NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2009
CONTACT: KATIE GALLAGHER
517/432-6848, galla145@law.msu.edu
MSU Law Student Honored by the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
East Lansing, MI – Michigan State University College of Law second-year student Stephanie Letitia Fields was awarded the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Law Student Prize. Only one student is selected each year from each of the six law schools in the state.
Fields was awarded the prize after receiving the highest grade in the American Legal History Seminar. Fields was given a monetary prize of $500 at the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society's annual membership banquet this spring. The reception was hosted at the Detroit Athletic Club and attended by the Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court. In addition to the monetary prize, Fields was given a complimentary Society membership for the duration of her time at MSU Law.
The Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society's mission is to educate Michigan citizens about the state's judicial history. The Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Law Student Prize is part of a new initiative geared toward younger people with an interest in the bench and bar.
Michigan State University College of Law is a leading institution of legal education. It is one of only a few private law schools to be affiliated with a research university, enabling it to provide comprehensive interdisciplinary opportunities yet maintaining a personalized legal education. After a hundred years as a private and independent Law College, the affiliation with MSU has put the Law College on an upward trajectory of national and international reputation and reach. Professors are gifted teachers and distinguished scholars. Law College programs are extensive and the building is cutting edge, providing all the resources to educate twenty-first century lawyers. Visit www.law.msu.edu to learn more.
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