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Attorney among speakers at April 5 State Bar event

Lee Hornberger, a Traverse City attorney, spoke on “Implicit Bias” during a State Bar of Michigan program April 5. 

The program was part of the American Indian Law Section and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section's Diversity and Inclusion Action Team virtual Diversity Lunch for mediators, arbitrators, and other ADR practitioners.

Hornberger is a former chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Editor Emeritus of The Michigan Dispute Resolution Journal, former member of the State Bar’s Representative Assembly, former president of the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association, and former chair of the Traverse City Human Rights Commission. He is a member of the Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMi), an invitation-only group of Michigan’s top mediators, and a Diplomate Member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

He has received the George Bashara Award from the State Bar’s ADR Section in recognition of exemplary service. 

While serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, Hornberger was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Army Commendation Medals. 

He holds his B.A. and J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan and his LL.M. in Labor Law from Wayne State University. 

 

Applications now being accepted for vacancy on Circuit Court 

Applications are now being accepted for a seat on the Wayne County Circuit Court to replace retiring Judge Lawrence S. Talon (retirement effective April 15).

To be considered for this position, applicants must be a State Bar of Michigan member who meets the legal qualifications for this office.  To be appointed, applicants must reside within the judicial district.

Judicial appointment questionnaire, writing samples, resume, and supplemental documents must be submitted using the online portal at www.michigan.gov/ appointments and received by 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 21. Additional letters of recommendation can still be submitted after your initial submission to judicialappointments@michigan.gov.

Questions about the judicial appointments process may be sent to judicialap pointments@michigan.gov.


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