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Isabel Zagazeta: From Toronto to Tampa, Building a Future in Law

Isabel Zagazeta: From Toronto to Tampa, Building a Future in Law

Isabel Zagazeta is a 3L J.D. candidate and Dean’s Fellow at Cooley Law School in Tampa, Florida. Originally from Canada, she earned her undergraduate degree at Wilfrid Laurier University before moving to Florida to study law at Cooley. She has earned book awards, served on Law Review, mentored incoming students, and was part of Cooley’s Moot Court team that recently won first place at the 2026 Robert Orseck Moot Court Competition. With a passion for legal writing and healthcare compliance, Isabel is building a strong foundation for a future in law at Cooley.

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    Confusion: Bad for Contracts, Good for Students?

    Confusion: Bad for Contracts, Good for Students?

    Blog contributor Otto Stockmeyer is a Cooley Law School Distinguished Professor Emeritus. This is another in his series of posts that take a fresh look at famous cases.

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    Help Wanted (and Needed!)

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus Otto Stockmeyer is not looking for a job. But he has been reading legal help-wanted ads and has noticed something disturbing.

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    In Defense of Justice Morse in the Case of a Barren Cow

    In Defense of Justice Morse in the Case of a Barren Cow

    Blog contributor Otto Stockmeyer is a Cooley Law School Distinguished Professor Emeritus. This is one of a series taking a fresh look at famous cases.

  • Another Perspective on Dr. McGee and the Case of the Hairy Hand
    Another Perspective on Dr. McGee and the Case of the Hairy Hand

    Another Perspective on Dr. McGee and the Case of the Hairy Hand

    After a teaching career spanning nearly 40 years, Cooley Law Distinguished Professor Emeritus Otto Stockmeyer enjoys occasionally sharing the back stories of leading law school cases. Here he takes a fresh look at the infamous Case of the Hairy Hand.

  • Another Perspective on Judge Rosemarie Aquilina
    Another Perspective on Judge Rosemarie Aquilina

    Another Perspective on Judge Rosemarie Aquilina

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus Otto Stockmeyer shares his remarks when presenting Cooley Law School’s Adjunct Faculty award to graduate Judge Rosemarie Aquilina.

  • My Encounter with Canned Briefs
    My Encounter with Canned Briefs

    My Encounter with Canned Briefs

    After more than three decades at the lectern, Cooley Law School Distinguished Professor Emeritus Otto Stockmeyer has retired from full time teaching, but maintains a continuing interest in factors that help law students achieve their personal best. Here he explains why students should write out their own case briefs rather than rely on commercial “canned” ones.