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Derek Matthews gives next generation of Cooley Law School students a start in legal profession in Tampa

Derek Matthews gives next generation of Cooley Law School students a start in legal profession in Tampa

Derek Matthews (Vinson Class, 2017) is no stranger to giving back to Cooley Law School in the Tampa Bay region. Outside of legal practice, Matthews sponsors the annual Cooley Alumni Golf Outing in Tampa and participates in alumni events and mentoring programs to build relationships with faculty and fellow graduates.

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  • New to Cooley Law School? Here's what you need to know about the law school library
    New to Cooley Law School? Here's what you need to know about the law school library

    New to Cooley Law School? Here's what you need to know about the law school library

    The law library is going to be one of your best friends while you are in law school. Here are some important things to keep in mind as you look to the law library for resources and other support throughout your legal education.

  • Cooley Graduate David Malson Proud of Firm's Diversity and Work-Life Balance Programs
    Cooley Graduate David Malson Proud of Firm's Diversity and Work-Life Balance Programs

    Cooley Graduate David Malson Proud of Firm's Diversity and Work-Life Balance Programs

    David Malson, by anyone's standards, personifies career success and a meaningful life. But Malson would say it has been his dedication and commitment to building balance and forging strong relationships that has guided him, both personally and professionally. Malson is one of many Cooley graduates that will be featured in the 2019 summer edition of Benchmark Magazine. Here's an excerpt from his upcoming feature. Look for the full story in the next issue of Benchmark Alumni Magazine coming out in June 2019!

  • Kishnee Theus: Learning the Process of Law School at Cooley
    Kishnee Theus: Learning the Process of Law School at Cooley

    Kishnee Theus: Learning the Process of Law School at Cooley

    Kishnee Theus figured out that she was going to go to law school during her sophomore year of undergraduate studies. It was at that time that there was a devastating earthquake in Haiti. As a Haitian-American, this affected her personally. She had two aunts who were in Haiti, one an American citizen and the other not.

  • Cooley Law Professor teaches law students the foundations of good writing
    Cooley Law Professor teaches law students the foundations of good writing

    Cooley Law Professor teaches law students the foundations of good writing

    Students often tell Cooley Law School Professor Barbara Kalinowski that they are bad writers or they say, "It's just not my thing." Those kinds of comments don't wash for Kalinowski, especially in the classroom.

  • Alexis Morris: 19-year old excels in law school and discovers passion for teaching
    Alexis Morris: 19-year old excels in law school and discovers passion for teaching

    Alexis Morris: 19-year old excels in law school and discovers passion for teaching

    It was a law book Alexis Morris picked up in grade school that started her interest in the law. After something occurred in the classroom, she remembers her teacher pulling out an education law book from her shelf and then starting to read from it to the students. She then went to look at the book closer after class.

  • Law School After Military Service: A Student Success Story
    Law School After Military Service: A Student Success Story

    Law School After Military Service: A Student Success Story

    As a former U.S. Marine Staff Sgt., Victor Flores knows the meaning of commitment. As a Cooley Law School graduate and practicing attorney, he also thoroughly understands what it means to dedicate yourself to your goals. Now he offers advice to students, veterans and others considering law school and a legal career.

  • The Library Minute, Ep. 10: Bootcamp for the MBE
    The Library Minute, Ep. 10: Bootcamp for the MBE

    The Library Minute, Ep. 10: Bootcamp for the MBE

    The Library Minute is a video series describing study aids and other secondary sources available for students in the WMU-Cooley Law School libraries. In our final episode, we discuss a series of study aids that’s structurally similar to the “Big Three” we talked about at the start of this series – 1) Understanding, 2) Examples and Explanations, and 3) Nutshell – but is geared more for MBE Bar preparation rather than law school courses; specifically: Emanuel’s Bootcamp for the MBE series.

  • Sheila Lake: Know who you are, how you learn, and what you need to succeed.
    Sheila Lake: Know who you are, how you learn, and what you need to succeed.

    Sheila Lake: Know who you are, how you learn, and what you need to succeed.

    As long as Sheila Lake can remember she always wanted to be an attorney and a champion for the underdog.

  • The Library Minute, Ep. 9: Sum and Substance
    The Library Minute, Ep. 9: Sum and Substance

    The Library Minute, Ep. 9: Sum and Substance

    The Library Minute is a video series describing study aids and other secondary sources available for students in the WMU-Cooley Law School libraries. In episode No. 9, we're giving a quick nod to a basic study aid that might help those inclined towards audio rather than print: the Sum and Substance series.