Prof. Benson discusses her book on State Secretaries of State
Wayne Law Assistant Professor and Cohn Family Endowed Scholar in Legal History Jocelyn Benson will speak in a lecture on her book, State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process today from 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the law school’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The event will address the intersection of state administrators and election law.
For more information, contact the Law School Dean’s Office at (313) 577-3933.
Lawyers in anti-bully case seek legal fees
HUDSON, Mich. (AP) — The lawyers who got an $800,000 verdict in an anti-bullying trial are asking a judge to order a Michigan school district to pay thousands more in legal fees.
The lead counsel, Terry Heiss, says he deserves $309,000 and two other lawyers together should receive $104,000.
A federal jury in March ordered Hudson Area Schools to pay $800,000 to a former student who says he was humiliated and assaulted in middle school and high school. The school district near the Michigan-Ohio border was accused of being deliberately indifferent to the abuse.
In a filing last week, Heiss says his hours on the case added up to 1,123 hours or 28 work weeks. Hudson hasn’t responded in court. The lawyers will be entitled to some payment.
Supreme Court Historical Society to host annual luncheon
The 19th Annual Membership Luncheon of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society will be held April 29, at the Detroit Athletic Club.
The Historical Society Luncheon is held in honor of the justices of the Michigan Supreme Court. In attendance at the luncheon will be all seven of the current Michigan Supreme Court justices as well as several former justices of the Court. Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly will provide introductory remarks.
The luncheon begins with a short reception at 11:30 a.m. The program features a legal vignette on Michigan’s County Courthouses by author John Fedynsky.
The luncheon is open to anyone interested in Michigan’s legal history. The cost is $35 per person or $280 for a table of eight. For more information or to make reservations, contact Carrie Pickett at (517) 373-7589 or cpickett@micourthistory.org. You may also register via the Web site at www.micourthistory.org/event_calendar.php. Reservations must be received by April 23.
Free training for family law practitioners
A free course titled “Expanding Your Family Law Practice: Navigating the Macomb, Oakland and Wayne County Family Courts” will take place April 23 at Macomb Community College, Bldg. K, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren.
Speakers will focus on the differences between the Macomb, Oakland and Wayne County Family Law Courts: the different procedures, forms, programs, and the mistakes that attorneys often make when they cross county lines.
Featured speakers include the Friend of the Court from each County, the Honorable Joan Young, the Honorable Mark Switalski, the Honorable Maria Oxholm, and a practitioner with experience in all three counties, Laurel Stuart-Fink, Esq.
Contact Ann Cook at ahcook@ladadetroit.org; (313) 967-5873, for more information or to reserve a seat.
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