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- Posted July 07, 2026
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Awards & scholarships
The Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers conducted its Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner on Thursday, June 25, at Sindbad’s Restaurant and Marina in Detroit. During the evening, the ISIAL Judge Thomas “Tiger” Thornton Award was presented to Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Megan Cavanagh (center). Scholarships were presented to Madeline Tripp (second from right), Jack Burke (far right), and Sara Creech (not pictured). Happy to congratulate the honorees were (left to right) ISIAL Educational Foundation Board member Dennis Clark of Clark Law Firm PLLC and ISIAL President Jennifer Cupples of Jennifer A. Cupples PLLC. Also during the event, the ISIAL Charles R. Rutherford Jr. Award was presented to Joseph McGill (not pictured) of Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip PLLC.
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