| Your dream of becoming
a lawyer is closer than ever |
Cooley Law School opened its
doors in 1972 to its downtown Lansing campus. The State
Capitol is a block away, along with governmental agencies, the
state legislature, and federal, state, and local courts.
A number
of major law firms are also located in the state capital. All
of this makes for great externship opportunities and networking
possibilities. |
| What Cooley’s
Lansing campus has to offer |
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• High exposure to governmental and public
service legal environments including the State
Capitol and Michigan
Courts
• Extensive litigation and courtroom opportunities
• Cooley 5th floor courtroom complex [photo
gallery]
• 60,000-square-foot library
• Distance Education facilities
• Wireless access
• Bookstore and commons area
• Mid-western urban setting surrounded by rural towns
• Many solo to small practice legal opportunities
• Elder Law Clinic/Sixty Plus
• Innocence Project |
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| Flexible
scheduling |
| Cooley offers classes seven days a week, three
times a year, in January, May, and September, and offers part-time
schedules that allow students to earn a JD in two to five years. |
| Honors
scholarships available |
| If you were a high achiever in your undergraduate
education or scored well on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT),
you might be eligible for an academic scholarship covering up
to 100 percent tuition. |
| Externship
Program |
| Cooley’s exciting Externship Program
sends senior Cooley students to law offices, government agencies,
and courts throughout the country for real-world legal experience. |
| Housing |
 When
it comes to day-to-day living, most people are able to find
just about everything they need right here in Lansing. Read
more » |
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Cooley Law School is fully accredited by the American Bar Association (321 Clark Street, 21st Floor NE, Chicago, IL 60610, 312-988-6738, www.abanet.org/legaled), and the ABA has acquiesced in offering the full 3-year program at all three campuses. Cooley is also accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges (30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, 312-263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org).
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 Lansing
Campus |
Flexible
Scheduling |
Honors
Scholarships |
Externship
Program |
Housing |
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