Past Events

Veterans Day - A WMU-Cooley Community Conversations Virtual Event

12 - 1 p.m.
Please join us for a special Veterans Day Community Conversation event with WMU-Cooley Graduate, U.S. Army Veteran Zaneta Adams. In this conversation, Adams will discuss and answer questions regarding her experience as a leader in social justice for the Veteran Community.
Register to Attend: https://info.cooley.edu/community-conversations

LSAC Digital Law School Forum

Register by Nov. 1
From the comfort of your own home, you’ll have the opportunity to meet law school admission professionals from 200+ law schools, ask questions about financial aid, and learn about the LSAT directly from our test developers. Candidates interested in JD and LLM programs, as well as those who are considering law-related master’s degrees and certificate programs, are encouraged to attend.

The Importance of Plain Legal Language with Joseph Kimble and Mark Cooney

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5:00 p.m. (EST)
Our Importance of Plain Legal Language conversation will be led by two nationally and internationally recognized experts on plain language and legal drafting. The event will held virtually.

LSAC Digital Law School Forum

Register by Oct. 10
From the comfort of your own home, you’ll have the opportunity to meet law school admission professionals from 200+ law schools, ask questions about financial aid, and learn about the LSAT directly from our test developers. Candidates interested in JD and LLM programs, as well as those who are considering law-related master’s degrees and certificate programs, are encouraged to attend.

LSAC Digital Law School Forum

Register by Sept. 23 
From the comfort of your own home, you’ll have the opportunity to meet law school admission professionals from 200+ law schools, ask questions about financial aid, and learn about the LSAT directly from our test developers. Candidates interested in JD and LLM programs, as well as those who are considering law-related master’s degrees and certificate programs, are encouraged to attend.

Constitution Day 2020

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Featured Speakers: David Singleton and Henry Floyd
12:00 p.m. (EST)
On Constitution Day, featured speakers David Singleton and Henry Floyd will discuss Inequalities in Sentencing and Issues Facing Criminal Justice.

Associate Deans McDaniel and Brame to Speak at Sept. 11 Ceremonies

WMU-Cooley Associate Deans Tracey Brame and Michael C.H. McDaniel will be featured speakers during the annual September 11 West Michigan Community Day of Remembrance and Scout Salute, which honors those who died during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.  This year’s public event will be held virtually and is open to the public on the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation’s (GRFPF) Facebook page, facebook.com/geraldrford, beginning at 7:19 a.m. (sunrise) and through sunset at 7:59 p.m. Associate Dean McDaniel will speak at noon, and Associate Dean Brame will speak at 6:45 p.m.

Criminal Justice and Policing Response Professor Tonya Krause-Phelan

Has policing become more of a militarized force rather than serving as protectors of citizens and the word of law? In this conversation, we will discuss the response of law enforcement in the wake of George Floyd's death, amidst civil and social unrest due to racial discrimination, implicit bias, and a military mindset in policing.

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