The OCBA winds up the winter semester of OCBA U, its innovative continuing professional development program, with the final in a series of seminars called "Court Rules," focusing on effective trial practices in Oakland County. The classes are held at the OCBA office at 1760 South Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills. Each seminar focuses on a different Oakland County Court. Judicial staff attorneys will lead off each seminar with an overview of pretrial matters and effective motion practice. The second part of the seminar will be a moderated panel of sitting judges dicussing best prqctices in oral advocacy and the do's and don'ts of practicing in their courtrooms. Ryan Deel, Staff Attorney to Hon. Linda S. Hallmark, as well as Judges Linda S. Hallmark, Daniel A. O'Brien, and Kathleen A. Ryan, will particiapte in a discussion on Oakland County Probate Court. Attorney Chiara Mattieson of the Prince Law Firm will moderate. Plans for seminars covering Oakland County District and Business Courts are underway. Seminar fees for the "Court Rules" series are $40 per seminar for OCBA members and $80 for non-members. Rigester online at www.ocba.org/events .