Recent Cooley Law School graduate Aimee Lorencz is turning years of professional experience and a passion for justice into a future career in criminal law. In a feature published by Legal News, Lorencz reflects on her journey from working as a correctional officer and CPS investigator to earning her law degree while balancing family, work, and leadership responsibilities. As a weekend/blended student, Lorencz immersed herself in hands-on learning opportunities including externships, moot court competitions, the Cooley Innocence Project, and student leadership roles. Her experiences strengthened her passion for criminal law, ethics, and advocacy. Read more about Aimee's story here: https://legalnews.com/Home/Articles?DataId=1606383.
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We have now completed a presidential election campaign. While there was considerable public discussion about the qualifications of the candidates and the political process, the role of the President was largely ignored. This short piece describes the power allocated to the President by the Constitution of the United States.
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Sukayna Almusawi knew from the age of 14 she wanted to be a lawyer—yet many people insisted she would not succeed, not only because she is a woman, but also because she wears the hijab.
Cooley Law 2L student Thomas Gildner shares a passion for the law with his father, Michael, a partner at Simon, Figuera, and Parker in Flint.
Growing up, Cooley Dean’s Fellow Danielle Levy always knew that her parents and grandparents wanted her to pursue a professional career. It was no surprise then that Levy started at the University of Central Florida (UCF) following a BioMed major.
Ahmad Saifi grew up in his traditional family knowing that his family expected him to go into medicine. That pressure was compounded when one brother decided he was going to be a doctor, and the other brother made the decision to go to dentail school. Unfortunately for his family, Saifi wasn't interested in following any profession in the medical field.
One thing Cooley Law School Dean’s Fellow Troy Conti learned about himself working as a sheriff’s deputy after college was that he enjoyed being in the courtroom more than he liked patrolling the streets.
At an early age Maria Pierre had two responses when somebody asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. She said she either wanted to be an attorney or a probation officer. She really didn’t know where probation officer came from, but after she graduated from college that was the first path she followed.
Professors Mable Martin-Scott and Kimberly OLeary have taught the course, Multicultural Lawyering, at Cooley Law since 2020, helping students navigate issues of culture in their own professional lives, the legal system, and when assisting clients. They have recently reflected on the lessons they have learned from their students in two forums.
