Last Updated on January 21, 2023, 4:08 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Nevis Island has elected a new president for the tenure starting in 2022. The Nevis Island Assembly convened their first session for the 2022-27 session. During the first session, the assembly members swore their oaths of service, President of the NIA, Michelle Jan Slack, was one of the new faces gracing the ceremony.
The newly elected President of the Assembly, Michelle J Slack, is a reputable attorney working with the locally based law firm Daniel, Brantley and Associates. Prior to her legal career, Attorney Slack began working with the law firm in the year 2015 and started her professional career in the field of Civil Litigation.
The senior partner in the Daniel, Brantley and Associates, who also serves as the Premier of Nevis, took to his social media account to congratulate Michelle Slack on her appointment.
Michelle Jan Slack finished her Bachelor of Laws Degree in 2013. For her undergraduate degree, L.L. B (Honours), she attended the University of West Indies. Following this, she concluded her Legal Education with a Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School, Kingston, Jamaica.
Norman Manley Law School is also the alma mater of the Premier of Nevis, Mark Brantley. The newly appointed President of the Nevis Island Assembly is a remarkable woman with an even more remarkable career. She has written several accolades to her name.
In her educational career alone, she had the following honors written to her name:
In 2009, the attorney secured the position of state scholar runner up for St Christopher and Nevis federation.
In 2014, Michelle Jan Slack received the Michael march Memorial Prize for the most remarkable student in the Law of Remedies.
In 2015, she received the raphael Codlin Prize. This award is given to the most outstanding students of the year II at the Norman Manley law School
Yet again, in 2015, she received the Kelsick Wilkin and Ferdinand Prize. The award is given to overseas students with the best performance over two years in the Norman Manley Law School.
She has several other accolades to Michelle Jan Slack’s name. The Premier of Nevis and Leader of the Concerned Citizens Movemet, Mark Brantley expressed in his congratulatory message that he was looking forward to working with her as the president of the Nevis Island Assembly
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