Daily Briefs

Employee benefits litigation attorney to speak at
SBM’s annual Great Lakes Legal Conference


John Joseph (J.J.) Conway, principal attorney and owner of J.J. Conway Law, will be speaking at the State Bar of Michigan’s annual Great Lakes Legal Conference, which takes place June 14-15 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. This premier continuing education and leadership development event draws top attorneys and legal professionals from across the state to network and gain practical insights into the practice of law.

Conway’s practice management presentation, “Taking Your Small Practice to the Next Level,” will address:

• Developing strategic partnerships and alliances;
• Creating a more sophisticated practice and credible presence;
• Gaining new financial opportunities

Based in Michigan but serving clients throughout the country, Conway is a nationally recognized trial attorney advocating for employees facing benefit disputes involving disability and health insurance and ERISA-protected pensions and 401(k) accounts. Celebrating his firm’s 25th anniversary in 2024, he has been involved with some of the most significant cases in employee benefits law history since J.J. Conway Law was founded in 1999.

Trailblazers Dinner slated for June 13 in Southfield


The D. Augustus Straker Bar Association will host its 30th annual Trailblazers Dinner on Thursday, June 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Westin Southfield Hotel, 1500 Town Center in Southfield.

In recognition of the continued struggle towards justice and equality in the legal system, the theme for the year is “Disruptors in the legal community: Fighting to redress injustice and inequality.”

The awards ceremony is also the gateway to award the A. Kay Stanfield Spinks Law Student Scholarship to law students dedicated to public service in Michigan and the Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice Advocacy Competition scholarship to high school juniors and seniors.

Tickets can be purchased for $85 by visiting https://strakerlaw.org. Sponsorships and ads can be purchased by contacting Mikai Jasmine Green at 313-367-6374 or email at mikaigreenattorney@gmail.com.

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