Spring Commencement
Published: May 14, 2026
Cooley Law School’s spring commencement ceremony on April 25 not only
honored the 46 graduates who earned their juris doctor degree, but also
celebrated 50 years since the law school’s first class earned their
degrees.
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Okemos attorney named shareholder of law firm
May 14, 2026The East Lansing law firm of Buhl, Little, Lynwood & Harris, PLC has announced that Ashley Kagey has been appointed shareholder of the firm as of January 1, 2026.
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May 14, 2026In 2006, former Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Judge David Murkowski as a Kent County Probate Court judge to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Janet A. Haynes. In December 2007, the Michigan Supreme Court then appointed him chief judge. This fall, Murkowski will seek re-election for a six-year term as probate judge in the November 3 general election.
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