Please mark your calendars for a Zoom Videoconference on Friday, January 15 at noon featuring a panel discussion and Q&A with Chief Judge Robert Jonker and Judge Hala Jarbou for an update on the impact of COVID on court operations and litigation. Another notice will go out after the holidays with the Zoom link to […]
The Western Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites you to attend its Annual Supreme Court Review via Zoom on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at noon. A ZOOM LINK will be sent out with the next announcement. John Bursch of Bursch Law PLLC and Donald Davis of Springstead Bartish Borgula & Lynch PLLC will […]
You are invited to a special event! Please join us over Zoom from 12-1pm on May 11, 2021, for Social Media as Evidence: How to Obtain It, Interpret It, and Use It in Court. The growing field of social media records presents complex challenges for practitioners on both sides of civil and criminal litigation. How […]
Please join us on June 9, 2021, from noon to 1:30 p.m. for a panel discussion on effective advocacy in mediation and settlement conferences. We will have a panel of experienced mediators and magistrate judges who will discuss how attorneys can more effectively represent their clients in voluntary facilitative mediation and settlement conferences. This discussion will provide […]
Presented by Jim Wagstaffe. Details forthcoming.
The Western Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association Bench Bar Conference will be held September 30 through October 2, 2021, at Mission Point Resort, on beautiful Mackinac Island. We are honored that the District and Magistrate Judges of the Western District of Michigan are committed to attend the Conference. We are very excited about […]
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan and the West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association are pleased to jointly announce the Court’s 2021 POWER Act “lunch and learn” program. This year’s program will be held on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. We are very excited to announce […]
The Hillman Advocacy Program is returning for its fortieth year in 2022. It will take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from January 19 through 21, 2022. For more information, visit http://hillmanadvocacy.com/. Please note: All participants in the 2022 Hillman Advocacy Program must be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination at registration on January 19, […]
The West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association invites you to attend its Supreme Court Review and Preview Program on Friday, January 28, 2022, at noon. The program will be held in the Jury Assembly room at the Grand Rapids federal courthouse with a Zoom option. John Bursch of Bursch Law PLLC and Jennifer […]
For over 30 years, the State of Michigan has been a beacon of civic educational light with respect to High School Mock Trial. Participating in decades of state and national competitions, Michigan is one of the premier programs in the National High School Mock Trial circuit. Michigan has risen to the Top 10 ranks in […]
