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Fall Open Houses 2008  

Fall Open Houses - Register Online!

When:
Thursday, October 16, Grand Rapids
Thursday, October 23, Auburn Hills
Thursday, October 30, Lansing

 
       
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Stages of the Law

When: September 3 - November 15, 2008
Where: BoarsHead | Riverwalk | LCC
Purchase tickets online at riverwalktheatre.com or by phone at (517) 484-5700 or (517) 484-7805.

 
       
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Kavanagh Class Graduation

When: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 1 p.m.
Where: Wharton Center, East Lansing, MI
All graduates should plan on arriving at the Wharton Center in East Lansing no later than 11:45 a.m. The commencement ceremony begins at 1:00 p.m. and will last approximately 2 hours.

 
       
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Oakland University Partnership Agreement Signing Ceremony

When: Monday, September 15, 2008, 10 a.m. - Noon
Where: Oakland University, Gold Rooms of the Oakland Center, Rochester, MI
Cooley Law School and Oakland University are excited to announce our new educational partnership in Oakland County.

 
       
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Law Review Annual Symposium - The Wartime Constitution: The Changing Balance of Power Among the Three Branches of Government in Wartime

When: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 5 - 9 p.m.
Where: Cooley Temple Building, Sixth Floor Auditorium, 217 S. Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI [view map]
This year's distinguished speakers represent a broad spectrum of ideas in the attempt to present a balanced and intellectual look into this pivotal topic. Please join us for this insightful and spirited discussion. The event is free and open to the public. Download invitation [pdf]

 
       
 

An Evening of Good Taste

When: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 6 p.m. (RSVP by Friday, October 3, 2008)
Where: Cooley Temple Building, Sixth Floor Auditorium, 217 S. Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI [view map]
You are cordially invited to attend and enjoy the culinary delights, assorted international wines, Michigan micro brews, jazz, and the exciting auction activities throughout the evening to benefit the Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund. $30 per guest.

 


Past Events

Cooley For Kids Day - View photo gallery
Monday, July 28, 2008, Oldsmobile Park, Lansing, MI

Alumni Memorial Scholarship Golf Benefit
Monday, June 30, 2008, 11:00 a.m., Country Club of Lansing, 2200 Moores River Dr, Lansing, MI

The Third Annual Howard Soifer Memorial Lecture in Sports and Entertainment Law
Jeffrey Yellen, Sports Law Attorney and Vice President of Kronk Boxing International, Ltd.
Kevin Roragen, Local attorney with the firm Loomis, Ewert, Parsley, Davis & Gotting, P.C.
Monday, June 9, 2008, Noon, Lansing Campus, Cooley Center, 9th Floor, Rm. 911, 300 S. Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI (simulcast at Auburn Hills and Grand Rapids)

Cooley 5K Race for Education
Friday, June 6, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Downtown Lansing, Michigan

2008 Michigan Notable Book Program featuring Thomas DeFrank
May 14 & 15, 2008
Lansing, Auburn Hills & Grand Rapids campuses
Mr. DeFrank will discuss his book, Write It When I'm Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford.

Adams Class Graduation
Saturday, May 17, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
Breslin Center, East Lansing, MI

Cooley Open Houses: March 6, 13 and 20

GRAND OPENING of our new campus in Auburn Hills, Michigan
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 ~ 10 a.m.
Auburn Hills Campus, 2630 Featherstone

Edward M. Sharpe Class Graduation
Sunday, January 27, 2008, 1:00 p.m.
Wharton Center, East Lansing, MI

Martin Luther King: Equal Access to Justice Day. KEYNOTE: Amos E. Williams Civil Rights Attorney
January 21, 2008, 1-3 p.m.
Cooley Law School Temple Building
217 S. Capitol Ave. Auditorium, 6th Floor, Lansing
Keynote by Amos E. Williams, followed by a question and answer session. Reception and social presentation by BLSA to follow in the Red Room.

Law Review Symposium - The Road to Equality: Are We There Yet?
Thursday, November 1, 2007, 3-7 p.m.
Temple Building, 6th Floor Auditorium, 217 S. Capitol Ave., downtown Lansing
Please join us as our distinguished panel will discuss solutions we can implement from this point forward to improve equality in the legal system.

An Evening of Good Taste
A Wine Tasting/Silent Auction to benefit the Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund
Saturday, October 27, 2007, 6:00 p.m.
Temple Building - Auditorium, 6th Floor
217 S. Capitol Ave., Downtown Lansing

Guilty Until Proven Innocent?
Speakers: Kirk Bloodsworth, First capital conviction overturned by DNA evidence; Ken Wyniemko, Exonerated in 2003 after wrongfully serving nine years in prison; Norman Fell, Founder and Director of the Cooley Innocence Project; Kathy Swedlow, Co-Director of the Cooley Innocence Project
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 6-8 p.m.
Temple Building, Grey’s Inn - 2nd Floor, 217 S. Capitol Ave., Downtown Lansing

The Value of Pro Bono Service
Derek S. Witte, Associate, Miller Johnson
Tuesday, October 16, 2007, Noon
Grand Rapids Campus, Law Center, Room 406, 111 Commerce S.W., Downtown Grand Rapids
Please join us for a close look at a recent pro bono exoneration case that spanned four years.

