On the Stand: Trisha M. Benson
Becoming an adjunct professor at The Thomas M. Cooley Law School was kismet for Trisha M. Benson. That’s because she originally planned to be an elementary school teacher. But shortly after receiving...
View ArticleCareer shifts, demand for variable-cost labor factor into being, using...
A shift in the corporate business model has spurred use of by-the-hour contract attorneys — doing temporary work such as document review, research and writing — as part of the change. Add to it a legal...
View ArticleOn the Stand: Steven E. Shelton
Steven E. Shelton doesn’t mind letting people know what makes him tick. “I’ve always had what I call a schizophrenic personality,” said the Fenton-based general practitioner. “I have this intellectual,...
View ArticleCourting discussion: From police brutality to prosecutorial misconduct, these...
When we asked Michigan attorneys, judges and law professors what they thought have been the most talked-about trials over the past 25 years, there were many different answers. But some high-profile...
View ArticleWomen in the Law: Elizabeth J. Fossel
Education: The Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1987) Firm: Varnum LLP, Grand Rapids Specialty: Complex business and commercial litigation When Elizabeth J. Fossel isn’t focusing on complex business and...
View ArticleLong arm is not long enough: Person paying legal fees had no ties to Michigan
A case against a Florida man accused of funding and steering the lawsuit filed by one of his employees was dismissed by the Michigan Court of Appeals for lack of jurisdiction under Michigan’s long-arm...
View ArticleShifting schools of thought: Law colleges see curriculums, student diversity...
In the 25 years since Michigan Lawyers Weekly printed its first edition, our state’s law schools have had to do more than just teach the fundamentals of law. What’s happened inside the institutions of...
View ArticleBetter late than never? Though mortgage-fraud law is praised, some question...
Nearly two years after President Barack Obama initiated a mortgage- and foreclosure-related fraud task force, and after years of legislative gridlock, Michigan has enacted mortgage-fraud protection...
View ArticleLaw schools: Guilty as charged?
LawBiz Coach’s Corner By Ed Poll Prospects were already growing bleaker for the country’s 200 accredited law schools. The enrollment for the fall 2011 class was the lowest in a decade. The news media...
View ArticleFear not, bar passers: There is light at the end of the tunnel, but you’ll...
Hold onto your hats, bar passers. Some rough times may be ahead in the jobs area. But fear not: with hard work and diligence, you too can become successful. “It’s a difficult market,” said Charles Toy,...
View ArticleCooley dodges $300M bullet over alleged false employment statistics
A group of Thomas M. Cooley Law School graduates who sued the school, claiming it falsely represented its employment statistics, have had their case tossed out by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals....
View ArticleAdvice in wake of Cooley lawsuit: do the background research, folks
So, the saga of dissatisfied law students complaining about The Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s employment numbers has finally reached its inevitable end. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the...
View ArticleSuit alleging law school’s misleading post-grad numbers dropped
A $300,000 class-action lawsuit against The Thomas M. Cooley Law School was dismissed by U.S. District Judge Gordon Quist on Friday. The lawsuit, filed August 2011 by 12 Cooley graduates, alleged they...
View ArticleCooley’s affiliations are good for business — but bad for law school?
As a business model, The Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s affiliation with Western Michigan University and agreement with Eastern Michigan University are probably pretty savvy. But MiLW Editor Gary...
View ArticleCOA remands Cooley anonymous blogger case for protective order determination
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a trial court must determine whether it has the power to quash a California subpoena issued to identify an anonymous blogger who, the Thomas M. Cooley Law...
View ArticleCooley may form alliance with WMU
The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees has unanimously voted in favor of forming an alliance with Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The alliance would not merge the two institutions. Rather, it...
View ArticleViewpoint: Cooley here, Cooley there, Cooley Law School everywhere
As a Thomas M. Cooley Law School graduate, I cringed when the school announced its alliance with Western Michigan University. This fall, the school will be known as “Western Michigan University Thomas...
View ArticleWestern Michigan to add Cooley affiliation Tuesday
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School isn’t going away — it’s just adding Western Michigan University to its name. True, you will get the same fine legal education as always at Cooley, but now with the WMU...
View ArticleShifting schools of thought: Law colleges see curriculums, student diversity...
In the 25 years since Michigan Lawyers Weekly printed its first edition, our state’s law schools have had to do more than just teach the fundamentals of law. What’s happened inside the institutions of...
View ArticleBetter late than never? Though mortgage-fraud law is praised, some question...
Nearly two years after President Barack Obama initiated a mortgage- and foreclosure-related fraud task force, and after years of legislative gridlock, Michigan has enacted mortgage-fraud protection...
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