Back to school? Court considers regular education for judges
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a proposal to require annual education courses for judges.
The court says the goal is to ensure proficiency about current law, integrity on the bench and administrative skills. Judges would be required to fulfill a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education each year.
The program would be supervised by a Judicial Education Board with judges from different courts.
Justice Richard Bernstein said ongoing education is a good goal. But he said he's concerned that a mandatory program would turn into a hardship for an “already burdened judiciary.”
“We should respect the autonomy of individual judicial officers to choose for themselves; the government should not seek to intervene in these individual decisions,” Bernstein said.
Justice Stephen Markman supports the effort to get public comment. But he raised many questions, including how education programs would be “neutral and even-handed in their influence upon substantive judicial perspectives.”
Free webinar to focus on reductions in force, rightsizing and cost savings during crisis
With the American economy rapidly closing for business, employers must grapple with how to manage their workforce, save costs, and protect their most valuable assets. Butzel Long is hosting a free webinar from 12-1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 to address key issues impacting employers. To register, visit www.butzel.com/events.
Butzel Long attorneys will discuss legal issues involved in workforce reductions and cost-saving efforts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as best practices. Topics include:
• Ways to reduce costs without reductions in force (RIFs);
• How to protect trade secrets and company property as employees are required to work from home;
• How to handle and implement RIFs on the fly;
• Potential liabilities stemming from workforce reductions including discrimination claims, WARN Act liability, collective bargaining issues, and other legal landmines;
• Best practices for planning for work disruption and recalling employees back to work.
Presenters include:
• Bernard (“Bernie”) Fuhs is a nationally recognized expert on non-compete and trade secret matters, having litigated and/or counseled clients on such matters in all 50 states and has presented to many national and local business and/or legal organizations regarding the same.
• Brett Miller is chair of the firm’s Employment Practices’ Liability Insurance Sub-Practice. He focuses his practice on labor and employment-law and fair-housing litigation.
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