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  • Cummiskey Award: Noted immigration attorney honored by State Bar

    July 17, 2026

    Russell Abrutyn has been named the 2026 recipient of the John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award from the State Bar of Michigan, recognizing his extraordinary commitment to providing free legal services and mentoring attorneys who represent some of the nation's most vulnerable immigrants.

  • Law school grad aims for criminal justice career

    July 17, 2026

    After a long and interesting career, Aimee Lorencz achieved her dream of attending law school, graduating from Cooley Law School this spring — with an equally long and interesting string of achievements, including receiving the Alumni Association’s Distinguished Student Award at the spring honors convocation.

  • Attorneys focus on sharpening courtroom skills

    July 17, 2026


    Fifty-four attorneys took part in the inaugural Eastern District of Michigan Trial Advocacy Program (TAP) last month at the Theodore Levin United States Courthouse in Detroit.
    The immersive trial advocacy program was developed in coordination with the Federal Bar Association of the Eastern District of Michigan.

  • At a Glance ...

    July 17, 2026

    The Michigan Judicial Institute, in collaboration with the Friend of the Court Bureau, will present a webinar on “Writing in Plain(er) Language” Thursday, July 23, from 9 to 10 a.m. 

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