Supreme Court Unanimously Elects MSU Law Alum Elizabeth Clement as Chief Justice

By Jake Jenkins

Nov. 22, 2022

Justice Elizabeth T. Clement, ’02, was recently voted to serve as Chief Justice by the Michigan Supreme Court. Justice Clement will fulfill the remainder of Justice Bridget M. McCormack’s term as Chief.

Justice Clement joined the Michigan Supreme Court on Nov. 17, 2017, becoming the 113th Justice and the 11th woman to serve on the bench. She serves as the liaison to the 204 Problem-Solving Courts in the state of Michigan, which include drug and sobriety, mental health, veterans, and other nontraditional courts.

Prior to her election to the court, Clement served as Chief Legal Counsel in the Executive Branch, advising on a wide variety of legal, legislative, and policy matters. Her duties as Chief Legal Counsel also included working with the Attorney General's Office on litigation affecting the state of Michigan, negotiating tribal compacts and settlement agreements, and interviewing and recommending appointees to Court of Appeals and Supreme Court judicial vacancies.

Along with being a MSU Law alum, she served as an executive member of the Moot Court Board. She attended MSU on an academic scholarship and graduated in 1999 with a B.A. in political science.