Overview: Honorable Thomas E. Brennan, Founder, Thomas M. Cooley Law School 1972

Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Practical Legal Scholarship Since 1972

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Thomas E. Brennan, Founder

Judge Brennan is the author of numerous legal articles. In 1995 he published Judging the Law Schools, a ranking of all accredited American law schools according to data published by the ABA.

Starting a Law School...

Judge Brennan recently wrote a series of articles reminiscing about the challenges and rewards of founding The Thomas M. Cooley Law School. You can see these articles in print in several of the Detroit Legal News publications. Read a copy of these articles below:

(Please note: This is an ongoing series of articles, so check back often to "read the rest of the story.")

1	Starting a Law School	41	My Friend Lou Smith
2	Going to the Movies	42	Student Teacher Ratios
3	How Creative Financing Helped	43	Remembering New Orleans
4	A Mom and Pop Operation	44	The End of An Era
5	An Opening Night to Remember	45	Our Second Dean
6	Why Thomas M. Cooley	46	507 South Grand
7	'Perry Mason' Comes to Lansing	47	Marianne
8	A Crucial Meeting	48	Getting Computerized
9	Baptism of a Law School	49	The Wind Beneath My Wings
10	Buying a Law Library	50	Coping With Decline
11	The First Class was First Class	51	A Challenge in D.C.
12	An Exchange of Letters	52	Veni, Vidi, Vici
13	Seeds of Controversy	53	A Letter to the Chairman
14	The Assault Begins	54	Hello Mr. Sherwin
15	An Absence of Malice	55	Election Day in Washington
16	Acquiring Brick and Mortar	56	September on the Potomac
17	The Battle Begins	57	Budget Schmudget
18	A Swirl of Controversy	58	Courting the American Bar Association
19	The Search for a Dean	59	Critical Mail
20	The Die is Cast	60	One Last Try
21	More Flack from the Establishment	61	Goodbye and Good Luck
22	Those Uppity Wolverines	62	Potomac Post Mortem
23	The ABA Comes to Town	63	Flashback to the U. of M.
24	Hilary, Trinity and Michaelmas	64	Here We Go Again
25	The White Years Begin	65	The Keyscore System
26	Frustration in Chicago	66	Demands For Conformity
27	Behind Closed Doors	67	A Libelous Accusation
28	Academically Speaking	68	Weasel Words From White
29	Dispelling the White Fog	69	Changing Of The Guard
30	A Clacking Distraction	70	Visiting Fault Finder
31	A Cause to Celebrate	71	Rule IV Once Again
32	Dean and/or President	72	Dodging the Bullet
33	Locking Horns Again	73	Night School Students
34	Graduation Day	74	The J.C. Penney Building
35	No Let Up	75	A Sad Day
36	A Shocking Resolution	76	A Question of Style
37	Back on Defense	77	Alma Mater
38	Called on the Carpet	78	Board Members
39	The Oliphant Commission	79	Biologically Speaking
40	A Favorable Verdict	80	Enough For Now

Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society

The Hon. Thomas E. Brennan Law Library

Publications:

Benchmark Trinity Term 2002 (PDF)
Library Dedication

Benchmark Hilary Term 2002 (PDF)
Commencement Remarks

Benchmark Michaelmas Term 2001 (PDF)
Lessons in Leadership: President Brennan's Legacy and Why it Matters

Benchmark Michaelmas Term 2001 (PDF)
Judge Brennan

Bibliography and Presentations

This Page was last updated on: 02/01/2007