March 31, 2010

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy shares personal, professional experiences with Cooley students

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy, who is well known for bringing charges against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff Christine Beatty, recently spoke to students, faculty and staff at the Auburn Hills campus of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School during a presentation entitled "How Does a Public Official Stand Up to Intense Political Pressure and Do the Right Thing?"

 The presentation was sponsored by Cooley's Center for Ethics, Service and Professionalism and the Oakland County Bar Association, and is part of Cooley’s "Integrity in Our Communities" speaker series, which brings local professionals to Cooley's campuses to speak on timely and relevant ethical and professional matters.

Wayne County Prosecutor speaks to Cooley Law School students - From left, Heather Spielmaker, Director of the Center for Ethics, Service, and Professionalism; Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy; and John Nussbaumer, Associate Dean of the Auburn Hills campus.

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Cooley Law School is the largest law school in the nation. Founded in 1972, the private, non-profit law school operates J.D. programs across Michigan in Lansing, Auburn Hills, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.Today, Cooley Law School has nearly 14,000 graduates across the nation and worldwide and also offers joint degree and master of laws programs. Cooley offers enrollment three times a year; in January, May and September.