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Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
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else that needs or can be said?? As goes Cohen...
Though my lsat scores were high, as a commuter and mother of three, the 8 am to noon schedule allowed an opportunity that meshed with my responsibilities unlike the spread out class schedules of other Michigan schools. There were others in the class combining school with work or other responsibilities. Many of the professors were demanding and accomplished such as Lieutenant Governor and later Supreme Court Justice Brickley, Justice Fitzgerald and Professor Needham. The expectations were challenging and not all met them. But Cooley gave us an opportunity which other schools did not. We, that is, most of my classmates not only passed the bar but ranked above most other schools as I recall and most became not only good lawyers and some distinguished. Cooley alumni include state and federal confessional representatives, a governor, state appellate and trial judges as well as federal. I served as an Assistant Attorney General with an approximate 98% win rate which included high profile cases where I was opposed by teams of prominent counsel from "white shoe" firms. The demanding expectations of Professors Needham, Brickley and others served me well in meeting the challenges faced during my career. As an Alumni, I have participated in ethics forums required of incoming students. These will be schooled in high ethical expectations unlike what I sadly and at times shockingly experienced of opposing counsel who were graduates of more prestigious institutions.
Though Cooley admits so called borderline applicants, I applaud their continuing willingness to give them the opportunity that other schools do not.
Those that are worthy will succeed and others will at least have been given a chance to try.
after 30 years of allowing the school to disregard the accreditation standards, that when ABA FINALLY goes to enforce something, Cooley
sues to stop the ABA... Stay Away!!
My goal was to open a private firm. I accomplished that, after a prominent internship and entry level trial attorney job. I then hung my shingle, and 20 years later, I can say, I never felt let down by the Cooley LS education I earned.
Ignore the naysayers, whiners. Set challenging career goals. If you put your heart and mind into your studies, the effort pays off - Cooley Law School delivers! Go for it!