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March 2018
Bar Association Fair at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
If interested in spreading the word about membership in our great Chapter, please contact Executive Director Mindy Herrmann for details at fbamich@fbamich.org. We would love to have support in engaging these great law students!
Find out more »Fight Unjust Detention of Immigrants: Training for Pro Bono Attorneys
Join the ACLU of Michigan, Federal Bar Association Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and Michigan chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association for a one-day training for attorneys interested in helping persons be released from immigration detention, both pre- and post-removal order. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: Overview of immigration custody and detention processes Arguments to challenge detention Getting into federal court Strategies for relief for persons detained six months or longer after…
Find out more »CRIMINAL PRACTICE SEMINAR
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Find out more »THE ART OF PLEADING
This event is a joint program of the national Federal Bar Association’s Civil Rights Law Section, the Eastern District of Michigan FBA Chapter, and the Michigan Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section. Speakers: Prof Alexander A. Reinert represented Javaid Iqbal in his lawsuit against John Ashcroft from the trial court through to SCOTUS. His research since then has included the impact of the Iqbal decision on federal litigation and he has found that the plausibility pleading standard adopted in Bell…
Find out more »Classroom to Courtroom: Honoring Diversity
The Federal Bar Association’s Diversity Committee is pleased to offer Michigan’s law students a chance to learn from federal judges, observe federal court proceedings, and meet members of the Eastern District’s federal bar. Come see how to turn classroom skills into a federal court practice.
Find out more »EDMI DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Special Event with Mr. Godfrey Dillard
The Diversity Committee is pleased to host Godfrey Dillard on March 28, 2018 to speak about his experience as an African-American civil rights activist. Mr. Dillard is an all-state basketball player from Detroit, Michigan who was the second of two African-American players signed by Coach Roy Skinner to integrate the Vanderbilt University’s basketball team in Nashville, Tennessee. In joining the Vanderbilt Commodores, Mr. Dillard became one of the first African-American players in the Southeastern Conference of the NCAA. As a…
Find out more »The Leonard R. Gilman Award Due Date
Please submit nominations for this award to FBA Chapter Executive Director Mindy Herrmann at fbamich@fbamich.org
Find out more »May 2018
The False Claims Act Today
This CLE, hosted by the FBA Qui Tam Section and with support from the FBA E.D. Mich. Chapter, will provide a general overview of the FCA, a discussion of relevant Supreme Court Cases, practice tips, recent developments in 6th Circuit, and a panel discussion to provide diverse perspectives on FCA practice. Featuring: Peter Caplan Assistant US Attorney Eastern District of Michigan Honorable David M. Lawson Judge U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan Abraham Singer Law Offices of Abraham…
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