Jennifer Cooper has expertise in legal research and writing for the practice of law and has taught legal research and writing at Seattle University School of Law and Thomas Jefferson School of Law. During law school, Cooper was note & comment editor of the Seattle University Law Review and recipient of the CALI Award for the highest grade in Legal Writing II. She was a judicial extern for Judge Marsha Pechman, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. After law school, Cooper practiced criminal law as a public defender in Washington state where she tried many felony and misdemeanor cases. Cooper’s multidisciplinary research focuses on evidence-based learning in legal education, effective study strategies for law students and innovative teaching methods. She regularly presents at national conferences on issues relating to legal writing, academic success and evidence-based learning.
