State Bar website offline today for maintenance
Many of the State Bar of Michigan’s online services will be unavailable on Friday, February 6. The website will be down for scheduled maintenance starting in the early morning hours on Friday. SBM expects to restore online services Friday afternoon.
Anyone in need assistance during the website outage should contact the State Bar of Michigan at 1-888-726-3678. Information also will be posted throughout the outage to help website visitors find the help they need.
License renewal will remain open and accessible throughout the outage in our online Member Area at michbar.org/ MemberArea.
The outage will impact the main State Bar of Michigan website at michbar.org as well as services including the SBM Store, Events registration, Certificates of Good Standing, new member applications, and the classic directory.
Lawyer Referral Service panel members also will not have access to their reporting server. However, the Lawyer Referral Service will remain open and available by phone at 1-800-968-0738 to serve Michigan residents seeking referral to an attorney.
Speakers discuss youth resentencing hearings March 4
The Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council (PACC) is pleased to present the Lunch & Learn Webinar “Miller Hearings – Legal and Practical Considerations” on Wednesday, March 4, from noon to 1:15 p.m. via Zoom
With last year’s Michigan Supreme Court decisions broadening the number of youthful murderers entitled to a resentencing hearing, more offices are facing the prospect of trying to convince a local judge, and later the appellate courts, that certain offenders merit a sentence of life without parole.
Prosecutors and APAs are invited to learn more about both the legal issues and some of the more practical steps in presenting cases to a trial judge. Jim Benison, the training attorney for the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, will moderate a discussion with Jon Wojtala, the chief of appeals for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office; Michelle Jarczewski, the director of the Juvenile Lifer Unit at Wayne County; and Katie Wendt, the chief appellate attorney for Kent County, on things to think about when presenting these cases. There will be time for Q&A.
There is no charge to attend but advance registration is required. To register, prosecutors and APAs should visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.” Registrants will receive the Zoom link in your registration confirmation email. The webinar will be recorded and available for other prosecutor offices in case court or life prevents someone from attending.
Anyone with questions may email Jim Benison at benisonj@michigan.gov.
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