| Your dream of becoming
a lawyer is closer than ever |
Cooley Law School opened its
doors in 1972 to its downtown Lansing campus. The State
Capitol is a block away, along with governmental agencies, the
state legislature, and federal, state, and local courts.
A number
of major law firms are also located in the state capital. All
of this makes for great externship opportunities and networking
possibilities. |
| What Cooley’s
Lansing campus has to offer |
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• High exposure to governmental and public
service legal environments including the State
Capitol and Michigan
Courts
• Extensive litigation and courtroom opportunities
• Cooley 5th floor courtroom complex [photo
gallery]
• 60,000-square-foot library
• Distance Education facilities
• Wireless access
• Bookstore and commons area
• Mid-western urban setting surrounded by rural towns
• Many solo to small practice legal opportunities
• Elder Law Clinic/Sixty Plus
• Innocence Project |
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| Flexible
scheduling |
| Cooley offers classes seven days a week, three
times a year, in January, May, and September, and offers part-time
schedules that allow students to earn a JD in two to five years. |
| Honors
scholarships available |
| If you were a high achiever in your undergraduate
education or scored well on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT),
you might be eligible for an academic scholarship covering up
to 100 percent tuition. |
| Externship
Program |
| Cooley’s exciting Externship Program
sends senior Cooley students to law offices, government agencies,
and courts throughout the country for real-world legal experience. |
| Housing |
 When
it comes to day-to-day living, most people are able to find
just about everything they need right here in Lansing. Read
more » |
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Cooley Law School is fully accredited by the American Bar Association, and the ABA has acquiesced in offering the full 3-year program at all three campuses. Cooley is also accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association, which granted continuing accreditation for the next 10 years in May 2006, and extended accreditation to offer the full JD program at all three campuses.
American Bar Association (312) 988-6738
Higher Learning Commission (800) 621-7440
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