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The Women’s Bar Association (WBA), Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, along with the Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association, will present the next Literary Ladies Book Club online Thursday, May 28, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the groups will be reading and discussing “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng. To attend online, email Natasha Rao at natasha-rao@hotmail.com.
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The Association of Corporate Counsel Michigan Chapter and Foley & Lardner LLP will present
“The Future for In-House Counsel in the Age of AI” on Thursday, May 28, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Pistons Performance Center, 6201 Second Avenue in Detroit. Cocktails and networking will follow the program. To register for the event, visit
www.acc.com/chapters-networks/chapters/michigan.
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The Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association will present its fourth event in its Women’s Series with
“Having It All (or Not): The Elusive Work-Life Balance Conundrum” on Thursday, May 28, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the offices of Warner Norcross + Judd, 2715 Woodward Ave., Suite 300, in Detroit. Registration cost is $48 for members, $38 for federal clerk members, $58 for federal clerk non-members, and and $68 for non-members and guests. To register, visit
https://edmibar.org and click on “events.”
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The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Child Abuse Prosecution Resources unit (CAPR) will present the online training
“Building Your Case for Court: Understanding the Elements of Crimes in Child Abuse Cases” on Thursday, May 28, beginning at 9 a.m. via Zoom. To register, visit
https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”
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The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will present the webinar
“No Stone Unturned: Investigating Fatal Crashes As Homicides” on Thursday, May 28, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. This webinar is designed for police officers, city attorneys, prosecutors, and assistant prosecutors. To register, visit
https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”
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The State Bar of Michigan will present a free virtual wellness event featuring Karissa Wallace on Friday, May 29, at 11:30 a.m.
“Stress Less, Live More: Practical Tools for Lawyer Wellbeing” will be offered via Zoom and is free to all State Bar of Michigan members. To register, visit
www.michbar.org/ljap.
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The Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct its
2026 Day of Education on Friday, May 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oakland County Community College, 27055 Orchard Lake Rd. in Farmington Hills. The event is $25 for section members, $35 for non-members, and $10 for current paralegal students. To register, visit
https://connect.michbar.org/paralegal/home.
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The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Victim Services Training Unit will present the webinar
“Supporting Prosecutors and Victim Advocates in Addressing and Managing Vicarious Trauma” on Tuesday, June 2, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the online training, visit
https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”
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The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Juvenile Justice & School Safety Training Project will present a
“Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) Training”
webinar on Wednesday, June 3, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. There is no
charge to attend but advance registration is required. To register,
prosecutors and APAs should visit
https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”
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The Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) will host its
2026 Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Knollwood Country Club, 5050 W. Maple Rd. in West Bloomfield. Registration is $90 for JBAM members, $100 for non-members, and $36 for law students. Judges can attend for free. To purchase tickets, visit
www.jewishbar.org and click on “events.”
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The Oakland County Bar Association will present a webinar on
“Precision in Practice: Drafting Effective Motions” Thursday, June 4, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Cost for the webinar is $45 for OCBA members; $30 for OCBA new lawyers, paralegals, students, admin assistants; and $55 for non-member. Oakland County appointed counsel can attend for free. To register, visit
www.ocba.org and click on “events.”
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The Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present its
2026 Annual Springboard Event on Thursday, June 4, from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at The Community House, 380 S. Bates St. in Birmingham, for a fun and informative afternoon of fast-paced learning. Cost is $70 which includes education materials and networking reception. To register, visit
https://connect.michbar.org/laborlaw/home.
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The Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association will host its Annual Dinner on Thursday, June 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd. in Detroit. Cost is $75 for members, $105 for non-members/guests, $55 for member current federal law clerks, and $75 for non-member current federal law clerks. To purchase tickets, visit
https://edmibar.org and click on “events.”
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The State Bar of Michigan’s Law Practice Management & Legal Administrator Section will host the webinar
“An Introduction: SBM Practice Management Resource Center” on Thursday, June 4, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register, visit
https://connect.michbar.org/lpm/home.
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The Oakland County Bar Association’s Employment Law Committee will present the webinar
“2026 Employment Law Year in Review” online Tuesday, June 9, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. Cost for the webinar is $65 for OCBA members; $50 for committee members; $40 for OCBA new lawyers (+82500), admin assistants, paralegals, students; and $90 for non-members. To register, visit
www.ocba.org and click on “events.”
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The Michigan Judicial Institute will present
“In the Moment: Judicial Responses to Domestic Violence Dynamics Webinar” online Wednesday, June 10, from noon to 1 p.m. To register for the webinar, visit
https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”
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The Young Lawyers section of the State Bar of Michigan will present a program on
“Protecting Benefits and Building Financial Security” Thursday, June 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2155 Alfred Street in Detroit. Speaking at the program will be YLS Council member Antwuan Hawkins of Levine Benjamin Law Firm and DeAnte Thompkins, senior vice president, Growth & Development, MassMutual Great Lakes. To register, visit
https://bit.ly/4tTtGA1.
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The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) will be conducting its
2026 Annual Summer Meeting + Conference titled “For the Sake of Trial: Elevating the Craft of Trial Practice” on Friday, June 12, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Suites Detroit Downtown – Fort Shelby, 525 West Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit. To register, visit
www.mdtc.org and click on “events.”
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The Oakland County bar Association, Oakland County Circuit Court, and Oakland County Probate Court will present a
“New Lawyer Boot Camp” on Friday, June 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Jury Assembly Room at the Oakland County Courthouse, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. in Pontiac. Cost is $20 for OCBA new lawyers (P#83548+) and $15 for OCBA law students. Non-OCBA member new lawyers (P#83548+) can attend for $25, and non-OCBA member law students can attend for $20. To register, visit
www.ocba.org and click on “Events.”
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The D. Augustus Straker Bar Association will host its
32nd Annual Trailblazers Award and Scholarship Dinner on Thursday, June 16, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Mint at Michigan First Conference Center, 27000 Evergreen Rd. in Lathrup Village. Tickets can be purchased for $125 by visiting
https://strakerlaw.org.
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Wayne State University Law School will host a summer
Happy Hour on Tuesday, June 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wayne Law alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends will gather at Urbanrest Brewing Company located at 2615 Wolcott St. in Ferndale. To register, visit
https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”
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The Diversity Committee and Employment &?Labor Committee of the Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association will present
“Nuts & Bolts of the Americans with Disabilities Act” on Wednesday, June 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Detroit Room at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse, 231 W. Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit. The event is free for EDMIBar members and $20 for non-members. To register, visit
https://edmibar.org and click on “events.”
