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- Posted April 27, 2026
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State Bar president welcomed
The Incorporated
Society of Irish American Lawyers—along with the Women’s Bar
Association, Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of
Michigan, and the South Asian Bar Association—hosted a gathering
featuring State Bar of Michigan President Lisa Hamameh (center) on
Wednesday, April 8, at Brewery Faisan in Detroit. Hamameh provided the
groups with an update on SBM activities. She is the first Palestinian
American and ninth woman to serve as SBM president. On hand to welcome
Hamameh to the event were (left to right) Sean Taylor, Satyam Talati,
Dennis Cleary, Kristin Fernandez, Navita Beri, Monroe County 1st
District Court Judge Michael Brown, John Larkin, Wayne County 24th
District Court Judge Richard Page, ISIAL President Jennifer Cupples,
James McCann, Elizabeth Erickson, Muhammad Siwani, Abha Fadipe, and
Wayne County 35th District Court Judge Michael Gerou.
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