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The WMU-Cooley Law Review honored attorneys Tracy D. Knox, Aaron D. Lindstrom, Amanda Morris Smith, and David Porter during the organization’s annual Distinguished Brief Award ceremony on Nov. 19.

“Voter Suppression – A Recent Phenomenon or an American Legacy,” an article by WMU-Cooley Law School Associate Professor Renalia DuBose, has been selected for publication by the University of Baltimore Law Review in February 2021.

On Nov. 15, WMU-Cooley Law School honored graduates of the May 2020 class during a virtual commencement ceremony. Due to COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions, it was not possible to hold an in-person commencement in May.

Understanding how stress subconsciously impacts our behavior and ability to effectively meet our personal and professional goals was the topic of a recent online workshop hosted by the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at WMU-Cooley’s Grand Rapids campus.

Law students Rick Conklin, Courtney Panter and William Trenary were honored with WMU-Cooley Law School’s Grand Rapids campus Leadership Achievement Award on Nov. 13.

During a virtual honors convocation ceremony held Nov. 12, WMU-Cooley Law School Tampa Bay students Bernard Allen, Kezia Hill, Damian Rape, George Rhoden, Katerina Stavrakis, Sarah Volmy, and Breonna Washington were presented with the law school’s Leadership Achievement Award.

WMU-Cooley Law School’s Lansing campus honored Andrea Lopez-Gonzalez with the Leadership Achievement Award and Student Bar Association Distinguished Student Award. The award was presented Nov. 12 during WMU-Cooley’s virtual honors convocation ceremony.

In honor of Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11, WMU-Cooley Law School hosted a virtual conversation with WMU-Cooley graduate and Director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Zaneta Adams.