Tip of the Mitt Region of WLAM President’s Holiday Giving Challenge, 2021
The Challenge is open to all members of the Tip of the Mitt Region of WLAM. Members are encouraged to get into the holiday spirit by giving to those in need. Qualifying donations include:
- Monetary donations to local charitable organizations: 1 entry for each $25 donated
- Food/in-kind donations to local food banks or other programs that provide assistance to low-income families: 1 entry per $25 donation value
- Toys, new clothing, or “Angel Tree” or other Wish List donated/fulfilled: 1 entry per $25 donation value
Each qualifying donation will earn the participant one entry into a drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card. The drawing will take place at noon on Friday, December 17, 2021.
Judge’s Reception
The Tip of the Mitt WLAM hosted a reception for Michigan Court of Appeals Judges on Monday, October 4th. Members welcomed the Hon. Kirsten Frank Kelly, Hon. Anica Letica, and Hon. James Robert Redford of the Michigan Court of Appeals ahead of their session in Emmet County.
Annual Meeting
The Tip of the Mitt of WLAM held its first annual meeting virtually on Saturday, October 9th. The meeting began with a yoga and meditation session. Attendees also enjoyed mimosas while they worked through the business agenda, followed by presentations by Karen Sprague of the Great Lakes Recovery Center, Melissa Goodrich of the Cheboygan County Prosecutor’s Office, and Beth LaCosse from the Federal Public Defender’s Office. Attendees also played virtual trivia!
Emelia C. Schaub Pioneer Award
The Emelia C. Schaub Pioneer Award was presented at the end of the Annual Meeting in October. Emelia Christina Schaub, one of the first women lawyers in our Region and in the state, was born in Leelanau County in 1891. She is credited as the first woman in the country to successfully defend a murder trial; she then became the first woman in Michigan to be elected and serve as a prosecutor and served six terms in Leelanau County. Ms. Schaub served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan in its early years and devoted much of her time to local civic organizations as well. The Tip of the Mitt Region created the Emelia C. Schaub Pioneer Award to recognize women in the Region who are leaders in the practice of law and who exemplify the courage, professionalism and civic involvement for which Ms. Schaub was well-known.
The 2021 award recipients were (pictured left to right): Hon. Angela Lasher., Hon. Valerie K. Snyder, Hon. Jennifer E. Deegan.
