Norman Otto Stockmeyer

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

1352 Hickory Island Drive

Haslett, MI 48840

United States

http://www.cooley.edu/faculty/norman-stockmeyer

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1.

Using Microsoft Word's Readability Program

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 88, p. 46, January 2009
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 07 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 08 May 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Legal writing, readability, plain English

2.

Inside the Pacific Rim: Legal Systems of the South Sea Islands

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 01 Jan 2011
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Pacific islands, Polynesia, Tonga, Fiji

3.

General Principles of Contract Damages

MICHIGAN LAW OF DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES, Barbara A. Patek, Patrick McLain, Mark Granzotto, and Norman Otto Stockmeyer, eds., ICLE, 2002
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 01 Jan 2011
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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remedies, damages, contract law

4.

To Err is Human, to Moo Bovine: The Rose of Aberlone Story

Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Vol. 24, p. 491, 2007
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 12 May 2009
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Downloads 537 (87,038)
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Contract law, classic cases, mutual mistake, contract rescission, legal education

5.

Meet Google Scholar Citations

The Scrivener, p. 5, Winter 2012
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 18 Mar 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Google Scholar Citations, Social Science Research Network, legal publishing

6.

The Law of Confusion: An Examination of Misunderstanding, Mistake, and Ignorance in Contract Law

Michigan Academician, Vol. XLV, 347-353 (2018)
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 07 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 21 Dec 2018
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Contract, Misunderstanding, Mistake, Ignorance, Defense, Legal Education, Remedies

7.

Reflections on Teaching the First Day of Contracts Class

Michigan Academician, Vol. XLIV, pp. 337-346, 2017
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 06 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 04 Oct 2017
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Downloads 283 (179,809)

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Contracts, Law School, Remedies

8.

Do You SSRN?

The Scrivener, p. 4, Winter 2011
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 13 Dec 2019
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Downloads 281 (181,125)

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SSRN, Digital Archive, Legal Publishing

9.

Damages for Breach of Contract: Measurement and Limitations

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 82, p. 32, October 2003
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 27 Oct 2008
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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damages, breach of contract, contract lawsuits

10.

The Effect of Class Size on Student Performance

The Pillar (Thomas M. Cooley Law School), September 16, 1994
Posted: 21 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law school, teaching, class size

11.

Tips for Presenting a Paper

The Scrivener, Fall 2012, p. 8
Posted: 10 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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academic paper, presenting a paper

12.

Using the Problem Method to Engage Students and Simulate Law Practice

Teaching Law Practice: Preparing the Next Generation of Lawyers (Vandeplas Publishing, 2013)
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 28 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2014
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal education, problem method, remedies, PBL

13.

How to Maximize Your Article's Impact

The Scrivener (Scribes, Spring/Summer 2012) p.7
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 23 May 2012 Last Revised: 14 Aug 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law reviews, legal writing, legal publishing, legal authors

14.

Using Multiple-Choice Quizzes to Assess Academic Progress and Enhance Student Success

AALS Section on Teaching Methods Newsletter, p. 14, December 2009
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 07 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 13 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal education, assessment, multiple-choice quizzes

15.

Using Multiple Choice Quizzes

The Learning Curve, p. 12, January 2011
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 09 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 22 Mar 2014
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Legal Education, Assessment, Feedback, Multiple-Choice Quizzes, TWEN, Computer-Assisted Education

16.

The Liberty Bell Award - Symbol of Law Day

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 71, p. 20, January 1992
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 13 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Law Day, Liberty Bell Award

17.

The Tortuous History of the Mutual-Mistake Defense in Michigan Contract Law

Michigan Academician, Vol. XL, pp. 169-174, 2011
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 20 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Downloads 126 (369,193)
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contract law, mutual mistake, contract avoidance, rescission

18.

Zombie Verbs and Vampire Nouns

The Scrivener, p. 7, Spring 2011
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 27 Jul 2011
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal writing, jargon

19.

Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies: Introduction

Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies (ICLE, 2002)
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 17 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 19 Mar 2014
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Remedies, Damages, Restitution

20.

An Open Letter to a Colleague Preparing to Teach Remedies

Thomas M. Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law, Vol. 12, No. 2, p. 115, 2010
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 20 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Legal Education, Problem Method, PBL, Remedies

21.

Summon Your Inner Kingsfield

The Scrivener, p. 6, Summer 2010
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 07 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 15 Nov 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Legal Writing, Socratic Method, Law School

22.

