Experts estimate the legislation will have wide-reaching impact on people with felony records, who face barriers to getting a job. In Michigan, people with convictions are even required to self-report criminal records to the state’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs when applying for most types of professional licenses, including barber’s and beautician licenses.
The law was supported by a bipartisan coalition that included conservative groups like American Conservative Union and Americans for Prosperity, a sign that the criminal justice system has impacted people across the political spectrum, according to Joshua Hoe, policy analyst for the non-profit Safe & Just Michigan, which supported the legislation.
Peter joins Blank Rome from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. He concentrates his practice on a wide range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, securities regulation, public and private securities offerings, and general corporate matters. Admitted to practice in New York, Peter earned his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and his A.B. in Economics,
summa cum laude , from the University of Georgia.
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