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Judge Timothy Connors to receive  lifetime judicial excellence awards



Members of the legal community are invited to recognize, honor and celebrate Judge Timothy Connors’ legacy of judicial excellence in a ceremony from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at the Washtenaw County Circuit Court, 101 E. Huron, Ann Arbor.

The celebration will be held in the courtroom of Chief Judge Patrick Conlin, with an informal reception to follow.

Judge Connors, who retired at the end of last year, will receive several lifetime judicial excellence awards: from the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section, the Washtenaw County Bar Association, the Washtenaw Association for Justice, and the University of Michigan Law School students.

Speakers will include Supreme Court Chief Justice Megan Cavanagh, State Bar President Joseph McGill, Washtenaw Chief Judge Patrick Conlin, and University of Michigan Regent Michael Behm.

Judge Connors also will be honored with a judicial excellence award by the Michigan Association for Justice at a May 10 banquet in Detroit.

To RSVP or for more information, e-mail Chad Engelhardt at Chad@cmtjustice.com.

‘Inns of Court Annual Year-End Celebration’ hosted in Ferndale May 14


The Oakland County Bar Association will host its “Inns of Court Annual Year-End Celebration” on Wednesday, May 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Belle’s Lounge by Valentine Distilling Co., 161 Vester Ave. in Ferndale.

The OCBA Inn chapter will meet to celebrate the conclusion of another successful season. Attendees will enjoy a strolling reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar while networking with members of all of the teams as well as interested and former members.  This event is open to anyone.

Cost for the celebration is $70 for judges, emeritus, masters, barristers, alumni, guests; $50 for associates and law students not on Inns team.  Law students participating on Inns team may attend for free.

To purchase tickets, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”  Anyone who’d like to learn more about the OCBA’s chapter of the American Inns of Court may contact Shanay Cuthrell at scuthrell@ocba.org.

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