The Michigan Judicial Institute will present the “Michigan Family Treatment Court Community of Practice (CoP) Series” hosted by Problem-Solving Courts (PSC) online Monday, Aug. 11, from 11 a.m to noon via Zoom.

The Family Treatment Court Community of Practice (FTC CoP) provides opportunities for cross-system, peer-to-peer networking and learning. 

FTC teams are encouraged to participate in sharing barriers they are experiencing, gaining knowledge on pertinent topics, offering support through challenges, and brainstorming solutions.

Registration, open until Friday, Aug. 8, can be completed by visiting https://cvent.me/x01QWR.

The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and Michigan Association of Justice will take to the field at the Corner Ballpark for the MDTC/MAJ Battle of the Bar softball game on Thursday, Aug. 14.

Doors open at 5 p.m. with the game starting at 6 p.m. at the Corner Ballpark, 1680 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.  

The friendly sportsmanship competition raises funds for the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL). 

MDTC/MAJ members, non-member attorneys, judges, justices, court staff, legal staff, law students, family, friends  and vendors are all invited to cheer on their favorite teams.  

To register, www.mdtc.org/mdtc-maj-battle-of-the-bar-2025.

As part of its Annual Conference this year, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct a separate virtual Family Mediation Program on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Speaking at the program will be:

• Zena Zumeta, Mediation Training & Consultation Institute—“Pre-Mediation Meetings in Divorce Mediation”

• David Sarnacki, The Sarnacki Law Firm PLC, and Michelle F. Gallagher—“Mediating Divorce Cases Involving Business Owners: Navigating Complex Asset Division Under Michigan Law”

• Julia Griffiths, Griffiths & Willing Law, and Andrea Banfield, Banfield Couling Law & Mediation PLLC—“Incorporating Mediation into the Filing of a Joint Petitions for Divorce”

• Sarah Nissel and Yona Elishis, Pepperdine University School of Law—“Faith-based Divorce Mediation in Orthodox Judaism”

Cost is $75.  To register or for additional information, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home.

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