October is SBM’s Pro Bono Month
Seventeen years ago, the State Bar of Michigan designated October as Pro Bono Month. Today, the goal continues to promote pro bono events held throughout the month and raise public awareness of the need for pro bono legal services throughout Michigan.
Many legal services and organizations participate in October as Pro Bono Month by organizing legal clinics, pro bono attorney trainings, law school pro bono pledges, award ceremonies, and other events offering pro bono opportunities for attorneys wanting to help low-income Michigan individuals and families in need of legal assistance.
Attorneys?looking to get involved with a pro bono event during Pro Bono Month should check out SBM’s A Lawyer Helps "Legal Clinics & Events Calendar" for events planned during Pro Bono Month. Events are frequently added to the calendar, so check back often.
Donate to the Access to Justice Campaign (ATJ):?When attorneys make a gift to the ATJ Campaign, 100% of the donation for statewide current operations will be distributed to support civil legal aid to the poor throughout Michigan.
For questions or additional information, contact Robert Mathis, SBM's Justice Initiatives Counsel, at?rmathis@michbar.org.
Many legal services and organizations participate in October as Pro Bono Month by organizing legal clinics, pro bono attorney trainings, law school pro bono pledges, award ceremonies, and other events offering pro bono opportunities for attorneys wanting to help low-income Michigan individuals and families in need of legal assistance.
Attorneys?looking to get involved with a pro bono event during Pro Bono Month should check out SBM’s A Lawyer Helps "Legal Clinics & Events Calendar" for events planned during Pro Bono Month. Events are frequently added to the calendar, so check back often.
Donate to the Access to Justice Campaign (ATJ):?When attorneys make a gift to the ATJ Campaign, 100% of the donation for statewide current operations will be distributed to support civil legal aid to the poor throughout Michigan.
For questions or additional information, contact Robert Mathis, SBM's Justice Initiatives Counsel, at?rmathis@michbar.org.
‘Importance of Manualized Treatment’ explored in webinar Oct. 23
The Michigan Judicial Institute will present a webinar on “The Importance of Manualized Treatment” hosted by Problem-Solving Courts (PSC) on Wednesday, October 23, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
Since the beginning of treatment courts, treatment has been embedded in the fabric that clothes treatment court participants in the wardrobe of sobriety and recovery. Team members who are not treatment-focused or specific often view treatment as an abyss or unknown and are unfamiliar with what happens in treatment settings. Treatment providers entering a multidisciplinary team whose members come from unfamiliar backgrounds are often uncertain about how to effectively carry out the actions needed to help participants change their behaviors.
This session discusses evidence-based treatment (EBT) and the importance of using manualized treatment in court. It will also emphasize the importance of maintaining fidelity to the model of the curricula incorporated into your programs to see positive outcomes and change.
Webinar attendees will learn the concept of EBT and the use of manualized treatment in treatment courts; identify some EBT curricula recommended for your target population; discuss fidelity and how to maintain it in your treatment court setting.
For registration information, contact PSC@courts.mi.gov.
Since the beginning of treatment courts, treatment has been embedded in the fabric that clothes treatment court participants in the wardrobe of sobriety and recovery. Team members who are not treatment-focused or specific often view treatment as an abyss or unknown and are unfamiliar with what happens in treatment settings. Treatment providers entering a multidisciplinary team whose members come from unfamiliar backgrounds are often uncertain about how to effectively carry out the actions needed to help participants change their behaviors.
This session discusses evidence-based treatment (EBT) and the importance of using manualized treatment in court. It will also emphasize the importance of maintaining fidelity to the model of the curricula incorporated into your programs to see positive outcomes and change.
Webinar attendees will learn the concept of EBT and the use of manualized treatment in treatment courts; identify some EBT curricula recommended for your target population; discuss fidelity and how to maintain it in your treatment court setting.
For registration information, contact PSC@courts.mi.gov.
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