Detroit attorney becomes the 92nd State Bar president
Published: October 22, 2026
Erika L. Bryant was sworn in as the 92nd President of the State Bar of Michigan by Chief Justice Megan Cavanagh on September 18, during the Presidential Inauguration and Awards Luncheon at the Detroit Marriott Troy — becoming just the second Black woman to hold the State Bar of Michigan’s highest office. Her rise to the presidency also marks the first time in State Bar history that two women have served as back-to-back presidents.
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