Year End Report 2016 - WMU Cooley Law School

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GIVE TO THE LAW SCHOOL’S 20/20 VISION CAMPAIGN.

We mold and shape future leaders.

We Change Lives. WMU-Cooley Law School provides opportunity to anyone seeking a quality legal education. Our mission has always been to teach students to become practitioners of the law, through knowledge, skills and ethics. Our doors have always been open to one and all, regardless of race, religion, gender, or economics. We believe that a more diverse student body leads to a more vibrant alumni base serving a broad range of communities and doing good for others who need a voice. WMU-Cooley Law School embodies these core beliefs. This is how we change lives.

20/20 VISION CAMPAIGN When you support WMU-Cooley’s 20/20 Vision Campaign, you invest in the next generation of responsible leaders and decision makers.

HERE IS HOW GIVING TO THE LAW SCHOOL WAS APPLIED LAST FISCAL YEAR 48% STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 46% STUDENT PROGRAMS AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT

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We Provide Opportunities. WMU-Cooley students have great opportunities to pursue their interests and improve their skills while serving their communities.

Some examples include: 35+ STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS • Law Review • Law Journal • Mock Trial • Moot Court

STUDY ABROAD

SKILLS COMPETITIONS

• Melbourne, Australia • Hamilton, New Zealand • Oxford, England • Toronto, Canada • Münster, Germany

• Intra-School and National Moot Court Competitions • First Year Competition • Evidence Competition • Intra-School Trial Competition • Invitational Trial Competition • National Mock Trial Teams • National Trial Advocacy Competition • ABA Client Counseling Competition • ABA Negotiation Competition

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We mold and shape future leaders.

We educate and prepare.

We Change Lives. WMU-Cooley Law School provides opportunity to anyone seeking a quality legal education. Our mission has always been to teach students to become practitioners of the law, through knowledge, skills and ethics. Our doors have always been open to one and all, regardless of race, religion, gender, or economics. We believe that a more diverse student body leads to a more vibrant alumni base serving a broad range of communities and doing good for others who need a voice. WMU-Cooley Law School embodies these core beliefs. This is how we change lives.

J.D. and LL.M. Degrees. WMU-Cooley’s curriculum is designed to help

We Provide Opportunities. WMU-Cooley students have great opportunities to pursue their interests and improve their skills while serving their communities.

Some examples include: 35+ STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS • Law Review • Law Journal • Mock Trial • Moot Court

STUDY ABROAD

SKILLS COMPETITIONS

• Melbourne, Australia • Hamilton, New Zealand • Oxford, England • Toronto, Canada • Münster, Germany

• Intra-School and National Moot Court Competitions • First Year Competition • Evidence Competition • Intra-School Trial Competition • Invitational Trial Competition • National Mock Trial Teams • National Trial Advocacy Competition • ABA Client Counseling Competition • ABA Negotiation Competition

students master the knowledge, skills, and ethics needed for the bar examination, law practice, and even advanced study. Unlike many law schools, the curriculum also requires actual practical experience. Every WMU-Cooley student gets real-world experience before graduation.

We Empower. WMU-Cooley graduates practice in firms large and small.

They have been named Super Lawyers and state bar presidents in multiple states. Others have been elected to Congress and the national parliaments of Canada and Japan. Still others have run universities and hospitals, major business corporations, sports organizations, and even an NHL hockey team. In short, students can do much with a WMU-Cooley education. With your support, they will be in good company. WMU-Cooley alumni are part of a professional network of nearly 20,000 fellow graduates.

Externships. WMU-Cooley students can explore their chosen field of

work and gain valuable experience by participating with an experienced lawyer at one of more than 3,000 externship sites worldwide. Students may earn up to 10 academic credits for work that they perform in these externships. In doing so, they learn valuable lessons about law practice.

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We educate and prepare.

We offer exceptional programs.

J.D. and LL.M. Degrees. WMU-Cooley’s curriculum is designed to help

Year-round education taught by full-time faculty. WMU-Cooley has a 12-month academic year consisting of three 15-week semesters. Students may begin classes in September, January, or May. No matter when students start, they are taught by the same full-time faculty and have to meet the same graduation requirements.

We Empower. WMU-Cooley graduates practice in firms large and small.

They have been named Super Lawyers and state bar presidents in multiple states. Others have been elected to Congress and the national parliaments of Canada and Japan. Still others have run universities and hospitals, major business corporations, sports organizations, and even an NHL hockey team. In short, students can do much with a WMU-Cooley education. With your support, they will be in good company. WMU-Cooley alumni are part of a professional network of nearly 20,000 fellow graduates.

Flexible schedule options.

students master the knowledge, skills, and ethics needed for the bar examination, law practice, and even advanced study. Unlike many law schools, the curriculum also requires actual practical experience. Every WMU-Cooley student gets real-world experience before graduation.

Externships. WMU-Cooley students can explore their chosen field of

work and gain valuable experience by participating with an experienced lawyer at one of more than 3,000 externship sites worldwide. Students may earn up to 10 academic credits for work that they perform in these externships. In doing so, they learn valuable lessons about law practice.

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We provide award-winning faculty who educate and mentor.

Our faculty are committed to student success. As mentors, they combine their own experience practicing law with a love of teaching, providing individualized support and continuous feedback to each student.

WMU-Cooley law professors base their teaching on vast experience as practicing lawyers. Our professors average 11 years of law practice experience before joining our faculty. They bring to the classroom a real and tangible perspective that makes learning robust and relevant.

Great campuses.

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Year-round education taught by full-time faculty. WMU-Cooley has a 12-month academic year consisting of three 15-week semesters. Students may begin classes in September, January, or May. No matter when students start, they are taught by the same full-time faculty and have to meet the same graduation requirements.

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Flexible schedule options.

• Weekday program • Evening program • Weekend program • Two-year program • Classes offered seven days a week • Classes that begin in September, January, or May • Classes offered year-round

We provide award-winning faculty who educate and mentor.

Our faculty are committed to student success. As mentors, they combine their own experience practicing law with a love of teaching, providing individualized support and continuous feedback to each student.

WMU-Cooley law professors base their teaching on vast experience as practicing lawyers. Our professors average 11 years of law practice experience before joining our faculty. They bring to the classroom a real and tangible perspective that makes learning robust and relevant.

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE

20,000TH GRADUATE In January 2017, we will celebrate our 20,000th graduate. Our alumni are making a difference worldwide.

FEDERAL, STATE AND FOREIGN LEGISLATURES

FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES

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WON’T YOU PLEASE GIVER GENEROUSLY TO YOUR 20/20 VISION CAMPAIGN TODAY. MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS. YOU CAN HELP THEM RELAIZE THEIR DREAMS I S I O N CLAWYERS. A M P A I G N OFV BECOMING

Won’t you please give generously today? Make a real difference in the lives of our students.

You can help them realize their dreams of becoming lawyers.

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