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...

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...

It's All About IRAC

As beginning law students soon learn, what we call “legal reasoning” can be expressed by the...

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...

Cooley Law School Faculty Experts Shine a Spotlight in Election Coverage

Leading up to, during, and after the 2020 presidential election, Cooley Law School professors were...

Justice Cardozo's Supreme Court Confirmation

My Contracts students know how much I revere Justice Benjamin Cardozo (1870-1938). Teaching his...

Cooley Faculty Legal Experts Available To The Media

With campuses in Michigan and Florida, Cooley Law School professors are available to speak with...