Daily Briefs

Section conducts Fall Seminar with look at AI Nov. 20


The Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, in conjunction with Michigan chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, will present its 2026 Fall Seminar.  

“AI Lab for Lawyers & Judges: Exploring What’s Possible with AI” will take place Friday, November 20, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the MSU Management Education Center 811 West Square Lake Road in Troy.

To register for the seminar, visit https://connect.michbar.org/neglaw/home.

Friendsgiving Brunch hosted by WBA Nov. 14


The Women’s Bar Association (WBA), Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, will host a Friendsgiving Brunch on Saturday, November 14, from noon to 2 p.m. at Mother Handsome, 14661 W. Eleven Mile Rd. in Oak Park.
Friendsgiving is a casual meal or celebration shared with friends around Thanksgiving. 

The WBA is using this opportunity not only to celebrate its membership and connections, but also to give back to the local community.  

The brunch will support Open Door Outreach Center in Waterford. The following donations are appreciated:

• Gift cards of $25 or less to, Meijer, Kroger, Walmart, Shell, BP, Speedway.

• Food items: peanut butter, canned soup, canned fruit, canned vegetables, canned stew, canned fish, canned beans, pasta (most prefer whole grain), rice (most prefer brown rice), olive oil, spices, salt, pepper, baby food, baby formula.

For those unable to attend this event but wish to provide a donation, visit https://opendoormi.org/donate.

Admission to the brunch is $10, payable by Zelle or cash, with proceeds benefiting the new WBA Legacy Scholarship that will be awarded at the WBA Annual Dinner. WBA will be providing food and non-alcoholic beverages.

To register for the brunch, email Natasha Rao at natasha-rao@hotmail. com by noon on Thursday, November 5. 

Webinar looks at handling clients’ childhood trauma


The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) will present the webinar “Record Review and Telling the Story of Child Trauma” on Monday, November 16, from 1 to 2 p.m.

Even when clients are cooperating to the best of their ability, their reports of trauma are often incomplete. 

Cost for the webinar is $50. To register, visit https://thenapd.org/events.

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