The Oakland County Bar Association will hosts the biennial Circuit-Probate Court Bench/Bar Conference on Friday, March 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Somerset Inn, 2601 W. Big Beaver Rd. in Troy.
The conference, titled “Rude Awakenings: Overcoming the Professionalism, Civility, and Work/Life Balance Crises,” provides judges and attorneys the opportunity to interact outside the courtroom in an informal, solution-oriented environment. Attendees will gain insights to enhance legal practices and build congeniality between the bench and the bar.
State Court Administrator Milton L. Mack Jr. will deliver the keynote address on “The Future of Trial Courts. There will also be two sessions to the conference.
Session A:
• Business Court
“A Whole New World (of Discovery Rules)”?with Daniel D. Quick of Dickinson Wright PLLC
• Civil
“Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Avoiding a Legal Malpractice Claim” with Edward G. Lennon of Lennon Law PLLC
• Criminal
“Avoid the Client Crisis: Manage Expectations” with Raymond A. Correll of Law Offices of Raymond A. Correll PC; Judith S. Gracey of The Gracey Law Firm; Neil S. Rockind of Rockind Law; Layne A. Sakwa of Fried, Saperstein, Abbatt PC; and Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Denise Langford Morris as moderator.
• Family Court
“ROPA: Who’s Your Daddy (And Who’s Not)?” with Kate Weaver of Oakland County Friend of the Court
• Probate
“The Struggle is Real: Mental Health Code Changes and Mental Health Courts” with State Court Administrator Milton L. Mack Jr.
Session B
• Business Court
“Following the Golden Rule in Business Court”?with Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Martha D. Anderson, Business Division; State Bar of Michigan President Jennifer M. Grieco; and Edward H. Pappas of Dickinson Wright PLLC
• Civil
“Being Well: A Candid Conversation with OCBA President Jim Parks”
• Criminal
“Civility in Criminal Practice: Dos and Don’ts” with Judith S. Gracey of The Gracey Law Firm; Pamela I. Johnson of Pamela I. Johnson PLLC; Raymond A. Correll of Law Offices of Raymond A. Correll PC; and Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Denise Langford Morris as moderator.
• Family
“Family Law’s New Tax Issues, Bankruptcy Matters and Judges’ Dos and Don’ts” with Jeffrey S. Freeman of Law Office of Jeffrey S. Freeman; Charles D. Bullock of Stevenson & Bullock PC; and Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Victoria A. Valentine.
• Probate
“Case Law Updates & Limited-Scope Representation: What Do They Mean to You and Your Clients?” with Alan A. May of Kemp Klein Law Firm; and Keri Middleditch of Middleditch Law Firm PLLC.
Cost for the conference is $75 for OCBA members and $45 for OCBA New Lawyers, Paralegals, Students, and Judicial Law Clerks. To register or for additional information, visit www.ocba.org and click on “Events.”
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