My Encounter with Canned Briefs

The Pillar (Thomas M. Cooley Law School) May, 2012, p. 5
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 30 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 01 Jan 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Downloads 99 (439,036)
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legal education, briefing cases, law school success, contract law

23.

Three Faces of Restitution

Michigan Academician (2020) 47 (1): 13-20
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 21 Mar 2019 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2020
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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restitution, unjust enrichment, remedies, assumpsit, quasi-contract, implied contract, quantum meruit, law school curriculum

24.

Beloved are the Storytellers

Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2001
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 07 Aug 2008
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Downloads 97 (444,906)
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Judicial opinions, writing style, storytelling

25.

Law School Advice You Can Count On

The Pillar (October 1, 2013)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 07 Dec 2012 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law school, law students, law school success

26.

A Guide to UCC Damages for a Buyer's Breach of Contract

Inter Alia (State Bar of Michigan, Spring 1992) p. 6
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 24 May 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Contract damages

27.

The Case of Rose of Aberlone - Michigan's Great Contribution to Contract Law

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Ten Reasons to Start Contracts with 'Hairy Hand'

The Law Teacher, p. 3, Spring 1995
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 28 Oct 2009
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Contract law, law school teaching, classic law cases, "hairy hand" case

29.

Better Grades @ No Extra Cost

The Pillar (Thomas M. Cooley Law School), June 3, 2011
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 21 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 02 Feb 2018
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law school, teaching, class attendance, course grades

30.

What Should Be Done About Remedies?

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 30 Jan 2022
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Remedies, lawschool, law students, legal education

Meet Scribes - A Society That Promotes Legal-Writing Excellence

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 89, p. 40, March 2011
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 19 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Scribes, legal writing, legal authors, plain language

Meet Scribes - A Society that Promotes Legal Writing Excellence

Illinois State Bar Association Bench & Bar Newsletter, vol. 41, no. 5, p. 9 (May 2011)
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 24 Apr 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal writing, plain language

32.

Compensatory Contempt

Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Vol. 11, p. 853, 1994
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 07 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2021
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Contempt of court, remedies, compensation for violation of court order

33.

Enhancing Caselaw Instruction with Online Limericks

19 The Law Teacher 22 (Fall 2012)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 17 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 31 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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teaching methods, contracts, TWEN, on-line instruction, limericks

34.

How to Achieve Your Personal Best on Multiple-Choice Questions

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 19 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 01 Oct 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law school, multiple-choice tests, law students

35.

Obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order

The Scrivener, p. 2, Spring 1996
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 22 Dec 2010
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Temporary restraining order, TRO, status quo

36.

KISS: A Really Simple Way to Increase Your Article's Impact

The Scrivener, Winter 2017, p. 3
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 13 Mar 2017
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Legal Writing, Plain Language

37.

Contempt of Court in Michigan

Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, Vol. 4, 1987
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 05 Oct 2013
Leonhard Kowalski, Dawn McCarty and Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Michigan Judicial Institute, Michigan Judicial Institute and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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contempt of court, contempt power

38.

America's First Merit-Selection Judge

The Scrivener, p. 4, Winter 2010
Posted: 14 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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judges, judicial selection, Missouri Plan

39.

Prehearing Research and Screening in the Michigan Court of Appeals: One Court's Method for Increasing Judicial Productivity

Vanderbilt Law Review, Vol. 26, p. 1211, 1973
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 01 Jan 2011
Norman Otto Stockmeyer and T. John Lesinski
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and affiliation not provided to SSRN (deceased)
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appellate courts, judicial staff, prehearing research, judicial productivity

40.

BarStart Contracts Lecture

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 06 Feb 2014
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Contracts, bar review

41.

The Leading Lucys of Contract Lore

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 15 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 06 Dec 2021
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law, legal education, contracts, leading cases

42.

All About Donor-Advised Gift Funds: How Middle-Class Families Can Enhance Their Charitable Giving with Maximum Tax Benefits

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 22 Dec 2010
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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donor-advised gift funds, tax-efficient donations

43.

Scribes after More than 50 Years - A History

Scribes Journal of Legal Writing, Vol. 12, 2008-2009
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 09 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2015
Thomas McKnight Steele (deceased) and Norman Otto Stockmeyer
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal writing, legal history, legal writing awards

44.

