Cooley Law School, Private law school in Lansing, United States.
Cooley Law School is a private law school based in downtown Lansing, housed in a fourteen-story building. Classrooms, libraries, and offices for legal clinics occupy multiple floors, providing space for both theoretical and hands-on training.
The institution was founded in 1972 and named after Thomas McIntyre Cooley, a nineteenth-century jurist. Enrollment peaked in 2010 when approximately three thousand nine hundred students attended.
Students run legal clinics that handle actual cases in areas like criminal defense and elder law, providing services while learning to practice law. This model connects future attorneys with community needs and gives residents access to legal support they might not otherwise afford.
Visitors can tour the campus by appointment, with guided visits showing libraries and teaching areas. Parking is available nearby, and the central location makes access by public transport straightforward.
The Innocence Project clinic here works on reopening cases where individuals may have been wrongfully convicted. Students and faculty review evidence and file motions to correct miscarriages of justice.
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