Holiday cheer
Published: December 23, 2025
The Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association hosted its Annual Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 10, in the Beaubien Room of the Atheneum Hotel in Detroit.
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Couple helps transform lives with gift of education at Oakland University
December 23, 2025Mike Kenny never planned to stay at Oakland University.
Growing up in Royal Oak, he had dreams of attending the University of Michigan, Columbia, or Brown — all of which accepted him. But the reality was, his family simply didn’t have the money. In 1973, he made the practical decision to attend Oakland University, just down the road from his high school. He planned to transfer out once he could afford it.
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Getting to Know: Erik J. VanderWeyden
December 23, 2025Attorney Erik VanderWeyden was raised in Grand Rapids and completed undergraduate and law school at Michigan State University. After law school, he moved to Chicago and spent 11 years working at a national law firm with a multi-faceted practice including tax controversy, data privacy and cybersecurity, and real estate taxation.
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Nation
- Study explores challenges of women attorneys in higher education leadership - December 23, 2025
- Resolution issued by ABOTA to uphold judicial independence and the rule of law - December 23, 2025
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