Cooley Law School Blog

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...