LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Judge Michelle Rick, who serves on the Michigan Court of Appeals representing the 4th Judicial District, has been named the 44th President of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ).

Judge Rick is recognized as a Fellow of both the Michigan State Bar Foundation and the American Bar Foundation. She also teaches ‘Access to Justice’ at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, a course that inspired her presidential theme: ‘Access to Justice is Justice for All.’

In March 2025, Judge Rick hosted the NAWJ Midyear Conference at the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor.

The event featured distinguished speakers, including former Chief Justice Beth Clement, Justice Brian Zahra, Chief Justice Megan Cavanagh, Justice Elizabeth Welch, and ABA Presiden

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