Section examines 'Ever-Changing Landscape of Elections' February 17

The Government Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct its Winter Seminar on “The Ever-Changing Landscape of Elections in Michigan” Friday, February 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Pkwy. in Canton.

The seminar will tackle election-related issues affecting local governments.  The all-day conference will include several guest speakers, a moderated panel, continental breakfast, and buffet-style luncheon.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Elections 101: State and Local Roles, with speaker Michael Brady, chief legal director, Michigan Secretary of State’s Office

• The Election Minefield: What Exploded in 2020, What Was Defused in 2022 and What to Dodge in 2024, with panelists Daniel Baxter, election administrator, City of Detroit; Samuel Gedman, chief deputy clerk, Grand Traverse County; Heather Meingast, chief, Civil Rights and Election Division, Michigan Department of Attorney General; Julianne Pastula, chief legal counsel of operations and chief of FOIA Division, City of Detroit; and moderator Wendy Richards, co-leader Election Law Group, Miller Canfield

• Proposed Amendment of Michigan Court Rules 7.202 and 7.209

• To Preserve and Protect: Election Materials, with speakers Lawrence García, senior counsel, Miller Canfield; and Steven Mann, senior principal, Miller Canfield

• For Better or For Worse: Proposal 22-2’s Impact on Local Election Officials, with speaker Shira Roza, election protection director, Promote the Vote Michigan

• Hot Topics Roundtable: Bring Your Burning Issues for Group Discussion, with moderator Michael Watza, Kitch Drutchas.

Cost for the seminar is $130 for GLS members, $150 for non-members, and $25 for law students. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/govlaw/home.