Laura J. Cooper
Laura J. Cooper
is J. Stewart and Mario Thomas McClendon Professor in Law and Alternative
Dispute Resolution, University of Minnesota Law School. She is a
distinguished scholar in the fields of labor law and workplace dispute
resolution. She teaches courses in labor law, labor arbitration, alternative
dispute resolution, civil procedure and conflict of laws and is known for
innovations in technology- and simulation-based pedagogy. Professor
Cooper received her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of
Southern California and her J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from Indiana
University School of Law, Bloomington, which inducted her in 2002 into its
Academy of Law Alumni Fellows for "distinction through personal achievements
and dedication to the highest standards of the profession."












