Michigan Soldier Sworn in as Attorney From Iraq

It's an unconventional way to swear in a new attorney to say the least, but for Army Major Miles Gengler and his family it was a perfect ceremony.

Sworn in as a Michigan attorney from more than six thousand miles away Thursday, Army Major Miles Gengler smiled proudly as his family looked on.

"Im not a Michigan National Guardsman, the fact that they stepped up to take care of me is awesome and the fact that Chief Justice Kelly did and the fact that my comrads here have made sure we're able to do this and have allocated resources to do it, I'm just in awe," said Gengler.

The dean at Cooley Law School's Auburn Hills campus promised Gengler that if he passed the bar exam, he would find a way to get him sworn in, even from iraq, and Gengler's wife and family couldnt be happier that he followed through.

"I'm proud of everything he does he serves our country and he makes sacrifices most people can't even imagine and on top of that he's very driven, who know what he'll do next," said Gengler's wife, Heather.

Those who worked with Gengler at Cooley say he deserves this ceremony because he is not only dedicated to his country, but also his education, studying for and passing the bar exam under the pressure of a looming deployment to Iraq.

"Working full-time, married with three children, commuting a long distance to work everyday and to add law school to that its phenomenal to finish but to finish in the top 6% i cant even fathom what kind of determination that would take," said friend Heather Spielmaker.

And it's that determination that makes Gengler's mother beam.

"Im very very proud and I love him, I feel very blessed to be his mother."

And today the dean made one more promise to Gengler, to help him find a job as lawyer when he returns.

Chief Justice Kelly says she thinks this is the first time an attorney has even been sworn in via satellite in Michigan and maybe, in the country.