National Conference of Bar Examiners
Michele Cooley currently serves as a Bar Examination Editor for the National Conference of Bar Examiners, a position held since August 2024, while also owning M. Cooley Photography since February 2011, specializing in capturing extraordinary images of life. Prior to these roles, Michele Cooley was the Director of Course Operations and Midwest Director for Themis Bar Review from May 2022 to August 2024, and served in various capacities at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law from 2016 to 2022, focusing on academic and bar support initiatives for law students. Additional experience includes positions as Of Counsel at McAnlis Law LLC, Vice President and Counsel at Pedcor Companies, Attorney at Skiles DeTrude, and Instructor at IUPUI, among others. Michele Cooley holds a JD from Indiana University Maurer School of Law, an MFA in Creative Writing from Butler University, and a Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Management from Indiana University - Kelley School of Business.
National Conference of Bar Examiners
NCBE is a nonprofit organization that develops the bar exam and other licensing tests used for bar admission. We promote fairness, integrity, and best practices in admission to the legal profession for the benefit and protection of the public. We serve admission authorities, courts, the legal education community, and candidates by providing high-quality: assessment products, services, and research; character investigations; and informational and educational resources and programs. We strive for a competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession and we are committed to excellence, fairness, integrity and service. For more information, visit our website.