Cooley Law School Blog

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,...