Daily Archives: September 2, 2014

SBM 39th Michigan Legal Milestone Celebrates Soapy Williams and Ferris State

The State Bar of Michigan dedicated the 39th Michigan Legal Milestone at noon on Thursday, Aug. 28, on the campus of Ferris State University. The milestone celebrates the perseverance of Governor G. Mennen “Soapy” Williams in ensuring that Ferris State University became a public university, even after the majority of campus burned down in a devastating fire in February of 1950. For more information, read a Michigan Bar Journal article about the most recent milestone. Visit the Michigan Legal Milestones website for more information on the program, overseen by the SBM Law Related Education and Public Outreach Committee, chaired by…

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Governor Appoints Mark Braunlich To Monroe County Circuit Court

Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Mark S. Braunlich, Monroe County district judge, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of 38th Circuit Court Judge Michael LaBeau. Judge Braunlich has served on the district court bench since 2003, and served as chief judge from 2008-2010. Prior to that he served as Monroe County assistant prosecuting attorney. He is the board president for Monroe Center for Healthy Aging and a past president of the Monroe County Bar Association. He is a graduate of Notre Dame University, and earned his law degree at the University of Toledo. Posted by Samantha Meinke

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