ANTITRUST, FRANCHISING AND TRADE REGULATION SECTION
The Antitrust, Franchising and Trade Regulation Section will hold a section business meeting and social event June 10 at the Berkley Common located at 3087 West 12 Mile Road in Berkley. The section council meeting starts at 4 p.m. and the social begins at 4:30 p.m. All section members are welcome. This is a great opportunity to meet attorneys familiar with our areas of practice, make new friends, or renew old friendships.
ARTS, COMMUNICATION, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS SECTION
On Dec.1, 2021, the Arts, Communication, Entertainment and Sports Section held its annual meeting. During the meeting, a wonderful video created by past chair John Mashni honoring members Howard Abrams and Len Charla was shown. It can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uW28aIOC0s. We are looking forward to an exciting year.
CANNABIS LAW SECTION
The Cannabis Law Section will host its annual conference from Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme. Join us in the Traverse City area for a comprehensive program on cannabis law-related topics. Featured speakers include John Hudak from the Brookings Institute; Hilary Bricken, author of the Canna Law Blog; state Sen. Jeff Irwin; and a host of cannabis law experts. A registration link will be posted soon.
CONSUMER LAW SECTION
Following its reinstatement by the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners, the section held its regular meeting in March and is investigating ways it can support members and their practices. The section held a webinar on the future of Zoom in the courts in April and has formed a long-range planning committee to explore the future practice needs of attorneys. We invite new members to help with our mission.
CRIMINAL LAW SECTION
The Criminal Law Section spring conference will be held remotely on June 4. Register now at www.sado.org/go/SBM. The program will address preparing clients for incarceration and will include sessions on important policies, misconduct and the administrative hearing process, parole guideline scoring, and a panel of formerly incarcerated people sharing what they learned and what they wish they had known. The day-long program held in memory of Katherine Root is a joint effort with the Prisons and Corrections Section.
ELDER LAW AND DISABILITY RIGHTS SECTION
The Elder Law and Disability Rights Section continued to work closely with state officials and lawmakers on bills related to the rights of nursing home residents, mental health care reform, elder exploitation, and remote notarization and witnessing. In March, ELDRS held its spring conference with a keynote address by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. ELDRS will present its fall conference in person on Oct. 12-14 at Crystal Mountain Resort.
GOVERNMENT LAW SECTION
The Government Law Section will hold its annual summer conference June 24-25 at the Grand Traverse Resort. The in-person conference will address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the municipal sector, including a presentation on implicit bias and the use of DEI as bias interrupters and a panel discussion tackling the legal considerations surrounding implementation of DEI goals and initiatives. More details will be available at the section website in the coming weeks.
INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY LAW SECTION
Plans are coming together for the Insurance and Indemnity Law Section business meeting on July 14 featuring a presentation by Chirco Title president Michael Luberto. For details on the meeting and our scholarship program, visit us on Facebook or at connect.michbar.org/insurance/home.
PRISONS AND CORRECTIONS SECTION
The Prisons and Corrections Section spring conference will be held remotely on June 4. Register now at www.sado.org/go/SBM. The program will address preparing clients for incarceration and will include sessions on important policies, misconduct and the administrative hearing process, parole guideline scoring, and a panel of formerly incarcerated people sharing what they learned and what they wish they had known. The day-long program held in memory of Katherine Root is a joint effort with the Criminal Law Section.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW SECTION
The Workers’ Compensation Section hall of fame dinner and annual meeting are scheduled for June 30-July 1 at Crystal Mountain. More details are available in the section newsletter and will be sent to members by e-blast soon.
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION
The Young Lawyers Section has continued to hold educational programming and pipeline programs for law school students. The YLS has continued its partnership with the Michigan Center for Civic Education and held a networking and mentoring reception. The section is also engaged in partnering with other SBM sections for upcoming events.