About Us

The Michigan Poverty Law Program is a joint project of Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) and the University of Michigan Law School (UMLS). MPLP is funded in part by the Michigan State Bar Foundation (MSBF) and the Legal Services Corporation (LSC).

General Information

Description of MPLP Services

MPLP Priorities and Case Acceptance Criteria

MPLP Co-Counsel Guidelines

MPLP Workplan

MPLP Advisory Board

MPLP Forms (Appeals Docket and New Employee)

Coordinating Committee

Robert Gillett LSSCM Executive Director

Ann Routt LSSCM Deputy Director

Lorray S. C. Brown MPLP Co-Managing and Consumer Law Attorney

Angela Tripp Co-Managing Attorney (x152)

Bridget McCormack UMLS Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

Anne Schroth UMLS, Clinical Law Program, Poverty Law Outreach Director

220 East Huron St, Suite 600A

Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3000

(734) 998-6100 Phone

(734) 998-9125 Fax

MPLP Staff

Lorray Brown Co-Managing Attorney and Consumer Law Attorney (x113)

Angela Tripp Co-Managing Attorney (x152)

Rebecca Shiemke Family Law Project Managing Attorney (x127)

Kerri Ferrari Training Coordinator/Office Manager(x151)

Lisa Ruby Public Benefits Law Attorney (x117)

Jim Schaafsma Housing Law Attorney (x112)

Benefo Ofosu Benefo Systems Administrator (x118)

Scott Ellis Statewide Technology Coordinator (x154)

Anthony Greene LSSCM Foreclosure Attorney (x116)

Alison Hirschel Elder Law Attorney

3490 Belle Chase Way, #50

Lansing, MI 48911

Phone:(517) 394-2985 x231

Fax: (517) 394-4276

Susan Reed Immigration Law Attorney

Michigan Poverty Law Program

Michigan Immigrant Rights Center

3030 S. 9th St Ste. 1A

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

tel: (269) 492-7196

fax: (269) 492-7198

MPLP Partner Agencies

Michigan League for Human Services

1115 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 202

Lansing, MI 48912

(517) 487-5436 Phone

(517) 371-4546 Fax

State Bar of Michigan

Justice Initiatives Department

306 Townsend Street

Lansing, MI 48933

(517) 346-6400 Phone

(517) 482-6248 Fax

University of Michigan Law School Pediatric Advocacy Initiative

University of Michigan Law School

Clinical Law Program

Poverty Law Outreach Program

220 E. Huron St. Suite 600 B

Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-3000

734-998-6100 (x4)

(734) 998-9125 Fax

Anne Schroth Poverty Law Outreach Director (x135)

University of Michigan Clinical Law Program

University of Michigan Law School

363 Legal Research - 801 Monroe Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1215

Phone: (734) 763-4319

Fax: (734) 764-4702

Devlin, Diane - Legal Secretary

Heady, Kathy Norman - Administrator

McCormack, Bridget - Assoc. Dean of Clinical Programs/Clinical Professor

Reingold, Paul - Clinical Professor,Director

Rine, Nick - Clinical Professor

Santacroce, David - Clinical Assistant Professor

Thomas, Kim - Clinical Assistant Professor

Shiltz, Laura - Legal Assistant

MPLP Forms

Statewide Appeals Docket form - We publish a Statewide Appeals Docket quarterly. Please use this form to notify us of any appeal as soon as they are approved.

What should be submitted? Basically, any appeal that LSC would require management approval for, including appeals from District to Circuit Court and from an administrative agency to Circuit Court. If in doubt, just submit it.

New Employee form - We need to know whenever a new staff member joins your office or program to ensure they are added to the Desk Reference and the statewide email address book. We will also send a welcome packet of information to the new staff member that includes: a desk reference, the latest newsletter, and information on MPLP services, taskforces and trainings.