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State Bar of Michigan term, he says.
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As State Bar president. his efforts
have centered on giving those in need
greater access to the justice system,

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boosting law-related education, call-
ing for greater professionalism among

attorneys and improving the public
perception of lawyers.

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"We've [together with the Michigan
Bar Foundation funding arm] estab-
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fund legal services for the
poor in civil cases." Pappas
says, as well as to pro-
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A new "A Lawyer Helps" logo
program celebrates the difference
lawyers can make in people's lives

and provides tools for lawyers to con-
tinue doing so," he says. The www.
alawyerhelps.org Web site lists infor-
mation and resources on how lawyers
can get involved in pro bono legal

services andior donate funds for legal
services for the poor in civil suits.

"Ed doesn't take credit for creat-
ing 'A Lawyer Helps, — says newly

elected State Bar vice president Julie
Fershtman. "but it's always been
important to him — even when he

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professional and civil to others is just
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A frequent topic is the prickly issue
of the election of judges. In his July
column, he decried that a record S7.3
million \vas spent on television ads
by special interest groups and candi-
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Court contest.
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Pappas uses his monthly column in
the Michigan Bar Journal as a kind of
bully pulpit to prod the legal profes-
sion to be all that it can be.

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Pappas tapped teams of judges and
or attorneys to present courtroom
scenarios followed by discussion at
area law schools.

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law firm in Farmington Hills. says
Pappas is the kind of leader people

headed the Oakland County Bar
Association — to spotlight the many
good deeds lawyers do for their com-

muntes."
Fershtman, a Franklin resident who

is of counsel to the ZKACT (Zausmer.
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"Ed represents a diverse
group of corporations
and individuals in many

kinds of business litigation
and is one of the finest
trial lawyers I have ever

known." says Kathleen A.
Lang. a Dickinson Wright partner who

chairs the firm's automotive litigation.
product liability and criminal depart-
ment.
If I ever needed a lawyer. Ed

would be my first choice." Lang says.
"He's the type of lawyer who makes
me proud to be part of this profes-
sion."

Top Tips For
Young Lawyers

• Don't take yourself too seriously
and maintain your sense of humor.
• Prepare, prepare, prepare.
• Don't ignore what you value the
most, including family, friends and
your own health.
• Listen more than you talk.
• Admit mistakes and take immedi-
ate action to correct them.
• Continue to educate yourself for-
mally and informally.
• Don't be afraid of failure.
• Participate and get involved in
bar, community, pro bono, political
or other service activities.
• Be professional, ethical and civil
at all times.
• Build good relationships.
— Edward H. Pappas