Fraud alert: Phishing email sent to SBM members
The State Bar of Michigan has received reports of a fraudulent email being sent to Michigan attorneys.
The emails are from a “Jacqui Salmon” (salmon @access-american bar.org) with the subject “Request for Info – State Bar of Michigan.” The email is believed to be a phishing scam to solicit personal information. SBM members should not respond to the email and should not submit any personal information. A contact number included in the email is to a non-working phone number. The email uses the name of an individual who previously worked for the American Bar Association and cites the State Bar of Michigan to try to trick recipients into replying or otherwise cooperating.
The State Bar of Michigan posts information about scams known to be targeting Michigan attorneys on its website at www.michbar.org/generalinfo/scamalerts. Additional information about what to do if members receive or are the victim of a scam is also available.
Anyone with questions or concerns about the validity of an email should email SBMforU@michbar.org.
Webinar to look at ‘Jury Selection – Beyond Intentional Racial Bias’
The National Center for State Courts will present the webinar “Jury Selection – Beyond Intentional Racial Bias” on Thursday, June 30, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Several states are currently evaluating or have recently evaluated whether peremptory challenges serve any meaningful purpose in today’s environment, whether peremptory challenges are used discriminatorily, and whether existing remedies, such as Batson challenges, are sufficient to overcome any discriminatory motivations in the use of peremptory challenges.
This webinar will feature a panel discussing the history and impact of Batson and preemptory challenges on jury selection. The panel will provide specific actions and methods to identify implicit, institutional, and unconscious race and ethnic biases during jury selection.
Presenting at the webinar will be:
• Judge Pamela S. Gates, Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona
• Lila Silverstein, appellate attorney, Washington Appellate Project
• Prof. Sonia Gipson Rankin, associate professor of law, University of New Mexico Law
• Moderator Meredith Holley, attorney and founder of Eris Conflict Resolution
This webinar is part of a series presented by the Blueprint for Racial Justice Systemic Change Work Group.
To register for the program, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “webinars.”
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