Link between Course Website Use and Law School Grades Confirmed

Michigan Computer Lawyer, Vol. 21, No. 1, p.16, September-October 2003
Posted: 07 Aug 2008
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Legal education, online educational resources, TWEN use

45.

Using 'Plain English' in Proxy Proposals

Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 14, No. 26, May 1, 2000
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 22 Oct 2008
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Plain English, drafting documents, proxy proposals

46.

Road Trip! A Look at the Places and Personalities Made Famous by Sherwood v. Walker

Society Update, Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, Summer 2009
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2011
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Contract law, classic cases, mutual mistake, contract rescission, legal education

47.

Treble Damages for Injury to Land

Michigan Real Property Review, Fall 1990, p. 135
Posted: 27 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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multiple damages, trespassory injury to land

48.

The Office of Commissioner of the Michigan Court of Appeals and its Role in the Appellate Process

48 Federal Rules Decisions 355 (West, 1969)
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 12 Oct 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer, Jack Borst, John Stenger and Joseph D. Reid
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Michigan Court of Appeals (Deceased), Michigan Court of Appeals (Deceased) and Government of the State of Michigan - Michigan Court of Appeals
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appellate courts, commissioners, judicial administration

49.

Trailblazing Women Chief Justices

The Mentor (Spring 2019), p. 4
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 06 May 2019
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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courts, women jurists

50.

Hail to the Chiefs: A Tribute to America's Women Chief Justices

Women Lawyers Journal, Vol. 80, No. 4, p. 9, September 1994
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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state supreme courts, American judicial history, women jurists

51.

They Can't Write

The Paper Book of Delta Theta Phi (Spring 1980) p. 2
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 24 May 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal writing

52.

Studying Law in the Land Down Under

Michigan International Lawyer, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Winter 2014)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 01 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2014
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Foreign study, legal education, Australia, New Zealand

53.

Rays of Sunshine

The Pillar (Thomas M. Cooley Law School, March 7, 2002 issue)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 20 Nov 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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The Rose of Aberlone

Chronicle (Historical Society of Michigan, Winter 2009)
Posted: 13 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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mutual mistake, landmark cases, legal education

55.

Showcase Your Scholarship

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 09 Mar 2022
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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scholarship, publications, articles,

56.

Foreword to Annual Reports of the President, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1979-1991

Annual Reports of the President, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1979-1991
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 25 Oct 2013 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2014
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law schools, legal education

57.

Measuring Damages for Injury to Personal Property

Colleague, Vol 6, No 1, p. 19, May 1993
Posted: 28 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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damages, conversion, loss of use

58.

The Michigan State Bar Foundation: Thirty-Five Years of Public Service Through Education, Research and Publicity

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 61, p. 970, December 1982
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 20 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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bar foundation

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Michigan State Bar Foundation: Profiles in Leadership

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 64, p. 92, 1985
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 20 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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bar foundation

60.

From High School to Lawyer in 4 1/2 Years . . And No Bar Exam

Ingham County Legal News, February 14, 2013
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 19 Feb 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal education

61.

The Joy of Publishing

The Scrivener, p. 7, Winter 1982
Posted: 22 Dec 2011
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Dean S. Lewis: Forty-Sixth President of the State Bar of Michigan

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 59, p. 682, 1980
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 18 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer and John A. Krsul
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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State Bar of Michigan, Young Lawyers Section

63.

Drafting Jury Instuctions on Damages

The Scrivener, p. 6, Spring 1997
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 22 Dec 2010
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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jury instructions, damages, lawsuits

64.

Origins of the Court of Appeals Research Staff

Ingham County Bar Briefs, April 2015, p. 14
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 17 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2018
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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courts, appeals, staff

65.

'Fraud' in Encyclopedia of American Law

Encyclopedia of American Law (Facts on File, 2002)
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 06 Feb 2014
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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fraud

66.

The Michigan Commissioner System

59 Judicature 389 (1976)
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 19 May 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer and John Stenger
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Michigan Court of Appeals (Deceased)
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appellate courts, commissioners, screening

67.

Justice Cardozo's Supreme Court Confirmation

Number of pages: 3 Posted: 01 Dec 2020
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Cardozo, Supreme Court, Confirmation

68.

Damages for Loss of Use of Chattels

Colleague, Vol. 3, No. 1 (April 1990) p. 25
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 28 Dec 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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loss of use, chattels, damages

69.

