Our Meetings are Bi-Weekly and are held at the MSU College of Law in room 474. Mingling Begins at 7:00 PM and is provided with complementary food and drink. At 7:30 we officially begin the meetings with news updates and volunteer opportunities and of course a great speaker. Our speakers generally range anywhere from basic LSAT tips, LSAT mock classes to Attorneys that help shine a light onto the profession. 

Spring 2010

January 20th

Speaker: Thomas M. Yeadon (Criminal Law)

  • Education: Northern Michigan University (B.A. summa cum laude, 1980); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Peer Review Rating: AV Rated.
  • Relevant Legal Experience: Adjunct professor Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1988-1989, Assistant City Attorney East Lansing, Mason, 1985-present. Appointment as current Special Assistant City Attorney for the City of Lansing, Past appointments as Special Assistant Ingham County Prosecutor.
  • He is a partner at McGinty, Hitch, Housefield, Person, Yeadon & Anderson, P.C. 

February 3rd 

Speaker: Richard J. Garcia (Family Law)

  • Presiding Circuit Court Family Judge
  • Education: University of Michigan, J.D.
  • Probate Court Judge, Lansing, MI
  • Adjunct Professor of Law

February 17th

Speaker:  Mark A. Anderson (Immigration)

  • Partner at McGinty, Hitch, Housefield, Person, Yeadon & Anderson, P.C. 
  • Education: Alma College (B.A., 1976); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1980).
  • Areas of practice: workers' compensation, insurance defense, Immigration and Nationality Law. Ingham County mediator. 

March 3rd 

Speaker: Bill Perrone (Corporate Law)

  • Education: Michigan State University, B.A.  Wayne State University, J.D.
  • Attorney at Dykema Gossett PLLC 
  • Former assistant attorney general with the state of Michigan Prior to entering private law practice 
  • Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2009 & 2010

March 4th  - Fundraiser @ Cosi 

 

March 17th

Speaker: Susan McQuiston (Patent Law)

  • Graduated from Michigan State University in 1979 with a Bachelors of Science in Medical Technology.
  • Earned a masters degree in Clinical Science with an immunology focus from San Francisco State University in 1994.
  • Earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco with an emphasis in intellectual properties. She holds several certifications including Medical Technology - ACSP and is a member of the California Bar and the United States patent bar.

March 31st  

Speakers: 

Brandon Hubbard 

  • B.A., MSU in 2004
  • J.D., DePaul in 2007
  • Specialty area: Tax

Brian Vincent

  • B.A., UofM in 2005
  • J.D., Wayne in 2009
  • Specialty: Business Litigation

 

April 1st   Fundraiser @ Chipotle 

April 9th   Trip to Wayne State University 

April 10th First Annual Bar Crawl 

April 14th Student Panel 

April 26th  Crosstown Showdown: Lansing Lugnuts v. MSU Baseball Team 

April 28th