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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...
3 minute read
Yaritssa Plasencia: Achieving Confidence Through Challenges
As a teenager, Yaritssa Plasencia (Blatchford Class, 2022) knew she wanted to pursue a career in...
4 minute read
Two Sides of the Dog Collar: Puppy Contract Musings
“Woof!” There are over 63 million United States households that know this sound when they come home...
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Connor Porzig: Build Good Habits and Put in the Work
Growing up, the only thing WMU-Cooley graduate Connor Porzig cared about was basketball. “I like to...
4 minute read
Confusion: Bad for Contracts, Good for Students
In the middle of their study of Contract law, students encounter a cluster of cases dealing with...
3 minute read
The Study of Remedies, Law's Cure for Wrongdoing, is in Declining Health.
I have previously blogged about the unfortunate case of Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal. In a poll of...
3 minute read
Showcase Your Scholarship, Part One: Use SSRN to Archive Articles
An earlier post suggested ways to maximize the impact of your scholarship through spin-off articles.
3 minute read
Why Writing Well is Essential to Your Legal Career
Writing is a necessary evil to some and a welcome respite to others. But whether you love it or...
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Asynchronous Teaching Methodologies: Pandemic Reflections and Best Practices
WMU-Cooley Law School Professors Matthew Marin and Amanda Fisher’s article, "Asynchronous Teaching...
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