New Bar Member
Published: February 27, 2026
Samantha K.N. Burnett (center) was sworn in to the State Bar of Michigan on February 25 during a ceremony at the Oakland County Circuit Court. Judge Michael Warren performed the honors for Burnett, whose sponsor was attorney Lena M. Gonzalez of BSP Law in Troy.
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A brief introduction to practicing in federal court compared to state court
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Daily Briefs
February 27, 2026The City of Detroit and Project Clean Slate (PCS) have been awarded a Michigan Justice Fund grant, an initiative of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. This grant will allow Project Clean Slate to continue providing essential expungement services to the Detroit community by supporting expungement hearing attorney coverage over the next two years.
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