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MSU Law
Alum
Eric
Sabree
recognized
as 2023
George
N.
Bashara
Distinguished
Alumni
Award
Winner
By Jake
Jenkins
MSU
College
of Law
Eric
Sabree,
’96,
will be
awarded
the
prestigious
George
N.
Bashara
Distinguished
Alumni
Award
May 12
at the
Michigan
State
University
College
of Law
Commencement
ceremony.
The
Bashara
award
was
established
to
recognize
outstanding
alumni
of
Detroit
College
of Law,
now MSU
Law, who
meet
rigorous
criteria,
including
participation
in and
contribution
to
alumni
affairs,
outstanding
personal
service
to the
college,
personal
accomplishments
that
enhance
the
reputation
of the
college.
It is
named
for
George
Bashara,
a 1960
graduate
of the
Detroit
College
of Law
which
would
become
the
Michigan
State
University
College
of Law.
He was a
well-respected
lawyer
in
Michigan
and a
Michigan
Court of
Appeals
Judge
and a
member
of the
DCL
Board of
Trustees
“I’m
humbled
and
honored
to
receive
the
Bashara
award,”
Sabree
said.
“Judge
Bashara
was such
an icon
in the
legal
community
and at
the MSU
Law.
Also, I
am
appreciative
because
there
are so
many who
attended
the Law
College
and
could
have
received
such
recognition.”
Sabree
has been
Wayne
County
Treasurer
since
April
2016. He
works on
behalf
of 43
municipalities
and is
responsible
for the
receipt,
custody,
investment,
and
disbursement
of all
county
funds
with a
special
emphasis
on the
collection
of
delinquent
property
taxes.
Prior to
being
elected
treasurer,
Sabree
served
Wayne
County
as
deputy
treasurer
and
chief
deputy
treasurer
in the
Treasurer's
office
and
chief
assistant
corporation
counsel.
Before
joining
the
county,
Sabree
managed
his own
law
practice
and had
a long
public
service
career
with the
City of
Detroit.
Along
with his
law
degree,
Sabree
received
his
undergraduate
degree
from
MSU. He
is
licensed
to
practice
law in
the
State of
Michigan,
the U.
S.
District
Court,
Eastern
District
of
Michigan,
and the
Supreme
Court of
the
United
States.
“My time
at DCL
and MSU
Law
changed
my
life,”
he said.
The law
school
experience
was a
blessing
since I
had been
out of
school
for 15
years
and was
given
the
opportunity
to earn
a law
degree.
My
father
had to
drop out
of law
school
in the
1940's
because
he
couldn't
afford
the
tuition,
so going
to law
school
was a
major
step
forward
for our
entire
family.
The law
degree
opened
many
doors
for me
and
allowed
me to
combine
my
knowledge
of the
law with
my
previous
work
experience.”
Sabree
also
expressed
the
importance
of
building
and
maintaining
relationships
while in
law
school
for
current
students.
“Cherish
the
relationships
you make
in law
school
and stay
in touch
with as
many of
your
friends
and
classmates
as
possible,”
he said.
“My MSU
Law
classmates
have
become
lifelong
friends
and we
have
helped
each
other
professionally
as well
as
personally.
A talk
to new
students
about
this is
important
because
when
you're
in the
law
school
‘battle’
you
don't
think
about
relationships,
you're
thinking
about
surviving
and
thriving
in
school.”
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