The Oakland County Bar Association will present “Conversation with a Barrister” online Wednesday, April 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom,
This exclusive virtual event will feature a presentation with two English barristers who now practice in the United States. The guests will be American Inns of Court Board of Trustee Anthony Haller and his colleague Amelia Clegg. Haller is a Master of the Bench of Gray’s Inn, London. Clegg is a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. Both are attorneys with the Blank Rome law firm.
The two will discuss the history and function of the English Inns in the English legal system, the relationship between the English Inns and early American history, and the influence of the English Inns on the development of the American Inns system. They will be able to provide their unique perspective of having practiced law in both England and the U.S.
This virtual event is made possible through the American Inns of Court and the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Adopt-a-Barrister program.
To register for this online program, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.” For questions, contact Merri Lee Jones at 248-334-3400.
- Posted March 29, 2022
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'Conversation with a Barrister' presented by OCBA online April 20
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