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Paying It Forward: Bob Hertzberg’s Mission to Give Back to Cooley and Future Lawyers

Paying It Forward: Bob Hertzberg’s Mission to Give Back to Cooley and Future Lawyers

When Bob Hertzberg (Wiest Class, 1979) arrived at Cooley Law School in 1976, he was determined to overcome obstacles that had plagued his education since childhood. Now, the retired lawyer, who once argued in front of the United States Supreme Court, is giving back to the school that gave him his start in the legal profession.

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