contracts students know how much I revere Justice Benjamin Cardozo (1870-1938). Teaching his...

Cooley Faculty Legal Experts Available To The Media

With campuses in Michigan and Florida, Cooley Law School professors are available to speak with...

State's High Court Justices DO Indeed Make Law

It has happened again. A candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court has declared, “It is incumbent...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death Means Far More Than Many Truly Understand

Blog author, Constitutional Law expert and Cooley Professor Brendan Beerygives his legal opinion...

Day of Remembrance 2020

Associate Dean and Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel and Associate Dean Tracey Brame spoke...

Call To Action: What Does Accountability Mean To You?

Blog author Marla Mitchell-Cichon, is the director of Cooley Law School’s Innocence Project. She...

The Importance of the First Year of Law School

Blog author Cooley Law School Distinguished Professor Emeritus Otto Stockmeyer devoted 35 years to...

Bob Woodward and the Ethical Lens of America

This opinion blog piece was written by Cooley Law School Assistant Dean Victoria V. Vuletich....

The Importance of Definitions in Law School

Here at Cooley fall classes are beginning. New students will quickly learn that first-term courses...

The Great Cardozo Bar-Exam Canard

Justice Benjamin Cardozo (1870-1938) served with great distinction as Chief Judge of the New York...