Cooley Law School Dean receives Champion of Justice award

Thomas M. Cooley Law School Dean John Nussbaumer received a Champion of Justice award at the awards dinner of the State Bar of Michigan on September 29th in Grand Rapids. Nussbaumer received the award for his efforts to increase diversity in the legal profession and access for the unrepresented. He often analyses, writes and lectures about such issues and seeks out every avenue that will facilitate change. He recently hosted the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Sophomore Summer Institute--a national program that has helped over 8,000 disadvantaged groups succeed in law school. And with his help, Cooley graduates more minority students than any other law school in the country except for Georgetown University. Nussbaumer works passionately and tirelessly to innovate and to make a difference--whether its mentoring a law student, participating in pro bono or community service projects, or overseeing clinics that help domestic violence victims, families, seniors, and soldiers. Nussbaumer cites high LSAT requirements as a reason why so many minority applicants get shut out of law schools. The fact that Cooley graduates more minority students than all but one other law school in the country is poof that it doesn't have to be that way. In a January interview with the New York Times, Nussbaumer said, "those students with slightly lower LSAT scores can graduate, pass the bar, and be terrific lawyers." Published: Thu, Oct 7, 2010

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