Daily Briefs

Attorney elected to one-year term on ETA executive committee

 Holli Targan, an attorney and partner at Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C, has been elected to a one year term as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Washington, D.C.-based Electronic Transactions Association (ETA). Her term began on Jan. 1.  Jaffe CEO Bill Sider made the announcement.
The ETA is the international trade association serving the needs of companies offering payment transaction processing and related products and services, such as credit and debit card processing, mobile payments, gift cards, and electronic payment systems. It serves companies throughout the United States and internationally, providing governmental advocacy, education, and networking opportunities to its over 500 member companies.
Targan served as president of the ETA in 2010 and as a member of its Board of Directors for over 10 years. She concentrates her law practice on card processing, mobile payments, and electronic payments law. She is a frequent lecturer and has published dozens of articles on industry-related topics.


State Bar offers seminar on Lawyer Trust Accounts Feb. 19

The State Bar of Michigan will present the “Lawyer Trust Accounts: Management Principles and Recordkeeping Resources” seminar from 1:30 to 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Rooms 1 and 2 at the State Bar of Michigan Michael Franck Building located at 306 Townsend Street in Lansing.
This half-day seminar will feature presentations on how to ethically manage lawyer trust accounts, and effectively use forms, checklists and guidelines for recordkeeping. The seminar is open to lawyers and their staff, and is an excellent way to learn more about compliance with Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and 1.15A.
Participants will receive practical information and resources as well as materials prepared by the featured presenters: SBM Professional Standards Investigative Counsel Danon Goodrum-Garland, SBM Professional Standards Service Counsel Nkrumah Johnson-Wynn, and Attorney Grievance Commission Senior Associate Counsel Rhonda Pozehl.
The event agenda and registration form are available on the SBM website at /www.michbar.org/trustaccounts.cfm. The registration fee is $50 for lawyers and $25 for non-lawyers. Payment and the completed registration form must be received by Thursday, Feb. 14. No walk-in registrations will be accepted.
Participants can register online, fax the registration form, or mail it with a check or credit card payment to: State Bar of Michigan, ATTN: Finance Department, Michael Franck Building, 306 Townsend Street, Lansing, 48933-2012.
For additional information contact, Amy Emmons with the State Bar of Michigan Professional Standards Division at (517) 346-6416 or via e-mail at aemmons@mail.michbar.org.

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