Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Blog

Law School Changes May "Virtually" be the Future of Legal Education

During this age of the Coronavirus, numerous industries have been taking the necessary steps to...

Historian James Kratsas: These are the best (and worst) of times

My fervent hope is to provide some historical perspective of the past year and the last three...

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 WMU-Cooley in 2012 after 25...

Legal Experts Explain the Legal Ramifications of Sedition

On January 6, while rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, WMU-Cooley Law School professors began...

A Tale of Two Toms: How WMU-Cooley Law School Acquired Two Bronze Likenesses of its Namesake

WMU-Cooley Law School alum John Nocita (Turner Class, 1991) is profiled in the Winter 2020 issue of...

Lawyers Publish or Perish. Is Legal Writing An Essential Skill?

Yes, that statement exaggerates—but only slightly. Academics must publish or perish, meaning to...