The Grand Rapids Area Conference on Graduate Education
Organized by: Nelson Miller, Assistant Dean and Associate Professor
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5-6:30 p.m.
Grand Rapids Campus, Law Center, Fifth Floor, Room 529, 111 Commerce S.W., Downtown Grand Rapids
Speakers: George Heartwell, Mayor of Grand Rapids; Dr. Karen Klomparens, Dean of MSU Graduate School; William Anderson, Professor of MSU Medical Education Research and Development

Reginald Turner
Partner - Clark Hill, Boardmember - Michigan State Board of Education
Tuesday, October 9, 2007, Noon
Lansing Campus, Cooley Center, Room 911

Bruce Fein, Nationally Renowned Constitutional Law Speaker
Tuesday, October 2, 2007, 5:30 pm
Temple Building - Auditorium, 6th Floor
217 S. Capitol Ave., Downtown Lansing [view map]
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School and the Krinock Lecture Committee are pleased to present Bruce Fein. Please join us for this insightful lecture, titled "Crippling the Constitution’s Checks and Balances."

New U.S. Postal Stamp to be Unveiled
Thursday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m., Cooley Law School, 300 S. Capitol Avenue, Lansing, Michigan, Lobby area
Don LeDuc, president, Cooley Law School; Honorable Janelle Lawless, Judge for the Ingham County 30th Circuit Court; Tim Holmes, postmaster for the Lansing branch of the U.S. Postal Service [view stamp]

Federal Judge Denise Page Hood
Wednesday, September 26, 2007, Noon, Rochester/OU Campus

Constitution Day - Reading of the Constitution and a Movie
Monday, Sept 17, Noon - 3:30 p.m. 6th Floor Auditorium, Temple Building, Lansing Campus

Constitution Day - Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman
Monday, Sept 17, Noon - 2:00 p.m. 202 O'Dowd Hall, Rochester/OU Campus

2007 Alumni Golf Benefit
Monday, August 13, 2007, Country Club of Lansing

Chris Johnson, North America Vice President and General Counsel of the General Motors Corporation
Monday, June 18, 2007, Rochester/OU Campus, Oakland Recreation Center

2007 Cooley 5K Race for Education
Friday, June 1, 2007, 7:30 p.m., Downtown Lansing

Gerald W. Boston Class Commencement
Saturday, May 19, 2007, 3:00 p.m., Wharton Center, East Lansing, MI

Second Annual Howard Soifer Memorial Lecture in Sports and Entertainment Law
Guest Speakers: Steve Garvey, Ross Berlin
When: Thursday, May 17, 2007, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Auditorium, 6th Floor, Cooley Temple Building, Downtown Lansing

Earning the JD and Master of Public Administration Degree
Information Meeting
Monday, May 14, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Room 308, Cooley Center, Downtown Lansing
Earn a JD degree and a Master of Public Administration degree under a partnership with Western Michigan University.

Dave Dempsey, Notable Book Author
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 - Rochester/OU campus
Thursday, May 10, 2007 - Lansing campus
Thursday, May 10, 2007 - Grand Rapids campus
Details: Dave Dempsey will discuss his Michigan Notable Book, William G. Milliken: Michigan's Passionate Moderate

BoarsHead Theater's production of Voice of Good Hope
March 14 through April 8, 2007 - A play by Kristine Thatcher that celebrates the life and spirit of Barbara Charline Jordan, the first African-American woman from the Deep South elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Kevin Poston, Professional Sports Planning
Friday, March 30, 2007, 5 - 8 p.m., Law Center, Grand Rapids Campus
Kevin Poston is attorney and agent for NFL players Ty Law, Charles Woodson, Julian Peterson, and Kellen Winslow Jr. He is co-founder of Professional Sports Planning.

Scott Turow - Author, Ordinary Heroes
Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Temple Building, 6th Floor Auditorium, 217 S. Capitol Ave.

Stages of the Law Forum
Saturday, March 24, 2007, 7:00 p.m., BoarsHead Theater Gallery - Professor Dinah Shelton, George Washington University Law School

The International Human Rights Obligations of the United States
Friday, March 23, 2007- Professors Brendan Beery, Paul Carrier, and George Washington University's international rights expert, Professor Dinah Shelton

Rachel Brand, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of Legal Policy
Thursday, March 22, 2007

Spring Open Houses - March 1, 8, and 15, 2007

Honors Convocation - March 16, 2007

Holland Case Roundtable
Friday, February 23, 2007 - Noon - 2 p.m.
Speakers will describe their role in the case, along with their insights and perspectives.

