Attorneys can now register for 2024 ethics seminars
The State Bar of Michigan is offering several webinars throughout 2024 to help Michigan attorneys perform their best.
The Tips and Tools webinar features presentations on how to maintain client relationships, draft effective fee agreements, analyze ethical issues, and use innovative techniques and technology for effective law office management. The seminar is an excellent opportunity for solo practitioners and new lawyers to obtain ethical guidance and practical information from experienced colleagues.
The Tips and Tools webinars will be held April 2 and Oct. 29, and registration costs $50. For additional information, visit the Tips and Tools website at www. michbar.org/tipstools.
The State Bar’s Lawyer Trust Accounts webinars focus on the ethical management of lawyer trust accounts, including the analysis used in processing client or third-party funds and an in-depth focus on recordkeeping requirements. Open to lawyers and their staff, it provides and opportunity for participants to receive practical information regarding MRPC 1.15 and 1.15A.
The Lawyer Trust Account webinars will be held March 19, June 25, and Oct. 25 and cost $25. To learn more and register, visit the Lawyer Trust Account website at www.michbar.org/trustaccounts.
For additional information on either event, contact the State Bar of Michigan ethics helpline at 877-558-4760 or ethics@michbar.org.
Victim advocates discuss ‘Cases With Colleagues’ Feb. 8
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Victim Services Training Unit (VSTU) will host the online discussion “Cases With Colleagues” Thursday, February 8, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
Prosecution office-based victim advocates are invited to join together for a peer-to-peer discussion about case situations victim advocates encounter. The VSTU will facilitate this discussion, encouraging attendee participation.
Victim advocates encounter multiple challenges as they navigate the criminal justice system with crime victims. Victim advocates can take advantage of this opportunity to share the challenges they are facing in their cases and provide mutual support to work toward positive outcomes.
To register for the online discussion, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”
Anyone with questions may contact Alex McGowan at McGowanA1@michi gan.gov, Bill Dailey at DaileyB2@michi gan.gov, or Jeannie Wernet at WernetJ @michigan.gov.
This training is supported by a Crime Victim Rights Award.
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