Continuing Education Events at Cooley Llp

Past Events

Controversy in the Community

Grand Rapids Campus BLSA hosts  a MLK Day presentation entitled, "Controversy in the Community" on Monday, January 18, Noon-1:00

Join the virtual online event via Cisco Webex at:
https://cooley.webex.com/cooley/j.php?MTID=mcee826135ce09878fad915920db0656e

Panelists include Professor

Mark Dotson

teaches Torts I, Torts II, Criminal Procedure, Equity and Remedies and Business Organizations.  Before joining Cooley, he earned his B.S. from the University of Michigan in 1980, and his J.D. Cum laude from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School om 1990.  He was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar and practiced litigation law with the Quarles & Brady Law Firm in Milwaukee. He specialized in product liability and health care, with extensive motion, discovery, and trial experience. He also served as an Assistant District Attorney with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.

Professor

David Tarrien

teaches Introduction to Law, Advanced Writing, Research and Writing, Federal Disability Law, Law of Cyberspace, Education Law, and Special Education Law.  He joined the full-time faculty at WMU-Cooley Law School in 2013.  Before joining Cooley, he earned his B.A. from Concordia College in 1997, M.A. from Western Michigan University in 2000, and his J.D. from Western Michigan University – Cooley Law School in 2002.  He served as an assistant attorney for Colpean and Associates in Lansing.

Professor Tarrien is active in community service. He is WMU-Cooley's representative on the West Michigan Presidents Compact Committee, and has been a member of the boards of directors for both the Dyslexia Center of West Michigan and Arts in Motion. He is the founder and current board president of Friends of Dyslexia Education for West Michigan Children, which raises funds for area reading programs. He previously served as vice president of the school board for St. Andrew's School in Grand Rapids, and as a volunteer researcher for the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition in East Lansing.

Attorney Brandon Davis leads the Office of Oversight and Public accountability in Grand Rapids.  The office works to promote trust, transparency and accountability through independent and impartial monitoring and oversight of public safety complaints. Prior to this post, Mr. Davis was a senior labor relations specialist with the city and an assistant prosecutor in Muskegon County.  Mr. Davis is originally from Detroit, where he started he career in law as a defense attorney and Wayne County assistant prosecutor.  He earned his B.A. from Central Michigan University in 2007 and his J.D. from Wayne State University in 2010.

Professor Tonya Krause-Phelan teaches Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Defending Battered Women, Criminal Sentencing, and Ethics in Criminal Cases. Professor Krause-Phelan assists with the West Michigan Defenders Clinic. She also coaches national mock trial and moot court teams.  She earned an A.A. from Ferris State University in 1983, B.S. from Ferris State University 1985, and a J.D. DePaul University College of Law 1988.  Before joining WMU-Cooley, Professor Krause-Phelan worked as both a private criminal defense practitioner and as an assistant public defender with the Kent County Office of the Defender in Grand Rapids.

While in private practice, Professor Krause-Phelan served as adjunct faculty for the School of Criminal Justice at Ferris State University, where she taught Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.  During her years in practice, Professor Krause-Phelan lectured on a variety of criminal law topics, including "Junk Science in the Courtroom: Cross-Examining the Child Sexual Abuse Accommodations Syndrome Expert" and "Getting Experts in Court-Appointed Cases." She has also served on the faculty for the Hillman Trial Advocacy Program.  Professor Krause-Phelan frequently appears as a commentator on numerous radio, television, print, and internet media sources regarding criminal law and procedure issues.

Professor Krause-Phelan has served as co-editor and editor of The Informant, a publication of the former Kent County Criminal Defense Bar. She also has served as editor of Right to Counsel, a publication of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.

Better Legal Drafting Seminar

Sign up for the Kimble Center for Legal Drafting's first public seminar. Because of a speaker scheduling conflict, the legal-drafting seminar has been moved to Friday, November 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. In addition, consistent with the Center's public-service mission, we have decided to make the seminar free to everyone. So sign up now. You won't be sorry.

Three legal-drafting experts will present the four-hour program, which will be highly useful to all attorneys who draft legal documents (rules, wills and trusts, business and real-estate documents, bylaws, and the all the rest).

Generously sponsored by the State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section

Chasing Hope: An Opioid Awareness Program

Learn more about the Opioid Epidemic during Chasing Hope: An Opioid Awareness Program.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the law school's Auburn Hills campus at 2630 Featherstone Rd., Auburn Hills, Michigan. Food and beverages will be provided. The program is FREE but registration is requested, as seats are limited.

Presented by WMU-Cooley Law School and the law school's Criminal Law and Sports and Entertainment Societies. Sponsored by Newport Academy.

A Discussion on Redistricting & Its Effects on Michigan Voters

Join the conversation on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, 4:00-7:00  p.m. for A Discussion on Redistricting & Its Effects on Michigan Voters.

The Western Michigan University Cooley Law Review invites you to hear a distinguished panel of legal professionals  and voting strategists explore whether redistricting is protecting or destroying democracy and how it would impact Michigan voters in the 2020 election and beyond. RSVP at [email protected]

LOCATION: WMU-Cooley Law School, Cooley Center, Lobby, 300 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933.

Constitution Day in Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids campus of WMU-Cooley Law School will celebrate Constitution Day Tuesday, Sept. 17 with A Discussion on Reproductive Rights, presented by the Organization of Women Law Students. The noon-2 p.m. event will be held in Room 529 of the law school at 11 Commerce Ave., SW, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. All are welcome; lunch will be served.

Law Day Event in Kalamazoo

Celebrate Free Speech, Free Press & Free Society with Community Champions for Law Day. Panel Discussion on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Special Guest: Mary Beth Tinker. The event will be held in Room 1355, Schneider Hall, Western Michigan University campus, 903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Limited seating. Register here. Contact Ellen Zwarensteyn at 248-321-4842 with questions.

WMU-Cooley Federalist Society to Discuss Cannabis Issue

The WMU-Cooley Law School Federalist Society in Grand Rapids will discuss medical cannabis laws, recreational cannabis, and legal issues for the state of Michigan Thursday, Oct. 18, 6-8 p.m. The event, titled "State Police vs. Marijuana Commissioner," will be held in Room 529 at the campus, located at 111 Commerce Ave. SW., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503. Participants will include the chairman of the Medical Marijuana Board, Rick Johnson, and Michigan State Police Detective First Lieutenant Chris Hawkins. The event is free and open to the public.

WMU-Cooley Graduation in Michigan

Commencement ceremonies for WMU-Cooley Law School Michigan graduates will be held Sunday, Sept. 30, 1 p.m. at the Michigan State University Wharton Center, 750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. This is a ticketed event.

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