SBM to conduct survey assessing economic state of the legal profession
Every three years, the State Bar of Michigan conducts a survey to determine benchmarks for Michigan attorneys and to calculate economic disparities within the legal profession. The State Bar will begin surveying all Michigan attorneys for the 2023 report in February.
The Economics of Law Survey compiles average income levels for more than 50 specific fields of practice and collects a variety of other data including race, gender, and geographic location. The State Bar of Michigan last issued its Economics of Law Report in 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic — making this year’s survey even more significant because it will help determine the impact of the pandemic. The survey also will offer Michigan attorneys an opportunity to anonymously share their firsthand experiences related to the pandemic.
The survey helps determine county-by-county and statewide average billing rates and income for both private and non-private practice attorneys in all occupation areas. This data is used by courts to determine attorney fees, and it can help all Michigan lawyers determine how their salaries measure up.
Michigan attorneys will receive emails inviting them to participate.
‘PFAS Litigation’ examined in OCBA seminar Jan. 18
The Oakland County Bar Association’s Energy, Sustainability and Environmental Law Committee will present “PFAS Litigation: Where We've Been and Where We're Going” on Wednesday, January 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the OCBA office with speakers presenting on Zoom, 1760 South Telegraph Road, Suite 100, in Bloomfield Hills.
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are a large, complex group of manufactured chemicals that are ingredients in various everyday products.
This seminar will focus on PFAS litigation and forward-looking policy. The major history of PFAS and objectives for PFAS regulators in Michigan and nationwide will be discussed as well. Speaker Robert Bilott, of Taft, Stettinius, & Hollister LLP, brought a benchmark class action lawsuit against DuPont on behalf of plaintiffs from Parkersburg, West Virginia and authored “Exposure,” the basis for the movie “Dark Waters.” Also speaking at the program will be attorney Tony Spaniola of Great Lakes PFAS Action Network.
Cost for the seminar is $35 for OCBA members; $25 for OCBA ESEL Committee members; $15 for OCBA new lawyers, paralegals, Students; and $45 for non-members.
To register for this seminar, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.” Anyone with questions may contact Shanay Cuthrell at 248-334-3400.
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