Nominating petitions available
for 2026 SBM election
Nominating petitions for the 2026 State Bar of Michigan election will be available in the Michigan Bar Journal and posted on the State Bar website in March.
Candidates will be required to submit nominating petitions to the State Bar of Michigan between Wednesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 30.
Ballots will be emailed to all active members before May 22 and must be completed and returned by June 15.
Questions may be directed to Amy Owens at aowens@michbar.org or Carrie Sharlow at csharlow@michbar.org.
Candidates will be required to submit nominating petitions to the State Bar of Michigan between Wednesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 30.
Ballots will be emailed to all active members before May 22 and must be completed and returned by June 15.
Questions may be directed to Amy Owens at aowens@michbar.org or Carrie Sharlow at csharlow@michbar.org.
Law school schedules Henning lecture
Wayne State University Law School will present the Annual Peter J. Henning Memorial Lecture on Monday Feb. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wayne Law’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium in Detroit.
Jerold Israel, Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan Law School, will deliver the lecture.
The annual lecture honors Prof. Henning (1956-2022), a teacher, legal scholar, mentor, colleague and friend.
To register for the lecture, visit https://law.wayne.edu.
For additional information, contact Jennifer Bird-Pollan at jbp@wayne.edu.
Jerold Israel, Alene and Allan F. Smith Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan Law School, will deliver the lecture.
The annual lecture honors Prof. Henning (1956-2022), a teacher, legal scholar, mentor, colleague and friend.
To register for the lecture, visit https://law.wayne.edu.
For additional information, contact Jennifer Bird-Pollan at jbp@wayne.edu.
Webinar explores best AI practices
for legal practice
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the legal profession, offering powerful new tools but requiring an understanding of what they do well and what they don't.
This webinar from the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) /NCSC AI Policy Consortium for Law & Courts explores the practical implications of AI for legal practitioners, focusing on how to effectively integrate these technologies into daily workflows while mitigating potential risks.
The panel of experts will discuss the critical concepts for safely and responsibly leveraging AI in legal practice.
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Identify key applications of AI within the legal profession and their potential impact.
• Recognize and understand common pitfalls and limitations of AI.
• Implement practical strategies for the secure and ethical use of AI-powered legal tools.
To register, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “Education &?events.”
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