Cooley Law School

Join us at the Cooley Innocence Project 25th Anniversary Gala on September 19.

We're honored to welcome NBC News journalist, Dateline NBC producer, bestselling author, and podcaster Dan Slepian, along with special guest, exoneree, and criminal justice advocate Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez.

Slepian is an award-winning journalist whose reporting has helped expose wrongful convictions across the country.

Velazquez spent nearly 24 years in New York maximum-security prisons before his conviction was vacated. His journey is featured in Slepian's book, "The Sing Sing Files," and is the subject of the Pulitzer Prize finalist podcast, "Letters from Sing Sing."

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Congratulations to Professor Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick on the premiere of her documentary musical, “If These Headlines Could Talk,” exploring the landmark decisions of the Warren Court. Hardrick wrote, produced, and hosted the film as part of her continuing effort to make legal education more engaging and accessible through creative media.

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L to R: Professor Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick; John Johnson, 3L student; Laura Russoniello, Cooley graduate, and Professor Jim Hicks.

To our alums sitting for the bar exam this week, remember how far you've come. Believe in your preparation, trust yourself, and know the entire Cooley community is wishing you success.

🎉 Congratulations to the students recognized at the Lansing Campus Honors Convocation! Thank you to the friends and family who joined us in honoring their achievements.

Congratulations again to our 2026 Robert Orseck Moot Court Competition champions! Students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate the team's outstanding first-place finish at The Florida Bar's Robert Orseck Moot Court Competition and recognize their hard work, dedication, and exceptional advocacy. All of us at Cooley are proud of what they accomplished and grateful to everyone who joined us to celebrate this incredible achievement. 🎉

We're proud to announce that Cooley Law School’s Dean's Fellow Program received the 2026 Excellence in Innovation Award: Law Schools from Insight Into Academia magazine. This honor celebrates law schools redefining the future of legal education. Through transformative programs and initiatives, these schools are reimagining curriculum, experiential learning, technology and AI integration, access to legal education, professional pathways, and more to better serve the evolving needs of students and meet the changing demands of today’s workforce.

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A great evening at the ballpark! ⚾ Students, along with friends and family, enjoyed a night at Jackson Field as the Student Bar Association hosted a Lansing Lugnuts outing. It was the perfect opportunity to unwind after midterms, connect with classmates, and enjoy some well-deserved time away from the classroom.

FREE LUNCH for all interested Cooley graduates who are sitting for the Michigan or Florida Bar Exam in July. Complete one of the forms below to reserve your boxed lunch.

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Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Joseph Kimble who was honored with the 2026 Burton Award for Book of the Year on Legal Writing for the book, “Essentials for Drafting Clear Legal Rules.” He co-authored the book with Bryan A. Garner, distinguished research professor at SMU Dedman School of Law. The awards ceremony was held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., on June 1.

Established in 1999, the Burton Awards is a national, nonprofit program that recognizes the highest standard of excellence in law. Its principal focus is on effective legal writing. The winners range across the legal profession: jurists, practitioners, lawyers in the military and the executive branch, and law-school professors. Judges for the awards include professors, members of law firms, and other outstanding leaders in law.

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Joseph Kimble, Cooley Law School Professor Emeritus, Receives Prestigious Burton Award for Third Time Cooley Law School Distinguished Professor Emeritus Joseph Kimble was honored with the 2026 Burton Award for Book of the Year on Legal Writing for his book, “Essentials for Drafting Clear Legal Rules,” during the Burton Award ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. on June 7.

Congratulations to Cooley Law School alum Anna White on her appointment to the 58th District Court in Ottawa County, Michigan.

Whitmer appoints new district court judges in Ingham and Ottawa counties Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointments Thursday of Nicole Matusko and Anna White, filling vacancies left by resignations.