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Cooley Law School Chaldean American Law Student Association Hosts Chief Judge Hala Jarbou

LANSING, MI —  On April 3, Cooley Law School’s Chaldean American Law Student Association (CALSA) hosted Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan at the law school’s Lansing campus.

Chief Judge Jarbou, the first Chaldean-American federal judge in U.S. history, shared her inspiring journey to the bench and offered valuable insights into her role in the federal judiciary. It was an opportunity for attendees to learn from her wealth of experience and leadership in the legal field.

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