Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement (second from left) was the featured speaker during the Sept. 17 event. Welcoming Clement to campus were (left to right) Samantha Barry, WMU-Cooley Auburn Hills campus Student Bar Association president; Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren; and WMU-Cooley Assistant Dean Lisa Halushka.
– Photos courtesy of WMU-Cooley
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement spoke about the basic foundational premise for the laws of the land during WMU-Cooley’s Constitution Day event held Monday, Sept 17, at the Auburn Hills campus.
"The Constitution and the Rule of Law” was the theme for the Constitution Day discussion held at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School’s Auburn Hills campus on Monday, Sept. 17. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Clement was the featured speaker and focused her discussion about importance of the basic foundational premise for our nation’s laws.
During her presentation Clement explained how the Constitution plays an important role in the work performed by judges and attorneys. She spoke about her own experiences and how she uses the constitution to guide her through her legal career.
Explaining her judicial philosophy, Clement said, “Drawing from my life experiences, my time as a lawyer, and my time as a judge, I believe that the role of a judge is to apply the law as written, so that the citizens and policy makers will have the ability to understand what the rules of the game are. I believe in the consistent application and interpretation of the law for the benefit of those who use the system. I believe in true independence and impartiality so that no outside source, regardless of how big or small, can have influence over how cases are decided.”
Clement joined the Michigan Supreme Court in 2017, becoming the 113th Justice and the 11th woman to serve on the bench. Before her appointment by Governor Rick Snyder, she served as chief legal counsel for the governor, advising him on a wide variety of legal, legislative, and policy matters. Before going into the public service, Clement owned and operated Clement Law PLLC, from 2002 to 2006, where she represented individuals and businesses primarily in the areas of family law, adoption, probate, estate planning, and criminal law.
“It was an honor for our students to hear Justice Clement’s perspective on the importance of using the Constitution as a guiding principle in the field of law,” said WMU-Cooley Assistant Dean Lisa Halushka.
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