Cooley welcomed 271 students for the fall 2026 semester at its Florida and Michigan campuses LANSING, MI and TAMPA, FL. — Cooley Law School welcomed students back to school at its Tampa, Fla., and Lansing, Mich., campuses, marking a 38% increase from its largest class in seven years. In August, Cooley held orientation for 271 new students – 151 Lansing and 120 Tampa – ahead of the start of classes on Sept. 8. In addition to Michigan and Florida, students are coming from 24 U.S. states, two U.S. territories, and eight foreign countries. “The growth we’ve seen throughout the past couple of years is a significant achievement and reflects the continued confidence students have in getting their legal education at Cooley,” said Cooley Law School President and Dean James McGrath. “We’re excited to welcome this new student class to our Florida and Michigan campuses and empower them, challenge them, and give them the tools they need to become future-ready lawyers.” As Cooley students marked the official start of their law school career during a campus orientation convocation, a sitting judge administered the professionalism oath and students committed to follow the Honor Code, the official guide to student conduct and behavior while in law school. Ingham County Probate Judge Richard Garcia administered the oath for Cooley students in Lansing, while 13th Judicial Circuit Court Judge Nick Nazaretian administered the oath for students in Tampa. First-year law students at Cooley are assigned to Contracts, Torts, Research & Writing I, and Introduction to Legislation, Regulation & Statutory Interpretation courses.
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LANSING, MI - On Sept. 30, Cooley Law School hosted the State Bar of Michigan’s Face of Justice program where law students met with experienced legal professionals to answer questions, jumpstart networking, and discuss the route to becoming an attorney.
LATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich. – Cooley Law School Innocence Project Co-Director Ann Garant has been inducted into Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2025 Class of Influential Women of Law. The recognition ceremony was held on Sept. 26, at The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center in Lathrup Village.
LANSING, Mich. – On Thursday, Oct. 2, the Cooley Law School Innocence Project will recognize National Wrongful Conviction Day with a free panel discussion at the law school’s Lansing campus. The event will feature exoneree Gilbert Poole Jr., as well as author, legal scholar, and Cooley graduate Nathan Goetting, who is now director of the George Romney Institute for Law and Public Policy at Adrian College. The event will also include Ohio Magistrate and Court Administrator Christy Cole and Cooley Law School Innocence Project attorneys.
TAMPA, FL. – Sept. 18, 2025 — On Sept. 16, Cooley Law School officials officially opened the doors to its new Tampa, Florida, campus at 12906 Tampa Oaks Blvd. Area judges, lawyers, community and business leaders, along with Cooley alumni, students, staff, and faculty celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting event.
Lansing, MI – August 14, 2025 - Cooley Law School today announced a new partnership with Collegiate and AlumniFi, two digital-first financial brands powered by MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), to support students and alumni in building financial wellness at every stage of their journey.
LANSING, MI — Two free, fillable power-of-attorney forms prepared by the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting at Cooley Law School are now available for download on the State of Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force’s website, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Thursday, Aug. 7.
LANSING, MI and TAMPA, FL — On July 24, Cooley Law School recognized students in the Trinity Term for their achievements during an honors convocation at its Lansing, Michigan, and Tampa, Florida, campuses.
TAMPA, Fla. – Cooley Law School Professor Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick has been selected as the recipient of the Florida Bar’s 2025 Law Faculty/Administration Professionalism Award. The annual award recognizes a member of Florida law school faculty or administration who, through teaching, scholarship, and mentorship, instills and exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism in the legal field.
LANSING, MI — The Cooley Law School Innocence Project hosted author, legal scholar, and Cooley graduate Nathan Goetting for a meet-the-author event on July 10. Goetting, now director of the George Romney Institute for Law and Public Policy at Adrian College, discussed his recently released book, “The Supreme Court’s Actual Innocence Problem: How the Supreme Court of the United States Has Failed to Reduce Wrongful Convictions.”
