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May 2024
Due Date for Nominations of Cook-Friedman Award
The Julian Abele Cook, Jr. – Bernard A. Friedman FBA Civility Award The Julian Abele Cook, Jr. – Bernard A. Friedman FBA Civility Award shall be awarded yearly at the Chapter’s Annual Dinner on Tuesday, June 11th. In selecting an attorney to receive the award, the following criteria shall be utilized: The attorney has been significantly engaged in the practice of civil law; The attorney demonstrates the highest levels of legal competency and Professionalism; The attorney’s conduct is in…
Find out more »June 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Lawyers Webinar
Join us for this exciting lunch time webinar. Click HERE to register. What is AI? What is Generative AI? Ways that AI can help attorneys in practice Beyond Chat GPT - The Best Tools for Lawyers to Use 10 Tips for getting the most out of GAI tools Caveats and Ethics Speaker: Rebecca Rich, Assistant Dean for the Law Library and Technology Services, Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Questions: contact Christopher G. Darrow darrow@darrowmustafa.com or 248-864-5961
Find out more »2024 Annual Dinner
Please join us for this important chapter event featuring the presentation of the 2024 Cook-Friedman civility award, recognition and thank you to the members of our amazing bench, election of chapter officers, and a fun time with friends and colleagues! This is an important chapter event and one you won't want to miss! Click HERE to register! Sponsorships Available - Regular Sponsorships based on firm size. Can pay online (subject to 3% processing fee) or via US Mail. LARGE Firm…
Find out more »Copyright Trolls and Image Piracy, and Update on the Copyright Claims Board
Learn about Copyright Trolls and the new Copyright Claims Board, including (1) best practices for dealing with copyright trolls, (2) nuts and bolts of of the copyright claims board, (3) pros and cons of filing or responding to a Copyright Claims Board claim, and (4) Tips for drafting a Copyright Claims Board claim. Join the Intellectual Property Committee of our chapter along with Assistant Professor or Law Melissa Eckhause of the University of Detroit Mercy Law School for a lunchtime…
Find out more »July 2024
Advanced Trial Training Program
In October of 2022, our bar association partnered with the American College of Trial Lawyers to present the “Anatomy of a Trial” program. That event was a huge success, as was our recent “Nuts and Bolts on Section 1983” event held earlier this month. In order to further that effort, this July 10 event will focus on pre-trial issues, and include the participation of several of our federal judges, with an eye toward preparing for trial: discovery, dispositive motion practice,…
Find out more »FBA Diversity Committee’s Bash at the Beach
Please join us at Campus Martius Park's BrisaBar on Thursday July 11th. See flyer for additional details.
Find out more »Airing of “A Light for Justice” (Court Historical Society’s Feature Film)
Tune in or set your DVR for 9:00 p.m. on Channel 56/WTVS
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