September 20, 2011

Cooley Law School Celebrates Constitution Day/Patriots Week

The Thomas M. Cooley Law School celebrated Constitution Day and Patriots Week in a variety of ways at its four Michigan campuses this month. In Ann Arbor, Cooley students visited all five Ann Arbor middle schools Sept. 19 for presentations and discussions on amendments to the constitution. Earlier, on Sept. 12 in Auburn Hills, the Black Law Students Association, the Federalist Society, and the American Constitution Society at Cooley joined with the Oakland County Bar Association's Diversity in the Legal Profession Committee to present "Diversity and Equality in a Post-9/11 World: Have We Crossed the Precipice of Intolerance," moderated by the Hon. Michael Warren, 6th Circuit Court, Pontiac. Also on Sept. 12, in Grand Rapids, the Weekend Student Association and the Cooley Veterans Corps presented "The Fight of the Century. Should We Adopt This Newfangled Constitution Proposed by the Constitutional Convention" at Tavern on the Square. In Lansing, Professor William Wagner gave a presentation on Sept. 12, "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Character and Worldview of the Early American Statesmen."

Cooley Law School student Brian Laik fields questions on the 14th Amendment from 8th grade students at Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Mich.Cooley Law School student Brian Laik fields questions on the 14th Amendment from 8th grade students at Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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From left, Brigadier General Michael C. H. McDaniel, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; FaCheryl Dixon, Black Law Students Association; James Springer, American Constitution Society; Alana Glass, Career & Professional Development, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; Neil MacCullum, Collins Einhorn Farrell & Ulanoff PC; Judge Michael Warren, 6th Circuit Court, Patriot Week Co-Founder; William Allen, American Constitution Society; Aubrey Biache, Federalist Society; Daniel Levy, Michigan Department of Civil Rights; Saeed Khan, Lecturer, Near Eastern Studies, Wayne State University.From left, Brigadier General Michael C. H. McDaniel, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; FaCheryl Dixon, Black Law Students Association; James Springer, American Constitution Society; Alana Glass, Career & Professional Development, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; Neil MacCullum, Collins Einhorn Farrell & Ulanoff PC; Judge Michael Warren, 6th Circuit Court, Patriot Week Co-Founder; William Allen, American Constitution Society; Aubrey Biache, Federalist Society; Daniel Levy, Michigan Department of Civil Rights; Saeed Khan, Lecturer, Near Eastern Studies, Wayne State University.

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In Grand Rapids, Cooley Law School Associate Professor Devin Schindler, as Patrick Henry, and Cooley Adjunct Professor Gary Mitchell as John Adams, get into the spirit and apparel of the Constitution Day festivities.In Grand Rapids, Cooley Law School Associate Professor Devin Schindler, as Patrick Henry, and Cooley Adjunct Professor Gary Mitchell as John Adams, get into the spirit and apparel of the Constitution Day festivities.

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Professor William Wagner presents insights on early American statesmen during his Constitution Day presentation at Cooley Law School in Lansing. Professor William Wagner presents insights on early American statesmen during his Constitution Day presentation at Cooley Law School in Lansing.

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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 over 15,000 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.