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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
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