Michelle H.

Michelle H. is an Associate at Cooley LLP since November 2022, previously serving as Executive Editor for the Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy from May 2021 to May 2022. Michelle had a brief tenure as a Summer Associate at Cooley LLP in mid-2021 and worked as a Teaching Assistant at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in late 2020. In 2020, Michelle completed a Legal Externship with the EEOC, focusing on research and documentation for attorneys, and held a Summer Legal Internship at the Resolution Systems Institute, where responsibilities included drafting guides on alternative dispute resolution. Prior to a legal career, Michelle served as a Cryptologic Linguist in the US Navy from 2011 to 2017, achieving recognition for contributions to intelligence reports and performing with Fort Gordon's Navy choir. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, an Associate’s Degree in Modern Standard Arabic from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and English Studies from Illinois State University.