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American Bar Association Honors Cooley Law School Professor

American Bar Association Honors Cooley Law School Professor

TAMPA BAY, Fla. – The American Bar Association’s Pipeline Council has awarded Cooley Law School Professor Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick and her nonprofit, Journey to Esquire® Scholarship & Leadership Program, with the 2026 Alexander Rising Star Award.

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  • Day of Remembrance 2020
    Day of Remembrance 2020

    Day of Remembrance 2020

    Associate Dean and Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel and Associate Dean Tracey Brame spoke during the The 18th annual West Michigan Community Day Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute to pay honors to those who died during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Below is the speech by Gen. McDaniel.

  • Michigan Lawyer of the Year: Cooley Associate Dean Tracey Brame
    Michigan Lawyer of the Year: Cooley Associate Dean Tracey Brame

    Michigan Lawyer of the Year: Cooley Associate Dean Tracey Brame

    Every year, Michigan Lawyers Weekly accepts nominations of worthy attorneys to be considered as Michigan Leaders in the Law. Based on their accomplishments, service and experience, they select 20 to 30 attorneys to be designated Michigan's Leaders in the Law. Those nominees then select from among themselves the one attorney that truly epitomizes leadership, that personifies the qualities that all of us aspire to demonstrate, the ideals that compelled all of us to attend law school. Think of it: 30 alpha dogs that all want to be recognized as the leader of the pack.

  • Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel Offers Expertise on Mass Shootings
    Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel Offers Expertise on Mass Shootings

    Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel Offers Expertise on Mass Shootings

    As investigators continue to uncover evidence surrounding the two mass shootings this past weekend, WMU-Cooley Law School Associate Dean Michael C.H. McDaniel and former Deputy Assistant for Homeland Defense Strategy answers questions from law students and to members of the media regarding the investigation, current laws, and steps the government can take to protect citizens from domestic terrorism.

  • Memorial Day Words of Remembrance: Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel
    Memorial Day Words of Remembrance: Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel

    Memorial Day Words of Remembrance: Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel

    Ret. Brig. General and Cooley Law School Associate Dean Michael C.H. McDaniel was the keynote speaker during the City of Lansing's Memorial Day Ceremony. Below is his speech from the 2019 Memorial Day ceremony.

  • Insights & Analysis on Presidential Emergency Power by Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel
    Insights & Analysis on Presidential Emergency Power by Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel

    Insights & Analysis on Presidential Emergency Power by Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel

    Western Michigan University-Cooley Law School Associate Dean and Ret. Brigadier General Michael C.H. McDaniel offered insight into the legal ramifications if President Donald Trump invokes the National Emergency Act in order to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel: Day of Remembrance 9/11 Salute
    Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel: Day of Remembrance 9/11 Salute

    Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel: Day of Remembrance 9/11 Salute

    WMU-Cooley Associate Dean and Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel was the keynote speaker during the 2018 Grand Rapids Community Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute, an event honoring those who died and the first responders who went into action during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Below is his speech.