Hanging from a classroom ceiling at Pontiac Central High School is a sign that bears repeating for members of the "Gettysburg Group," a student mentoring organization that meets each Tuesday afternoon under the guidance of attorney Mike Lavoie.
In brief, but unequivocal terms, the sign reads: "Stand for something or you will fall for anything."
It's a message that resonated Dec. 16 when Michigan Supreme Court Justice Maura Corrigan appeared before the group, offering students some valuable "life lessons" that have served her well during a distinguished 35-year career in the law.
"Don't get discouraged when people tell you that you can't do it," Justice Corrigan told the group of 15 students assembled for the weekly meeting held under the auspices of the Pontiac Alumni Foundation. "My father told me, as a woman, that I couldn't be a lawyer. That it wasn't in the cards. That made me want it...