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Cooley Law School's Constitution Society Hosts Conversation on Textualism

Cooley Law School’s American Constitution Society held a discussion on textualism featuring Distinguished Professor Emeritus Joseph Kimble. Kimble’s presentation, which took place on Nov. 27, took a deeper look at how textualism and some of its so-called canons of construction affect the interpretation of statutes.

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Cooley's Tampa Bay Campus Holds Honors Convocation

On Nov. 16, Cooley Law School’s Tampa Bay campus held its fall term honors convocation recognizing students for their achievements. Brianna Allen was presented with the Leadership Achievement Award and Steven Jimenez received the Alumni Association Distinguished Student Award.

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Cooley Lansing Campus Holds Honors Convocation

On Nov. 9, Cooley Law School’s Lansing campus held its fall term honors convocation recognizing students for their achievements. Adam Ostrander and Hannah Murphy were presented with the Leadership Achievement Award.

COOLEY LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR RET. BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL MCDANIEL SHARES  IMPORTANCE OF U.S. MILITARY DURING VETERANS DAY EVENT

Cooley Professor Ret. Brig. Gen. Michael C.H. McDaniel Shares Importance of U.S. Military During Veterans Day Event

Cooley Law School Professor Ret. Brigadier General Michael McDaniel spoke to a group of citizens about the importance of the U.S. military during a Veterans Day event hosted by the Lansing Board of Water and Light.

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Cooley and WMU End 10-Year Affiliation

In 2013, Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University entered into a 10-year affiliation agreement, which ended effective November 10. Both institutions agreed not to seek an extension in order to focus more on their own core mission and values.

Exoneree Louis Wright

Cooley Law School Innocence Project Celebrates the Release of Client After 35 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

After serving 35 years for a crime he did not commit, Louis Wright was exonerated when Calhoun County Circuit Court Judge Sarah Lincoln set aside his conviction for criminal sexual conduct and breaking and entering. In September, DNA testing established that Wright was not the perpetrator. Mr. Wright is represented by Attorney Marla Mitchell-Cichon and the Cooley Law School Innocence Project (Cooley Innocence Project).

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The Multiple and Extraordinary Benefits of Writing in Plain Language

What is the great hidden cost of doing business and carrying on the government? Poor communication. And the numbers are staggering. Anyone who needs proof can find it in the just-published second edition of Writing for Dollars, Writing to Please: The Case for Plain Language in Business, Government, and Law, by Joseph Kimble, a distinguished professor emeritus at Cooley Law School. He has been collecting data for decades.

State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section

State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section Meets with Cooley Law School Students

On Nov. 2, Cooley Law School’s Organization of Women Law Students (OWLS) and the Career and Professional Development office hosted the State Bar of Michigan’s Family Law Section (FLS) to discuss various career paths.