The Monroe News
LANSING – State Rep. T.C. Clements, R-Temperance, has been appointed by order of the Michigan Supreme Court to the newly created Justice for All (JFA) Commission that will work toward the goal of 100 percent access to our civil justice system.
The commission will lead the implementation of the JFA Strategic Plan aimed at helping more Michiganians solve civil legal problems such as landlord-tenant issues, family law disputes such as parenting time or custody, and access to benefits.
The Commission will be supported by the State Court Administrative Office, State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan State Bar Foundation. Justice Brian Zahra will serve as Commission chair, and Michigan Legal Help Director Angela Tripp will serve as vice chair.
Feb 6, 2021
MARQUETTE Samantha Ashby of the Peter White Public Library in Marquette, has been appointed by order of the Michigan Supreme Court to the newly created Justice for All Commission that will work toward the goal of 100% access to the civil justice system.
The commission will lead the implementation of the JFA Strategic Plan, which officials said is aimed at helping more redissects solve civil legal problems such as landlord-tenant issues, family law disputes such as parenting time or custody, and access to benefits.
The commission will be supported by the State Court Administrative Office, the State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan State Bar Foundation. Justice Brian Zahra will serve as commission chair, and Michigan Legal Help Director Angela Tripp will serve as vice chair.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court named Rob Buchanan, State Bar of Michigan president and Grand Rapids attorney, and Deborah Hughes, Kent County Legal Assistance Center’s executive director, to its newly created Justice for All Commission.
The commission is designed to implement a Justice for All (JFA) Strategic Plan that works toward the goal of 100% access to the civil justice system. The plan aims to help more individuals solve civil legal problems such as landlord-tenant issues, family law disputes such as parenting time or custody, and access to benefits.
“I am honored to work closely with Rob on the JFA Commission,” Justice Brian Zahra said. “His extensive legal expertise and leadership in the profession make him uniquely qualified to help Michigan take steps toward opening the doors of justice widely for our neighbors, our communities and people statewide.”