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WMU-Cooley Law School’s Lansing campus hosted veterans during a pancake breakfast fundraiser for the American Legion on Friday, November 8.

Students and faculty from WMU-Cooley Law School’s Grand Rapids campus joined area attorneys to offer pro bono legal support to west Michigan area veterans on Thursday, Nov. 1.

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Black Law Students Association (BLSA) hosted the 22nd Annual Charles Hamilton Houston Black Tie Gala on Nov. 18 at the Eagle Eye Country Club  in Bath, Michigan.

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kurtis Wilder was presented with the WMU-Cooley Law School Integrity Award on Oct. 31. Wilder was presented the award after presenting the keynote during the law school’s “Integrity in Our Communities” speaker series.

Kathy Gustafson has been promoted to the post of associate professor at WMU-Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay campus.  Gustafson, who also serves as assistant campus dean, has been an assistant professor at the Tampa Bay campus for over six

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the American Bar Association have settled litigation pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The lawsuit will be dismissed with prejudice by agreement of the parties.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit, Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Innocence Project and the Urban Institute a $249,948.00 grant. The 24-month long grant program is entitled “Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions.”

Lansing, Michigan – October 22, 2018: Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School has appointed Amy Timmer to be interim dean effective October 22, 2018.