Michigan Lawyers Weekly Editor Todd Berg Receives Wade H. McCree Jr., Honorable Mention Award
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The McCree Awards recognize writers who have enhanced the public’s understanding of the legal system; disclosed practices and procedures that are in need of correction; and/or encouraged or promoted legislative efforts to modernize laws and courts.“It is an honor to be recognized by the Michigan State Bar Association in the same capacity as some of Michigan’s premier legal writers,” said Berg.The publication is written for attorneys, judges and all those within the legal profession in the state and is used as a tool to enlighten those within the legal profession of changes to court rules, verdict & settlement reports, discipline matters and all other news vital to attorneys in the state.The McCree Awards recognize writers who have enhanced the public’s understanding of the legal system; disclosed practices and procedures that are in need of correction; and/or encouraged or promoted legislative efforts to modernize laws and courts.“It is an honor to be recognized by the Michigan State Bar Association in the same capacity as some of Michigan’s premier legal writers,” said Berg.Prior to joining Michigan Lawyers Weekly, he handled death penalty cases for the Death Penalty Trial Assistance Division of the Illinois State Appellate Defender.Berg earned his law degree from DePaul University College of Law and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.