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Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Blog

Library Blog Series

Online? Which Database to Use?

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

Elizabeth Devolder: Connecting Love of Art and Law

Elizabeth Devolder (Hughes Class, 2016) was nothing short of a superstar in law school. She...
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Coolcat - Where It All Begins

Coolcat has been around since 1990, yet whenever I write about it, I say “Coolcat, the library...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Verbal vs. Oral: Know the Difference

With the encouragement of my colleague Joe Kimble, editor of the long-running Michigan Bar Journal...
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Yaritssa Plasencia: Achieving Confidence Through Challenges

As a teenager, Yaritssa Plasencia (Blatchford Class, 2022) knew she wanted to pursue a career in...
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