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LSSCM’s Circle of Excellence

LSSCM recognizes those firms within its service area which fully comply with the State Bar’s Voluntary Standard for Pro Bono Service. The Standard requires that on a firm-wide basis each lawyer provide either 30 hours of pro bono services or a $300 donation.

  • Conlin, McKenney & Philbrick
  • Dykema Gossett
  • Ferris & Salter, P.C.
  • Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
  • Garris, Garris, Garris & Garris, P.C.
  • Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, LLP
  • Hooper, Hathaway, Price, Beuche and Wallace, P.C.
  • Howard & Howard
  • Kessler, Mullkoff & Hooberman
  • Andrew S. Muth, P.C.
  • Nichols, Sacks, Slank, Sendelbach & Buiteweg PC
  • Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, P.C.
  • Schmick Law Offices, P.C.
  • Sinas, Dramis, Brake, Boughton & McIntyre, P.C.
  • Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge P.C.
  • Soble Rowe Krichbaum, LLP
  • Thrun Law Firm, P.C.
  • Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP (Lansing office)

In 2011, each of these firms made significant contributions—financial or pro bono or both—to LSSCM.

LSSCM participates in the Access to Justice Campaign to increase resources for civil legal aid to the poor. The Access to Justice Campaign is a partnership of the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan State Bar Foundation, and Michigan’s civil legal aid programs. Contributions to the ATJ Fund are received and administered by the Michigan State Bar Foundation according to the Access to Justice Fund Guidelines located at http://www.msbf.org/atjfund.

LSSCM conducts private bar donation campaigns and asks for donations from attorneys and law firms in each of the counties where we provide services.

Friends of Legal Aid Campaigns (FOLA) – The Ann Arbor FOLA campaign was developed in 1988 and is an informal association of 64 Washtenaw County lawyers and Judges that serve as volunteer fundraisers. The Lansing office FOLA campaign was developed in 2007 and has 56 volunteer fundraisers involved.

We are fortunate to have dynamic and energetic leaders helping with our campaigns.

Following is a list of members of our Fundraising Leadership Committees:

  • Charles W. Borgdorf - Partner, Hooper, Hathway, Price, Beuche and Wallace, P.C., Ann Arbor
  • Michael E. Cavanaugh – Partner, Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Dunlap, P.C., Lansing
  • Chris T. Christ – Partner, Vandervoort Christ and Fisher P.C., Battle Creek
  • Thomas E. Daniels – Partner, Pear Sperling Eggan & Daniels, P.C., Ypsilanti
  • Hon. Carlene Walz Lefere – Retired District Court Judge, Jackson
  • Lee B. Reimann – Partner, Willingham & Cote´ PC, East Lansing
  • Mary Kay Scullion – Attorney at Law, Lansing
  • Christopher Bruce Vreeland – Attorney at Law, Marshall

The support of lawyers in each of our communities is absolutely critical to the continued provision of civil legal aid to the poor. Many lawyers provide financial contributions, pro bono contributions, or both.

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