WMU-Cooley student driven by deportation of father to pursue a career in the law
Published: January 22, 2020
A tragic life event resulted in the decision of Western Michigan University-Cooley Law School recent graduate Richard Perez to pursue a career in the law, but in a way that is perhaps counterintuitive. [ More » ]
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