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Michigan soldier in Iraq to be sworn in as an attorney via live video conference
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The Michigan Supreme Court announced today that a recent Cooley Law School graduate serving in Iraq will be sworn in as a new attorney this week – with over 6,300 miles between him and Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly, who will preside at the swearing-in ceremony. A live video conference arranged by the Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Michigan Supreme Court, and the National Guard will make it possible for Army Major Miles Gengler of Grand Blanc to take his oath and be admitted as an attorney licensed to practice in Michigan.
Gengler took the bar examination in February 2009, two days before he was deployed to Iraq. John Nussbaumer, dean of Cooley’s Auburn Hills campus, began work on the long-distance ceremony shortly after learning that Gengler had passed the exam.
“I promised Miles that if he passed the bar exam, I would find a way to get him sworn in even though he would still be in Iraq,” said Nussbaumer. “Miles is putting his life on the line for our country; arranging for his swearing-in is the least we can do to show our appreciation for his service.”
Source: Michigan Supreme Court
