SBM Rep Assembly accepting award nominations
Nominations are being accepted for two State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly awards.
The Michael Franck Award is given annually to an attorney who has made an outstanding contribution to the improvement of the legal profession.
The Unsung Hero Award is presented to a lawyer who has exhibited the highest standards of practice and commitment for the benefit of others.
Nominees for both awards must be State Bar members in good standing and their contributions may have been made either during the past year or by virtue of cumulative effort or service.
Materials submitted should include sufficient details about the nominee’s accomplishments.
The Representative Assembly, chaired by Aaron V. Burrell, is the final policy-making body of the State Bar.
The nomination deadline is Saturday, March 14. Apply online at michbar.org
For additional information, contact Carrie Sharlow at repassembly@michbar.org or 517.346.6317.
Bill would ban abortions in Ohio if high court tosses Roe
A state lawmaker has proposed legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
The bill introduced last week would ban all abortions in the state except those to save a woman's life or prevent substantial and irreversible harm.
"If and when the Supreme Court decides to return the issue of abortion back to the states, we want to be prepared for what comes next," said sponsoring Rep. John Becker, a Republican from Clermont County in southwest Ohio.
Eight states have similar laws that would take effect after a U.S. Supreme Court decision while several other states have pre-existing bans that also would go into effect, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported.
Meanwhile, a separate proposal banning the use of telemedicine in medication abortions cleared the floor of the Ohio Senate on a 20-9 vote. Backers say it is intended to protect women's safety.
The head of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, an abortion rights group, said most Ohioans support access to abortion, which is legal, and lawmakers supporting such restrictions are out of step.
Vermont town elects therapy dog as its pet mayor
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (AP) — A town in Vermont has elected a dog as its pet mayor.
Murfee won the race in Fair Haven, WCAX-TV reported. The therapy dog beat out the incumbent goat, Mayor Mara Lincoln, and K-9 Sammy, a town police dog. Eight eighth graders counted 350 ballots Wednesdayto determine the winner.
The pet mayor race aims to raise money for a new playground and get children interested in politics.
Murfee visits nursing homes, schools and hospitals as part of Caring Canines Therapy Dogs of Southern Vermont.
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