BTI Consulting recognizes Warner Norcross for innovation
BTI Consulting Group has recognized the law firm Warner Norcross & Judd LLP in BTI Brand Elite 2013.
BTI Consulting, which interviewed corporate counsel at more than 500 firms, placed Warner Norcross for innovation in its just-released research report. The survey analyzed nine key factors clients rely on to differentiate law firms, including innovation, value and client recommendations. BTI noted that “Clients place Warner Norcross in an elite group of law firms changing the way law firms do business.”
Warner Norcross has been recognized by BTI Consulting on its Client Service A-Team for the past six years.
Human trafficking legislative day held at state capitol
On May 2, Senators Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor), Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing), Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton) and Judy Emmons (R-Sheridan) hosted the first Human Trafficking Legislative Day at the Capitol to raise awareness of the crime in Michigan. The event included a panel discussion and a viewing of Very Young Girls, a documentary on domestic human trafficking.
“The International Labor Organization estimates that nearly 21 million people are currently victims of forced labor across the world, many of whom are women and children,” said Sen. Warren. “As a border state, Michigan is particularly vulnerable to this type of activity, and as such, we have a responsibility to raise awareness and teach residents how to recognize the signs.”
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, and nearly 2 out of 3 victims are female. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that 300,000 children in the U.S. are at risk every year for commercial sexual exploitation.
In March, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced the creation of the first Michigan Commission on Human Trafficking. The statewide commission includes members of the legislature, law enforcement, state government, and anti-trafficking activists. After meeting for six months, the commission will present formal recommendations to the legislature and the public.
For more information, or if you think someone is being trafficked call 1-888-3737-888, the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC), a national, toll-free hotline.
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