The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will present a Vision Boards program on Saturday, January 10, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St. in Birmingham

This interactive event with Zenell Brown will guide participants through a step-by-step process to visualize and manifest goals and aspirations.

During the workshop attendees will learn about the power of visualization and manifestation; set intentions and goals for the year ahead; choose inspiring images and quotes that resonate with you; create a beautiful and personalized vision board.

All supplies will be provided, but participants are free to bring their own favorite magazines or images. Space is limited. To register, visit https://women lawyers.org and click on “events.”

Election Law Navigator offers one-stop access to election laws nationwide

Judges, lawyers, election officials, and the public can now easily navigate complex state election laws using a new, comprehensive tool to support election law research: the Election Law Navigator.

Developed by the Election Law Program — a joint project of National Center for State Courts and William & Mary Law School — this free, nonpartisan platform simplifies legal research by classifying more than 30,000 election-related statutes, regulations, advisory opinions, and related materials from all 50 states.

Built in collaboration with election experts, the Election Law Navigator is a single, reliable source that is more election-focused than major legal research systems. Using this extensive, one-of-a-kind platform, users can search election-related materials by keyword or topic; explore more than 100 election-specific topic tags; such as absentee voting, ballot access, recounts, and voter registration; view and compare similar legal documents across states side by side.

The platform is powered by a human-verified artificial intelligence system, meaning election law experts review and refine AI-organized results for accuracy. 

Updates to the Election Law Navigator will continue over the coming weeks, adding new features and content to make cross-state comparison even easier. 

Since 2005, the Election Law Program has provided judges with tools and training to manage election disputes. Resources include the Election Law Manual, an election orders database, and web-based lectures for judges and journalists.

To learn more about the tool and access election law resources, visit electionlawprogram.org.

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