Dec. 5, 2011

Cooley Auburn Hills Team Advances to ABA National Negotiation Competition

Cooley Auburn Hills students Amanda Demitrish and Shannon DeWall finished second in the Region 6 ABA Negotiation Competition in Ottawa, Canada on November 12-13, 2011 by winning their last negotiation session in the regional's final round. Ohio State University finished first, with a slightly higher total score. Ohio State received the automatic bid to participate in the national finals, and Demitrish and DeWall have been selected by the ABA for an at-large berth. The two Auburn Hills students will participate in the nationals in New Orleans on February 3-4, 2012.

Left to right, Amanda Demitrish, Shannon DeWall, and Professor Dustin Foster.

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Thomas M. Cooley Law School is the largest law school in the nation. Founded in 1972, the private, non-profit law school operates its Juris Doctor program, Joint Degree programs, and Master of Laws programs across Michigan in Lansing, Auburn Hills, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. Cooley recently announced a new Tampa Bay, Florida-area campus, with courses beginning in May 2012. Cooley has more than 15,000 graduates across the nation and worldwide and offers enrollment three times a year in January, May and September. Cooley is an independent law school, accredited by the American Bar Association and the Higher Learning Commission. Additional information can be found at cooley.edu.