"The role of the Supreme Court of Israel in Times of Emergency" will be the topic of remarks by Justice Dorit Beinisch, a member of the Supreme Court of Israel, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, in the Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium of the Wayne State University Law School. Admission is free and open to the public.

A member of Israel's Supreme Court since 1995, Beinisch has an extensive and distinguished career in public service. Prior to being appointed to her nation's highest court, she served as state attorney for seven years and as deputy state attorney before that. As state attorney, she headed government litigation in the magistrate, district and appellate courts. She also served as official legal advisor to government departments and agencies.

Beinisch began her professional career following admittance to the Israeli Bar in 1967. She served as assistant to the Jerusalem district attorney and, subsequently, as senior assistant to the state attorney. From 1976-82, she directed the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law in the state attorney's office. She represented the state before the Supreme Court in constitutional and administrative cases.

After a stint in the Israeli Defense Force, where she achieved the rank of lieutenant, Beinisch received her law and advanced law degrees from Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

In her various public service positions, she gave special attention to corruption in government and to ensuring that government institutions remain subject to the law, with particular emphasis on the army, police and general security forces. Standing out among her opinions as a Supreme Court justice, is a decision holding that parents cannot use corporal punishment and other decisions stressing the importance of women's and children's rights.

A 5 p.m. reception will precede the lecture. For more information or to make reservations, contact Irma Cabello at (313) 577-3984.