Jacquelyn Babinski, Of Counsel
Jacquelyn Babinski is an attorney at North Pointe Legal, PLLC, in Ludington, Michigan, and the Executive Director of MI AECRES, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive non-legal advocacy and legal representation to West Michigan children for all educational needs.
Jacquelyn provides comprehensive education advocacy and representation to students to ensure schools are meeting their legal obligations, so each child has the resources and support that empowers them to become successful adults. Previously, Jacquelyn founded and ran her own law firm from 2019 to 2022 and worked as a legal researcher for the education unit at Disability Rights Michigan (formerly Michigan Protection & Advocacy Services), focusing on substantive and procedural special education issues.
Jacquelyn graduated from Central Michigan University with a BS in Child Development and Psychology in December 2014. After graduating, she spent a year and a half working as a juvenile probation officer for Montcalm County before attending law school. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Law in December 2018.
Jacquelyn is currently involved with multiple non-profit organizations. She serves as an advocate for the Volunteer Advocates of Mid-Michigan, a subgroup of the Student Advocacy Center, and has represented K-12 students with disciplinary and special education issues. She chairs the Lansing ACLU’s K-12 Youth Justice Committee, which seeks to identify school and community barriers to student success and work collaboratively with other entities to implement solutions and improve student outcomes. Jacquelyn is also an active member of Council of Parents, Attorneys, and Advocates (COPAA), serving on their membership committee.
Jacquelyn enjoys reading about American history and testing new recipes she found on Pinterest. She also enjoys traveling across Michigan, exploring new places and trying new foods. She also loves listening to True Crime podcasts and country music.
Education
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Jacquelyn provides comprehensive education advocacy and representation to students to ensure schools are meeting their legal obligations, so each child has the resources and support that empowers them to become successful adults. Previously, Jacquelyn founded and ran her own law firm from 2019 to 2022 and worked as a legal researcher for the education unit at Disability Rights Michigan (formerly Michigan Protection & Advocacy Services), focusing on substantive and procedural special education issues.
Jacquelyn graduated from Central Michigan University with a BS in Child Development and Psychology in December 2014. After graduating, she spent a year and a half working as a juvenile probation officer for Montcalm County before attending law school. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Law in December 2018.
Jacquelyn is currently involved with multiple non-profit organizations. She serves as an advocate for the Volunteer Advocates of Mid-Michigan, a subgroup of the Student Advocacy Center, and has represented K-12 students with disciplinary and special education issues. She chairs the Lansing ACLU’s K-12 Youth Justice Committee, which seeks to identify school and community barriers to student success and work collaboratively with other entities to implement solutions and improve student outcomes. Jacquelyn is also an active member of Council of Parents, Attorneys, and Advocates (COPAA), serving on their membership committee.
Jacquelyn enjoys reading about American history and testing new recipes she found on Pinterest. She also enjoys traveling across Michigan, exploring new places and trying new foods. She also loves listening to True Crime podcasts and country music.
Education
- J.D., Michigan State University College of Law
- B.S., Central Michigan University
Bar admissions
- Michigan