The Uniform Bar Exam: Whither Michigan?

Michigan Bar Journal (June 2019) p. 46
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 18 Jun 2019
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law schools, legal education, bar exam, bar admission, high-stakes testing

70.

T. John's Court: A Reminiscence in the Form of a Book Review

State Bar of Michigan Appellate Practice Section Newsletter, Vol. 8, No. 1, p. 9, Fall-Winter, 2003-2004
Posted: 09 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2012
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Appellate courts, judicial administration, central research staff

71.

What Should Be Done About Michigan's Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Way of Selecting Supreme Court Justices?

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 30 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 01 Feb 2022
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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judicial selection, merit selection, Missouri plan

72.

Link between TWEN Use and Grades Confirmed

The Pillar (Thomas M. Cooley Law School, October 7, 2003 issue)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 01 Nov 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law school, legal education, TWEN, course webware

73.

The Uniform Bar Exam Is Coming to Michigan. What Will It Mean?

Detroit Legal News 2020
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 14 Dec 2021
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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bar exam, law schools, legal education

74.

Rx for the Certiorari Crisis: A More Professional Staff

American Bar Association Journal, Vol. 59, pp. 846-850, (1973)
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 18 May 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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appellate courts, Certiorari, commissioners

75.

The Uniform Bar Exam Coming to Michigan. What Will It Mean?

Detroit Legal News, December 16, 2021
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 09 Dec 2021
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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bar exam, law schools, legal education

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Appendix for: Central Research Staff in the Michigan Court of Appeals

Appendix B to Appellate Courts: Staff and Process in the Crisis of Volume (West Publishing Co., 1974)
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Nov 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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appellate courts, central staff

77.

Michigan's New Court of Appeals: An Introduction

43 Michigan Bar Journal 49 (August 1964)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 22 May 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Appellate courts

78.

What Should Be Done about Michigan's System of Electing Supreme Court Justices?

Labor and Employment Lawnotes (State Bar of Mich.,Summer 2022)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 27 Jul 2022
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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judicial selection, merit selection, Missouri plan

Other Papers (13)

Total Downloads: 177
1.

Charles Toy Returns to Cooley Law School

Ingham County Bar Briefs (2008)
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 31 Jan 2017
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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law schools, legal education

2.

What Your 'Unprepared' Note Says About You

The Pillar (June 2013 issue)
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 31 Aug 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal education, law students

3.

2011 Griffith Award Presentation

The Pillar, p. 3, December 9, 2011
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 26 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 27 Dec 2011
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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adjunct faculty, teaching award

4.

In Memory of Judge Charles W. Joiner

The Mentor, Summer 2017
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 06 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 18 Aug 2017
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Legal education, judges, bar associations

5.

Bridget Mary McCormack - Distinguished on Both Sides of the Bench

Labor and Employment Lawnotes (Spring 2019)
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 23 May 2019
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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judges, courts, appeals, briefs

6.

State's High Court Justices Do Make Law

Detroit News, October 5, 2000
Posted: 11 Sep 2010
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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common law, judges making law, strict construction, appellate courts

7.

Profiles in Leadership: Six Lansing-Area Lawyers Head State Bar of Michigan

The Mentor, Winter 2017, p.3
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 06 Mar 2017
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Bar Associations

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Newspapers Should Identify Appellate Judges, Says Professor

East Lansing Towne Courier, August 8, 2004
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 11 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2020
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Judges, Appellate courts, judicial opinions, identity of judges

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Viewpoint: Name Those Judges!

Briefs (Ingham County Bar Association, November 2018) p.31
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 20 Dec 2018
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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courts, news media, appellate judges

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Help Wanted (and Needed!)

Michigan Bar Journal, Vol. 98, p. 46, January 2019
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 28 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 18 Jan 2019
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal writing, writing skills, law firms

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A Model Curriculum for General Practitioners

The Michigander (Fall 1994)
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 21 Apr 2017
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Law School, Law Students, Law Curriculum

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Tips for Making a Presentation

Briefs (Ingham County Bar Association, October 2013)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 02 Oct 2013
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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public speaking, presentations, communication skills

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Will Uniform Bar Exam Ever Come to Michigan?

Detroit Legal News. November 26, 2018
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 29 Apr 2019 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2020
Norman Otto Stockmeyer
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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legal education, bar examination, high-stakes testing, professional licensing