Wayne Law named a Best Value Law School
For the third consecutive year, Wayne State University Law School has been recognized as a Best Value Law School by The National Jurist and its sister publication, preLaw magazine.
This year, the number of schools on the list dropped from 64 to 58. Wayne Law was the only Michigan law school recognized. Criteria for selection includes price of tuition, student debt accumulation, bar passage rate, cost of living and – given the greatest weight – employment rate.
The full list will be released in the fall issue of preLaw magazine.
Bar association to host program on property fraud task force Sept. 7
The problem of falsified land ownership records in Wayne County and the role of the Wayne County Property Fraud Task Force in combating the problem will be the subject of a program hosted by the Lakeshore Bar Association.
Join Wayne County Register of Deeds Bernard J. Youngblood along with Chief of Staff of the Wayne County Prosecutors Office Donn Fresard as they discuss this important matter and provide invaluable guidance on initiating and pursuing Task Force investigations.
The program begins with food and beverages at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Tompkins Community Center at Windmill Pointe Park in Grosse Pointe Park. The charge is $10 for Lakeshore Bar Association members and $20 for non-members. RSVP to Elisabeth Gregory at ehgregory@comerica.com.
Nominations for SCAO’s 2016 Child Welfare Awards due by Sept. 6
The State Court Administrative Office’s Foster Care Review Board for is accepting nominations until September 6 for the 2016 Child Welfare Awards, which are given every year in the fall to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to Michigan’s foster children.
“The awards program provides a forum for recognition of the excellent work that is performed by child welfare professionals who work diligently to overcome systemic barriers and go above and beyond policy, court rule, and statutory standards to help ensure the safety, well-being, and timely permanency for children and families served by our foster care system,” said FCRB Program Manager James Novell.
One nominee from each of the following categories will be recognized:
• Jurist of the Year
• Foster Care Worker of the Year
• Lawyer-Guardian Ad Litem of the Year
• Foster Parent of the Year
• Parent Attorney of the Year
The nomination deadline is Sept. 6. This year’s award recipients will be recognized at the FCRB annual training conference on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Sheraton Detroit Metro Airport Hotel in Romulus.
The FCRB, which was created by the Michigan legislature in 1981, serves as a statewide system of third-party review of the foster care system. The program is administered by the State Court Administrative Office, the administrative agency of the Michigan Supreme Court. For more information about the FCRB, and for information about volunteering, visit www.courts.mi.gov/fcrb.
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