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- Posted June 24, 2026
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New Lawyer Boot Camp
The Oakland County
Bar Association, Oakland County Circuit Court, and Oakland County
Probate Court presented a “New Lawyer Boot Camp” on Friday, June 12, in
the Jury Assembly Room at the Oakland County Courthouse in Pontiac. This
full-day training program is specifically designed for attorneys in
practice for less than five years and law students. Participants learned
from judges, judicial staff and expert attorneys on how to navigate the
court system and best represent clients. Among those taking part in the
program were (left to right) Christian Fend, Victoria King of Oakland
County Circuit Court, Road Commission for Oakland County General Counsel
Jennifer Henderson, Probate Court Chief Judge Jennifer Callaghan,
Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeffery Matis, Jack Halford, Ava Keranen, and
OCBA President-elect Kari Melkonian of Fieger Law.
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