On Tuesday, Michelle Larson officially traded her law office at Carrington Coleman for black robes as the newest federal bankruptcy judge in the Northern District of Texas. But instead of a small, usually private ceremony in the courthouse, Larson was joined by 90 of her closest colleagues, friends and family on Zoom to celebrate the milestone. Natalie Posgate tuned in and has details on the momentous occasion and the Dallas bankruptcy bench’s newest jurist.
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