Section Orientation

Video Training

• Section Treasurer Orientation
• Updating SBM Connect
• Event planning (Log into SBM Connect)

Contact Us

Section Governance and Management

Including bylaws, dues, council elections, SBM training materials, other resources, etc.

Darin Day
Director of Outreach
dday@michbar.org
(517) 346-6330

• Roster of All Section Chairs
• SBM Section Compliance Checklist
• Please report your election results and update your council roster here
• Please submit your Section Annual Report here

Section Event Planning

Jennifer Blankenship
Outreach Coordinator
jblankenship@michbar.org
(517) 346-6414

• Start the bar year by telling us about ALL of your events: Section Event Notification Form
• For EACH event, please submit the Seminar & Events Checklist Form
• Section Event Planning Handbook

Section Finances

Becky Weaver
Financial Services Manager
bweaver@michbar.org
(517) 346-6321

Alpa Patel
Accounts Payable Specialist
apatel@michbar.org
(517) 346-6362

• Introduction to Section Finances
• Section Treasurer FAQ

Section Contracts

Drew Baker
General Counsel
contractreview@michbar.org
(517) 346-6396

Public Policy Advocacy

Nathan Triplett
Director of Governmental Relations
ntriplett@michbar.org
(517) 346-6383

"Public Policy" in this context covers court rules, legislation, amici briefs, public university policies, and includes all written advocacy from an SBM section and/or oral testimony from section leaders in any administrative or legislative hearing. It also includes public statements and media relations.Before engaging in any of these activities, please contact SBM Governmental Relations.