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2008-2009 Committee List


Audit Committee

Jurisdiction: Shall recommend independent auditors, approve the annual audited financial report, and meet with the auditors to discuss audit findings.

Executive Committee

    Jurisdiction: Shall review, monitor, and make recommendations regarding current programs and committee work for consistency with current strategic planning goals, and plan for the development of future strategic planning goals; review budget for consistency with the State Bar of Michigan strategic plan; and review and formulate recommendations to the Board of Commissioners with respect to all matters pertaining to structure and governance, and proposed changes to court rules.

    Chairperson: Edward H. Pappas

    Members:
    1. Lori A. Buiteweg
    2. Bruce A. Courtade
    3. Brian D. Einhorn
    4. Julie I. Fershtman
    5. W. Anthony Jenkins
    6. Elizabeth Moehle Johnson
    7. Katherine Kakish
    8. Thomas C. Rombach
    9. Charles R. Toy

    Staff Liaison: Janet Welch

Finance Committee
    Jurisdiction: Shall oversee fiscal policy, ensure internal accounting controls, monitor expenses and revenues, monitor the annual outside audit for presentation to the Board of Commissioners, monitor cash reserves and investments, and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on finance, budget, investments, and risk management and insurance policies.

    Chairperson: Bruce A. Courtade

    Members:
    1. David R. Brake
    2. Margaret A. Costello
    3. James N. Erhart
    4. Robert K. Fergan
    5. *Roshunda L. Price
    6. Michael J. Riordan
    7. Thomas C. Rombach
    8. Gregory L. Ulrich

    * Non-Board Member

    Staff Liaison: James Horsch

Professional Standards Committee

    Jurisdiction: Shall review and formulate recommendations to the Board of Commissioners regarding character and fitness, the client protection fund, ethics, and the unauthorized practice of law, including multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional practice; develop nominations to committees, and recruitment of candidates for Board of Commissioner and Representative Assembly positions.

    Chairperson: Julie I. Fershtman

    Members:
    1. Beverly Hall Burns
    2. Richard L. Cunningham
    3. Hon. William B. Murphy
    4. Lambro Niforos
    5. Kurt E. Schnelz
    6. Richard J. Siriani

    Staff Liaison: Dawn Evans

Programs and Services Committee

    Jurisdiction: Shall develop, oversee and review services for members and the public, and make recommendations regarding the Bar's relationship with local and special interest bar associations and the sections of the Bar.

    Chairperson: W. Anthony Jenkins

    Members:
    1. Danielle Mason Anderson
    2. Elias J. Escobedo, Jr.
    3. Elizabeth Moehle Johnson
    4. Victoria A. Radke
    5. Elias J. Escobedo, Jr.
    5. Donald G. Rockwell
    6. Julie A. Sullivan

    Staff Liaison: Nancy Brown

Public Policy, Image and Identity Committee
    Jurisdiction: Shall review and formulate recommendations to the Board of Commissioners on SBM public policy positions on proposed or pending legislation and court rules and other matters of public policy; coordinate and make recommendations regarding the Bar's relationship with external entities; and oversee the State Bar communication policies, both external and internal.

    Chairperson: Charles R. Toy

    Members:
    1. Lori A. Buiteweg
    2. Laura A. Chappelle
    3. B. D. “Chris" Christenson
    4. *Kim Warren Eddie
    5. Brian D. Einhorn
    6. Katherine Kakish
    7. David A. Kallman
    8. Donald E. McGinnis, Jr.
    9. *Richard D. McLellan
    10. Eric J. Pelton
    11. *Hon. Cynthia D. Stephens

    * Non-Board Member

    Staff Liaisons: Elizabeth Lyon and Janet Welch