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HONORABLE JANELLE A. LAWLESS

Chief Circuit Judge Pro Tempore

• Elected Circuit Court Judge - January 1,  2003
• Re-elected 2009
  • Term Expires - December 31, 2014

 Education

• Thomas Cooley Law School, J.D. (1981)
• Central Michigan University, B.S. Political Science (1977)

 Legal Experience

• Ingham County Probate Court Administrator/Register/Attorney Referee (1990-2002)
• Private Practice (1981-1990)

 Associations/Affiliations

• State Bar of Michigan - Family Law and Children's Law Sections
• Ingham County Bar Association

 Community Involvement

• Honorary Board Member of the Lansing Area Safety Council
• Paralegal Advisory Committee, Lansing Community College
• Teen Court Advisory Board
• Michigan Adoption Forum
• Community Corrections Advisory Board