Daily Briefs (Oct 6)

Professor to speak on avoiding the unauthorized practice of law
Cooley Law School Professor Christopher Hastings will present “Avoid the Unauthorized Practice of Law” at its Ann Arbor campus on Wednesday, Oct. 13, noon, in Room L21 of the law building at 3475 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor.

The program, which is part of Cooley's Center for Ethics, Service, and Professionalism Integrity in Our Communities series, is free and open to the public.

Wayne County Probate Court 2010 Attorney Training Oct. 7
The Wayne County Probate Court will conduct its 2010 attorney training session on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the auditorium in the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 13th Floor (City Side). Two sessions will be held: Attorney Training from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Please note that the 2010 attorney training program will be paperless. Registrants will receive their materials in a USB Flash Drive. Attorneys are welcome to bring their laptops to the program; as long as the computer has a USB port, participants will be able to pull up the handouts during the training sessions, in addition to following the power point presentations by the speakers. Only a limited number of power plugs are available on site.

Attendance at one or both seminars is mandatory to become eligible to receive assignments from the Wayne County Probate Court (additional requirements must be met). All attorneys must attend the afternoon Attorney Training session (1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.). Attorneys who did not attend any of the attorney training programs from 1996-2009 must also attend the morning Attorney Training session (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.).

The cost is $75 (whether an attorney attends one or both sessions). Registration forms may be obtained from the Chief Deputy Probate Register’s Office of the Wayne County Probate Court, 1305 Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (use elevators closest to Woodward Ave.) or from the Court’s website at www.wcpc.us. On-site registration will also be available. For additional information, call Michael J. McClory at (313) 224-5685or his administrative assistant at (313) 224-5578 or visit the Court’s web page.

Important Note: If an attorney does not obtain eligibility to receive appointments through this program, payment vouchers for any Probate Court assignments will not be honored by Wayne County.

Holiday Hours
Please be advised that the Wayne County Probate Court will be closed in observance of Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 11 and will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 8 a.m.
The Wayne County Clerk's Office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 11 in observance of Columbus Day.

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