SBM announces 2011 award recipients

The following individuals are recipients of 2011 State Bar of Michigan awards, which will be presented at a banquet on Sept. 14 at this year's Annual Meeting in Dearborn. * Roberts P. Hudson Award: James K. Robinson (posthumously) * Frank J. Kelley Award: Hon. John A. Hallacy, John H. Logie, Hon. Milton L. Mack Jr. * Champion of Justice Award: Jacqueline Doig; Barry L. Howard and Edward H. Pappas (shared); Kary L. Moss; Professor Monica Nuckolls and Hon. M.T. Thompson Jr. (shared); Rebecca Shiemke * Kimberly M. Cahill Bar Leadership Award: A for Attorney Program - Lisa Kirsch Satawa and James Samuels * John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award: Elizabeth Joy Fossel * Liberty Bell Award: Kate White and Judy Ellis SBM will be presenting a new award this year, the John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award, to Professor Harold Norris. This award will be presented periodically to a professor from a Michigan law school whose influence on Michigan lawyers has elevated the quality of legal practice in Michigan. The following individuals are recipients of State Bar Representative Assembly Awards, which will be presented at the Assembly's Sept. 15 meeting in Dearborn. * Michael Franck: Clark C. Johnson * Unsung Hero: Karen Gullberg Cook and Mayra Lorenzana-Miles More information about each award recipient will be released prior to the SBM Annual Meeting, which will take place Sept. 14-16 in Dearborn. Published: Mon, Jul 18, 2011