Advisory Board

MPLP Advisory Board

The Michigan Poverty Law Program (MPLP) Advisory Board meets two times a year to advise on training, advocacy priorities and support issues.

Bobbi Coates

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan

Carlos Bermudez

United Auto Workers

Courtney E. Cadotte

Legal Services of Northern Michigan

Erma Thomas

Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan

Jennifer L. Tello

Jenn Tello, PLLC

Jill Nylander

Legal Services of Eastern Michigan

Karen Tjapkes

Legal Aid of Western Michigan

Kathryn M. Smolinski

Wayne State University Law School

Katie Strickfaden

Lakeshore Legal Aid

Mary Spiegel

Legal Aid of Western Michigan

Rob Mathis

State Bar of Michigan

Tracie Coffman

Kellogg Foundation

Upcoming Trainings

CORT Discovery Training
Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025

CVLAP 2025 Annual Conference - NEWLY ADDED
Sep 18, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025

MFPP Foreclosure Task Force Meeting - DATE CHANGED
Sep 25, 2025

MPLP Roadshow Webinar Series 2025 - NEWLY ADDED
Oct 09, 2025 - Nov 06, 2025

CORT Public Benefits Training
Oct 14, 2025 - Oct 21, 2025

CORT BLST (Basic Lawyer Skills Training)
Nov 19, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025