The Judicial Code of Conduct and the Rules of Professional Conduct: Avoiding Even the Appearance of Impropriety
Thursday, February 15, 2007, Noon, room 911, Cooley Center, Lansing

Robert A. Fisher Class Commencement
Saturday, January 20, 2007, 3:00 p.m. MSU Auditorium - East Lansing, MI

Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones - Martin Luther King Day Keynote Speaker
Monday, January 15, 2007, 3-4:30 p.m.
6th floor auditorium, Cooley Temple Building
217 S. Capitol, Lansing

An Evening of Good Taste - Wine Tasting/Silent Auction to benefit The Alumni Memorial Scholarship Fund
Saturday, November 18, 2006, 5:00 pm, 6th Floor Auditorium, Cooley Temple Classroom Building
View photo gallery >

Honors Convocation - November 10, 2006

Spencer Abraham, Former Secretary of Energy and United States Senator presents Energy Security: Challenges and Opportunities
Monday, October 30, 2006, 5:00 pm, Meadow Brook Theatre, OU Campus, Rochester, Michigan

Cooley Alumni Association Annual Board of Directors’ Meeting
Saturday, October 21, 2006, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Cooley Center, 300 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI
View photo gallery >

Fall Open Houses
October 5, 2006 - Rochester/OU
October 12, 2006 - Grand Rapids
October 19, 2006 - Lansing

World Views Collide - A Dialogue on State-Authorized Embryonic Stem-Cell Research, Human Enhancements, Physician-Assisted Suicide and the Value of Life
Presented by the Thomas M. Cooley Law Review and the Center for Ethics and Responsibility
Thursday, October 5, 2006, 1-9 p.m.
Cooley Law School Temple Building, 217 S. Capitol Ave.
6th Floor Auditorium, Downtown Lansing

Fitzgerald Class Graduation
Sunday, September 17th, 2006 1:00 p.m.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts, East Lansing, MI

Alumni Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing
Saturday, July 15, 2006, 7:30 a.m.
Wheatfield Valley Golf Course
View photo gallery >

Thomas Noer - Michigan Notable Books author of Soapy: A Biography of G. Mennen Williams
June 20, 2006, 5:00 pm- OU campus
June 21, 2006, noon - Downtown Lansing campus
June 21, 2006, 5:00 pm - Downtown Grand Rapids campus

Jurisdictional Trends & Mechanisms in International Law
Saturday, June 17, 2006, 3 - 5 p.m.
Cooley Center, Room 404
Guest Speakers: Dr. Jonathon Black-Branch, Professor, Oxford University; Dorean Marguerite Koenig, Professor, Cooley Law School; William Wagner, Professor, Cooley Law School; Paul J. Carrier, Assitant Professor, Cooley Law School

The Effects of Drug Addiction and Alcoholism on the Legal Profession
Wednesday, June 14, 2006, noon
Cooley Center, Room 301
Presented by Steven Kirschner, Director of Legal Services for the Women's Survival Center of Oakland County

John W. Dean, former legal counsel to President Richard Nixon
Friday, June 10 & 11, 2006 - Grand Rapids
Sponsored by ACLU of Michigan and Cooley Law School
View webcast >

Cooley 5K Race for Education
Friday, June 2, 2006, Downtown Lansing

The Inaugural Howard Soifer Memorial Lecture in Sports and Entertainment Law
Monday, May 22, 2006

Edwards Class Graduation
Saturday, May 20, 2006, Breslin Student Events Center

Michael Burke: "Never Enough - Addiction Minefields: How Addictions Change My Life"
Friday, May 19, 2006, Cooley Center

Professor Randal Coyne: "Collatoral Damage in Defense of Timothy McVeigh: A Lawyer's Story"
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Cooley Law School, Grand Rapids Center
» DOWNLOAD INVITATION (PDF)

Juvenile Justice: A Symposium on Competency and Culpability of Adolescents
Monday, May 15, 2006
» DOWNLOAD AGENDA (PDF)
» DOWNLOAD INVITATION (PDF)

Spring Open Houses
March 2, 2006 - Downtown Lansing
March 23, 2006 - Grand Rapids
March 30, 2006 - Oakland/Rochester

Technology, Entrepreneurship and the Law
March 23, 2006

Innocence Project - Lansing Premiere: After Innocence
Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Honors Convocation
March 10, 2006

Sam Bernstein to Visit Cooley
March 6, 2006

Prof. Nelson Miller to speak at Law Review
February 23, 2006

Cooley Hosts Former U.S. Secretary of Education as Part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities
January 16, 2006

 

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