Erika Breitfeld named as Fellow to Michigan State Bar Foundation
WMU-Cooley Law School Professor Erika Breitfeld has been recognized as a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation (MSBF). Established in 1984, the Michigan State Bar Foundation’s Fellows Program recognizes distinguished Michigan lawyers for their professional excellence and service to the community.
Breitfeld joined WMU-Cooley in 2013 after serving as a visiting and adjunct professor since 2009. She served as assistant prosecuting attorney for Macomb County, where she was assigned to the 37th District Drug Court, and later to family and circuit courts. Breitfeld is actively involved in the legal community, both locally and with the State Bar of Michigan. She is a former co-chair of the State Bar’s Criminal Issues Initiative and is a member of the State Bar’s Access to Justice Committee. She also serves on the board of directors for the Macomb County Veterans’ Court, and she is a hearing panelist for the Attorney Discipline Board.
The MSBF Fellows Program supports the Foundation in providing leadership and grants for improvements in the administration of justice and the delivery of civil legal aid to the poor. Fellows are nominated by their peers and elected by the MSBF Trustees. Breitfeld was welcomed as a new Fellow at the virtual annual MSBF Fellows Meeting on Sept. 23.
Magistrate judge opening announced in Eastern District
The Judicial Conference of the United States has authorized the appointment of full-time United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit. The current annual salary of the position is $199,088. The term of office is eight years.
Copies of the complete notice and the application form may be obtained at www.mied.uscourts.gov.
In order to be assured of consideration, applications must be received by 5 p.m., Nov. 20, 2020.
IABAM offers Virtual Cooking Class Oct. 21
The Italian American Bar Association of Michigan (IABAM) is offering a Virtual Cooking Class on Wednesday, October 21, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Chef Angelo Loria of Vince & Joe’s Gourmet Market will conduct the class over Zoom.
Meal kits cost $75 and will be ready for pick up at Vince & Joe’s on October 20th or delivery is available for a small fee.
To register, visit www.iabam.com/event/cookingclass.
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