Cooley Law School Blog

Corporate Annual Reports - Plain Language's Last Frontier?

Back in 1979, Rudolf Flesch brought the plain-language movement to the public’s attention with his...

Sept. 14, 2001 on the Cooley Law School Steps: Remarks by Then President and Founder Thomas E. Brennan

After closing down the law school immediately following the tragic events of September 11, 2001,...

You can do anything; it all comes down to what you want

To say Victoria McCormick is dedicated to her country, her legal studies, and to service is to...

Grand Rapids Law Firm Adds Cooley Law School Grad as Associate

This story about Cooley Law School graduate Danielle Dawson was written by Grand Rapids Legal News...

Force. Fear. Coercion. How human trafficking victims fall prey and how to stop modern day slavery.

This blog was originally published on June 23, 2015. There are plenty of myths and misconceptions...

Cooley graduate Josh Mikrut: Huge, Gaping Hole and Need for Immigration Attorneys

Josh Mikrut spent his entire academic career in West Michigan, including his undergrad years at...

Cooley Graduate Andrew Hudson: Path from Teacher to Lawyer Inspired Choice

This blog was originally published on Sep 9, 2016. It made sense for Andrew Hudson, now an...

Virginia Cairns: Graduates understand exactly what is meant by Cooley's rigorous curriculum and standards

My name is Virginia (Susie) Cairns. I graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1982 as a...

The Importance of Definitions

New students will quickly learn that first-term courses do not include Vocabulary 101. Rather,...

The Real Truth About Law School

First, in the interest of full disclosure, I am an academic paid by way of student tuition...