State Bar launches new support groups
The State Bar of Michigan is offering two virtual support groups starting this month, both facilitated by clinical case managers from SBM’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program.
One support group is open to all attorneys and meets from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays; the other specifically serves public defenders and meets from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Both groups meet via Zoom from this point to Aug. 24. Attendees can join any or all the meetings with no obligation for continued participation.
The cost is $5 per session, or $30 for all eight weeks, if paid in advance.
The groups offer an opportunity for attorneys to connect with their peers and focuses on their personal wellness. Attendees must be willing to respect confidentiality, participate with an open mind and remain tolerant of others’ views.
To register, email contact LJAP@michbar.org or call 800-996-5522.
Abortion services, employee benefits examined at webinar
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and changed the landscape for reproductive rights, the American Bar Association will host a webinar, “Abortion Services and Employee Benefits: Plan Design Options and Legal Compliance Post Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization” on Tuesday, July 12, at 1 p.m.
The Dobbs decision removes the federal protection of abortion rights and enables each state to set its own legal requirements regarding abortions. This decision impacts employers and plan sponsors.
A panel of experts in the field will discuss the legal implications of Dobbs for both insured and self-funded group health plans, employee benefit plan options and possible design changes, medical travel reimbursements, ERISA preemption issues and legal compliance.
Cost for the webinar is $150 for ABA members, $125 for section members, and $175 non-members. To register, visit www.americanbar.org and click on “events.”
‘The Future of Women and Work’ focus of WLAMom book club
The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will conduct its WLAMom Book Club online Tuesday, July 26, beginning at 7 p.m.
The club will be discussing “Pay U — The Future of Women and Work (and Why It's Different Than You Think)” by Reshma Saujani.
In this book, the founder of Girls Who Code and bestselling author of “Brave, Not Perfect” confronts the “big lie” of corporate feminism and presents a plan to address the burnout and inequity harming working women in the U.S. today.
To register, visit www.womenlawyers.org and click on “events.”
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