Daily Briefs

 Corp! Magazine recognizes Varnum with “Economic Bright Spot” award

Corp! Magazine announced that Varnum is among its 2014 Michigan's Economic Bright Spots Award Winners and Entrepreneurs of Distinction, recognized as “a driving force in the economy and state's innovation.” Winners were selected based on growth over the past year as well as their economic impact on the state of Michigan “Today we celebrate the companies and individuals that received this year’s [awards] for showing a passion for not only their businesses, but also for improving the economy throughout the state of Michigan,” said Jennifer Kluge, publisher of Corp! Magazine.

Varnum’s MiSpringboard program, through which the firm has committed to give up to $1 million in legal services to new and developing businesses over a five-year period, factored into its selection for recognition, as did innovations in pricing models designed to deliver budget predictability to clients.
 
The recognition was marked with a breakfast awards ceremony and symposium in Livonia. Varnum partner Eric Nemeth accepted the award on behalf of the firm.
A complete list of winners and their stories can be found at www.corpmagazine.com/features/cover-stories/michigans-economic-bright-spots-and-entrepreneurs-of-distinction-show-how-to-get-it-done/.
 

Cooley Law School honors student with Great Deeds Award

Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s Center for Ethics, Service and Professionalism has presented the Student Great Deeds Award to Sarah Miller, from Cooley’s Grand Rapids campus. Miller received the award for her outstanding commitment to serving others. 
 
The award, presented each term, recognizes a student who demonstrates great service, whether it be through long-term commitment or through a single act. Miller was recognized for her service commitment, leadership skills, stellar work ethic, and academic excellence - in law school and beyond.  

“Miller represents that long-term commitment component,” said Karen Rowlader, assistant director at Cooley’s Center for Ethics, Service and Professionalism. “She has been a student at Cooley since May 2012, but she was pitching in with the Heart of West Michigan United Way’s Day of Caring years before that.”
 
Miller is a longtime volunteer with Kids Hope USA, a nonprofit that pairs church members with at-risk kids, where mentors spend one hour a week reading, talking, playing and listening to children.
She is also involved with the Grand Rapids Bar Association/
GRPS 3Rs Project, and volunteers at Legal Assistance Center.

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