Applicants sought for two vacancies on Michigan Appellate Defender Commission
The State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners is seeking applications for the following vacancies:
• Michigan Appellate Defender Commission: Two vacancies for four-year terms beginning in May 2023
The Michigan Appellate Defender Commission is a statewide, seven-person body that sets policy for the State Appellate Defender Office and the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System, hires the directors, and reviews and adopts regulations for assigning appellate counsel. Commissioners are nominated by the State Bar and various courts and appointed by the governor. The commission meets quarterly.
Those interested in applying should submit a resume and a letter of interest via email to mbossenbery@michbar.org.
The deadline to apply is May 12. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Benefits of mindfulness at work explored in free virtual seminar
The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyers & Judges Assistance Program (LJAP) is excited to announce its second virtual wellness event, “Cultivating Resilience Through Mindfulness.” The 90-minute program will take place Friday, May 26, at 10 a.m. via Zoom and feature Rhonda Magee, a professor of law at the University of San Francisco who is also an expert in mindfulness-based stress reduction.
Magee draws on both interdisciplinary research and more than 20 years of scholarship, teaching, and practice. She will teach how using mindfulness at work can help us develop resilience and improve our overall mental health and well-being. Her presentation will include a short, optional, interactive mindfulness lesson and proven tools that can help you face challenges more effectively.
Magee is the author of, “The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness,” has been a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Law and Society, and a visiting professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley.
The program is free for all State Bar of Michigan members, but registration is required. The first 25 people who register and attend the event will win a free wellness-based gift. To register, visit https://bit.ly/3MQQG0x.
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