'New Friend of the Court Employees Webinar' to be offered on Feb. 15 by the Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI)

The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI), in collaboration with the Friend of the Court Bureau (FOCB), is pleased to offer a webinar for new(er) friend of the court (FOC) staff. The "New Friend of the Court Employees Webinar" will take place Tuesday, February 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. via Zoom.

The webinar is designed for FOC staff with two years or less experience. It will include presentations on:

  • Overview of the Friend of the Court Office

  • Child Support Formula and Enforcement

  • Custody and Parenting Time

  • Customer Service

The faculty for the webinar will feature:

  • Steven Capps, director, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court

  • Dr. Tim Cole, management analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court

  • Paul Gehm, management analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court

  • Amy Lindholm, management analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court

  • Lindsay Poetz, court analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court

  • Elizabeth West, management analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court

  • Nicole Withrow, management analyst, Friend of the Court Bureau, Michigan Supreme Court

To register for the webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on "events." Once registration is approved by MJI, attendees will receive a confirmation e-mail from Zoom with a personal link to join the webinar.