Women Lawyers Association hosting two online programs

The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will host “Done by Dinner—Regional Social Event & Membership Drive” online Thursday, February 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

This quick social event will feature members of the WLAM Regional Development Committee. There will be a brief history of WLAM and what it offers followed by Q&A and an interactive trivia game.

WLAM will also present “Avoiding and Navigating Legal Malpractice Claims and Grievances” online Thursday, February 17, from 1 to 2 p.m.  This is a one-hour lunchtime Zoom presentation partnering with the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section and the attorneys in the professional liability group of Collins Einhorn Farrell PC .

The CEF attorneys will present on a variety of topics that concern young lawyers, including: best practices for avoiding legal-malpractice lawsuits, common defenses to legal-malpractice claims, the ins-and-outs of maintaining insurance coverage, and an overview of the attorney-disciplinary process. Attendees will have the ability to ask questions throughout and at the end of the presentation.

To register for either online event, visit www.womenlawyers.org and click on “events.”