Daily Briefs

 Snyder appoints Michael Carpenter to 75th District Court

Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday announced the appointment of Michael Carpenter, of Midland, to the 75th District Court serving Midland County.

“Michael has decades of experience in the legal profession, a great work ethic and is active in the community,” Snyder said. “I am confident he will be an excellent judge for Midland County.”
 
Carpenter has served as Midland County prosecutor since 2005. Prior to being elected prosecutor he worked as a sole practitioner, where he practiced criminal and family law cases and estate planning. He also was an associate attorney for the Midland-based law firm of Mathieu and Lee, and served as a law clerk for judges Thomas Beale and Thomas Ludington. He started his career as a customer service representative with Dow Chemical.

He is active in his community and serves on numerous boards, including as chairman of Midland County’s project D.A.R.E., the Community Correction Action Board, the Midland County Concealed Weapons License Board, and of the Board of Elders of the Midland Evangelical Free Church.

Carpenter earned his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University. He fills a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John Hart and must seek election in November 2014 to serve a two-year term.
 
 

Wolverine and Straker Bar associations  co-host holiday party

 
The Wolverine Bar Association and the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association will co-host their annual Holiday Party on Thursday, Dec. 19, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Centaur, 2233 Park Ave. in Detroit—behind the Fox Theater. 
 
Admission is $15 for law students, $25 for members, and $35 for non-members. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the memorial fund for Wayne State University Law student Tiane Brown.  

To register for this event, contact either Jerome Crawford at jcrawford@dickinsonwright.com or Chantez Pattman Knowles at chantezknowles@gmail.com. For additional information, see the WBA website www.wolverinebar.org.
 

WLAM Wayne Region to hold ‘Holiday Skating Party in the D’ Dec. 19 

 
Bring your skates or rent on site and show off sit spins and stumbles. Or stay off the ice and take photos under the holiday lights, then warm up with food and drinks in Fountain Bistro. Skating is not required; fun and festivity is.
 
The WLAM Wayne Region Holiday Skating Party in the D will be held at Campus Martius Park & Fountain Bistro from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 19.

The event is supporting the Ss. Peter and Paul Warming Center. Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of  dark color men’s socks, gloves, hats, and scarves. Attendees cover their own costs but an RSVP to elizabeth@yourbenchmarkcoach.com is requested.

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