Local judges dance to reduce bullying
Oakland Mediation Center will present an entertaining evening of ballroom dancing featuring a selection of federal and Oakland County judges and professional dancers at the Auburn Hills Marriott Centerpoint on Friday, Feb. 11.
Proceeds will benefit OMC’s Youth Programs. OMC’s Youth Programs are proven remedies to bullying, violence, and school drop-out. Michigan is experiencing a drop out crisis of tremendous proportions, approximately 21,000 students per year, and cannot afford the social or economic costs of increased crime rates, lower tax revenue, strained social services, and fewer well-educated workers to attract 21st century jobs.
The Valentine’s Ball featuring “Dancing With The Judges” is a semi-formal evening of dinner and dancing. Federal and Oakland County Circuit and District Court judges will perform a ballroom dance chosen by their professional dance instructors. At the end of the performances Celebrity Commentators such as Karen Drew, Local 4 Anchor, and Judy Susskind, Super Lawyer/Competitive Dancer, among others will provide critique of each routine. Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be Oakland County Executive, Brooks Patterson.
The OMC Valentine’s Ball featuring “Dancing With The Judges” promises to be a fun-filled evening of entertaining dance performances complimented with the exceptional food and amenities of the Oakland Ballroom at our sponsoring facility the Auburn Hills Marriott Centerpoint. This will all be followed by open dancing.
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Kenzi Bisbing at (248) 338-4280, Ext. 216, or kbisbing@mediation-omc.org. For event details and to purchase tickets visit us at www.mediation-omc.org or contact Jennifer Clendening at 248-338-4280, Ext. 217, or jclendening@mediation-omc.org.
Wayne Law Alumni to host happy hour at Mr. B’s Pub in Royal Oak
Kick off the new year with the Wayne State University Law School Alumni Association. A Wayne Law Alumni Happy Hour will be hosted Thursday, Feb. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mr. B’s Pub, 215 South Main Street, in Royal Oak. There is no charge to attend. To register for the event, e-mail Christopher G. Darrow at wsualum@ybpc.com.
FBA Roundtable Brown-Bag Lunch on death penalty
The Criminal Practice Committee of the Federal Bar Association will present “Death Penalty Litigation in Michigan” on Friday, Feb. 18.
The State of Michigan abolished the death penalty more than 150 years ago. But there are still death penalty cases here. The death penalty is an available sanction for a limited number of federal crimes, and prosecutors in Michigan have sought the death penalty in recent federal criminal cases in our State.
Panelists will include U.S. District Court Judge Arthur Tarnow, Eastern District of Michigan; Assistant United States Attorney Daniel Lemisch, chief of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan; attorney Richard Kammen, counsel for several capital defendants; attorney Juliet Yackel, death penalty sentencing mitigation specialist; and Harold Gurewtiz, local defense attorney in death penalty case.
The program will be conducted Friday, Feb. 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room 115 of the Federal Courthouse.
This is a “brown bag” event, and audience members should feel free to bring a lunch.
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