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state of Michigan, which include
drug and sobriety, mental health, vet-
erans, and other nontraditional
courts.”
“You want your community to be
strong and understand what the
court is for and that they’ll be treated
fairly,” said Justice Clement. “Mental
health is a difficult population.”
Justice Clement attended Michi-
gan State University on an academic
scholarship and graduated in 1999
with a B.A. in Political Science. She
graduated from Michigan State Uni-
versity College of Law in 2002 and Michigan Supreme Court
was licensed to the State Bar of Justice Elizabeth T. Clement
Michigan the same year. Since then,
she has been a legislative aid to the tors, law enforcement, the mayor,
Senate Majority Leader in the Michi- district court judges from Westland,
gan Senate; has owned and operated and especially the public. I was wel-
Clement Law, PLLC representing in- comed by everyone, had so many
dividuals and businesses in family great conversations about what
law, adoption, probate, estate plan- everyone’s background and jobs
ning and criminal law; has served in were, what makes Wayne unique and
the Senate Majority Policy Office; has special, and most importantly the in-
served as legal counsel in the Michi- credible passion every single person
gan Senate; has been cabinet secre- has for serving the public. Our dis-
tary, deputy chief of staff and deputy trict courts are the most frequent
legal counsel in the Governor’s Of- place the public interacts with the ju-
fice; and has served as Chief Legal diciary and from the second you
Counsel for former Michigan Gover- walk through the door and Kevin
nor Snyder. (who handles security) greets the
Justice Clement is the 11th public, the staff at the front counter,
woman to serve on the Michigan the staff in the courtroom and the
Supreme Court and the 113th Jus- judge, everyone was treated with the
tice overall, having joined the service and respect they deserve. I
Supreme Court on November 17, am so proud of the hard work they
2017 when she was appointed by for- do every single day and so grateful
mer Governor Snyder. She was later for the opportunity to spend time in
elected in November 2018 to the 8- Wayne.”
year term she is currently serving. After her visit with our District
“If I had to pick only one high- Court, Justice Clement was headed
light,” of the time she spent in Wayne to a Circuit Court in Kent County
on the Have Gavel, Will Travel initia- and then a Probate Court in Ingham
tive, “it would be the people I met in County. Before leaving the court-
the Wayne District Court including house for the day, she said “It’s nice
the staff, security, lawyers, prosecu- to see the courts working together.”

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