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SBM section hosts Springboard Event


The Labor and Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present its 2025 Annual Springboard Event on Thursday, June 19 at The Community House in Birmingham.

This year’s theme is “Get Out the Map! Navigating the Law in a Time of Change.” 

Participants will engage in discussions led by industry experts in such areas of labor and employment law, including equal employment opportunity, workplace accommodations, artificial intelligence in the workplace, union organizing trends and developments, wages and fringe benefits.

A networking reception will follow the educational session. 

Cost for the event is $70 which  includes education materials and networking reception.  

To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/laborlaw/home.


Bench Bar Culinary Challenge scheduled


Grilling for Good returns with the 16th Annual Bench Bar Culinary Challenge which will take place Tuesday, June 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the home of retired Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth L. Gleicher.

This annual charitable event is a friendly cook-off between teams from the bench and bar.  All proceeds benefit Alternatives for Girls and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation’s scholarship fund.  

This year, the teams consist of:

• Grilled from the Bench — Michigan Court of Appeals Judges Anica Letica and Adrienne Young; Wayne County Circuit Court Judges Regina Triplett and Nicole Castka; and Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Michael Servitto and retired Judge Edward Servitto Jr.

• Grilled by the Hour — Erica Sarver and Donovan Asmar for Bodman; Paulina Kennedy for Sommers Schwartz; and Donna MacKenzie and Chrissy Hagen for Olsman MacKenzie Peacock.

Tickets are $100 per person and pre-registration is required. To register, visit https://womenlawyers.org/bench-bar-culinary-challenge.


Society plans annual scholarship
and awards dinner


The Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers (ISIAL) will host its Annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner on Wednesday, June 25, at Sindbad’s Restaurant & Marina. in Detroit.

During the dinner, the ISIAL will present its Thomas “Tiger” Thornton Award, Charles R. Rutherford Jr. Award, and scholarships to law students.

Cost for this event is $75 for ISIAL members, $60 for ISIAL members less than 5 years, $45 for law students and $80 for non-members. 

Register at http://irish-lawyers.org.

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