Justice Marilyn Kelly is the Distinguished Jurist in Residence at the Wayne State University Law School, where she teaches a seminar focused on Access to Justice. Justice Kelly’s illustrious legal career boasts of many accomplishments including her 16-year tenure as chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. As Chief Justice, she created and led the Solutions on Self-Help Task Force that resulted in the creation of Michigan Legal Help. Michigan Legal Help is a nationally recognized online legal self-help platform that provides free resources and tools to help individuals understand and manage legal problems. She is an elected member and past chair of the Wayne State University Board of Governors. Her notable public service includes elections to the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan State Board of Education where she served as chair. Justice Kelly practiced law for seventeen years and has been an active member of the State Bar of Michigan, where she served on the Representative Assembly and was a member of the Council of the Family Law Section. Justice Marilyn Kelly is a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.