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Cooley Law School Board of Directors Chair Mitchell Zajac Named to Crain’s Detroit Business 2025 Class Of ’40 Under 40’
Cooley Law School’s Board of Directors Chair Mitchell Zajac has been named to Crain’s Detroit Business 2025 Class of “40 Under 40,” which highlights CEOs, founders, innovators, community champions and others younger than 40 who are making significant impacts. Zajac will be recognized during a reception on Nov. 20 at The Department at Hudson’s in Detroit.
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Judge David Hamilton: A Journey of Purpose and Public Service
Judge David Hamilton (Hilligan Class, 2012) had dreams of becoming a big-time defense attorney when he started classes at Cooley Law School in the fall of 2009. But his mom, Rosalind, envisioned her son in a different career path – a life in public service. After his first year at Cooley, Hamilton proved her right.
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Francesca Camacho: How Real-World Experience Launched a Legal Career
As an attorney one for the Judiciary of Guam, Francesca Camacho (Scalia Class, 2024) hopes to someday be a trial prosecutor, advocating for the interests of justice and the people of Guam – something she’s been wanting to do since before law school.
With life and work obligations, you may wonder, how hard is law school? At Cooley, you can find the right balance while earning your degree from an ABA-accredited law school, recognized as one of the best law schools for practical training and most improved in employment. Study in Michigan or Florida, attend full- or part-time, take evening or weekend classes, or opt for our 24-month accelerated program.
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