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APRIL 2024 I  QUARTERLY PUBLICATON FOR COOLEY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

Dear Alumni and Friends, 

As usual, there is no shortage of things happening in and around the law school. Hilary Term concluded in April and commencement ceremonies were held at both campuses for members of the Antonin Scalia Class.

Bill Arnold

The Hon. Jalal Harb, (1987, Grant Class) provided the keynote for the Tampa Bay campus ceremony. You can watch Judge Harb's remarks online. 

Now, students and faculty are gearing up for the start of Trinity Term. In the interim, we celebrated Law Day 2024 with a webinar featuring Cooley graduate and adjunct professor Colin Maguire (2013, Marshall Class).

Maguire, who is currently working with the Department of Homeland Security in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, spoke on the Law Day theme of Voices of Democracy. Below, you will find details on a few more upcoming events and programs that alumni and friends are invited to attend. In addition, I invite you to read about the recent achievements of several Cooley alumni. Check out the Law Review's transition to being an online publication, get to know Ahmad Saifi, and don't forget to submit any news you would like to share with others in our Cooley community. 

Finally, if your summer travel plans bring you near either the Lansing or Tampa Bay campus, please let us know. We would love to welcome you back to campus for a visit. 

Very truly, Bill Arnold, Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations

 
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Howard Soifer Memorial Lecture
in Sports AND Entertainment Law

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
12:30-2:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay Campus

The Panel will speak on Athlete Empowerment and the Ever-Changing Landscape of the Intersection of Business and Sports.
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Golf Anyone? 

Now in its 33rd year, the Cooley Golf Classic will be held on Monday, June 17th at the Eagle Eye Golf Course in Bath, Michigan.

Cooley alumni and friends are invited to join current and retired faculty and staff for a great day of golf while also supporting students. All proceeds from the event go to support the student scholarship fund. 

Those who aren't able to play in this year's outing are invited to consider sponsoring a team of current students or as a hole sponsor. 

Registration information and sponsorship opportunities are available on the golf outing website. 
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ALUMNI SpotLIGHTS
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RobertHertzbergRobert Hertzberg, 1979 Howard West Class, was inducted into the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame.

JoseBrownJose Brown, 1981 Charles D. Long Class, the 2024 Excellence in Defense Award by The MI Defense Trial Counsel.

NicoleGehringer-1Nicole Gehringer, 2015 Robert Trimble Class, was elevated to partner at the firm Harris, Hunt, & Derr, P.A.

ChristinaKorkesChristina Korkes, 2018 Patricia Boyles Class, was promoted to executive partner with Secrest Wardle

 
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COOLEY Law review goes digital
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The Cooley Law Review has just published its first online edition.

After considerable consideration, research, and discussion, the editorial staff of The Cooley Law Review decided to move the publication online.

Like so many other publications, moving to an online format creates efficiencies that will reduce costs while also expanding access and readership.

Be sure to check out the inaugural digital edition that includes Professors Brendan Beery and Matt Marin's study on the optimal depth of analysis in essay answers and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Joe Kimble's piece answering textualists who favor the use of dictionaries in judicial decision-making. 

STUDENT FEATURE

"One of the toughest decisions I had to make was breaking away from the expectations set by my family," said Ahmad Saifi. "I consider myself a double immigrant. My grandparents are from Lebanon and migrated to Brazil and my parents migrated from Brazil to the U.S."

Growing up in a family full of businessmen and medical doctors, Saifi wasn’t sure that was the path for him.

"I did not like the medical world much and dealing with sick patients and gore, but I did like to debate."

Read more of Ahmad's story. 
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NEW TAMPA BAY CAMPUS

The Law School has finalized plans to move its Tampa Bay campus to the Tampa Oaks area of Temple Terrace, Florida, close to downtown Tampa. Cooley’s campus will occupy part of the first floor and the entire second floor of the Tampa Oaks II building located at 12906 Tampa Oaks Blvd.
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OFFICIAL BLOG 

Want to read more stories about your fellow graduates? We share your stories on the official law school blog page. 

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THE LATEST NEWS 

Keep up with all the news coming out of Cooley by visiting the law school's What's New page on our website! 

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