Former justices to be featured in online event March 29

In honor of Women's History Month, the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will host a panel discussion with former Michigan Supreme Court Justices Maura D. Corrigan and Marilyn J. Kelly.

"Women of the Supreme Court: A Conversation with Two of the Women Leading Michigan's Highest Court at the Turn of the Century" will be presented online Wednesday, March 29, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

Corrigan, currently counsel to Butzel, was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court in 1998 and re-elected in 2006. She served two terms as chief justice of the court, from 2001 through 2004. Her term was to end in 2014 but she left the court in 2011 to become the director of the Michigan Department of Human Services.

Kelly, currently distinguished jurist in residence at Wayne State University Law School, was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court in 1996, and retained her seat until her final term expired on January 1, 2013. She served as chief justice of the Supreme Court from 2009-11.

To register for this online event, visit www.womenlawyers.org and click on "events."