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Sign Up for the Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference

2023 JUDICIAL CONFERENCE OF THE SIXTH CIRCUIT September 6 – 8, 2023 Cleveland, Ohio Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel Hotel reservation and other conference-related information is available on the registration site. You may register for the Conference here: https://6thcircuit.swoogo.com/2023 Please register for the Conference as soon as possible, but not later than August 18. Also note […]

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Local Rule Amendment Comments Due July 31

In June 2023, the District Court for the Western District of Michigan proposed amendments to the Local Civil Rules and the Local Criminal Rules that affect attempts to obtain motion concurrence.  The proposed amendments to Local Criminal Rule 12.4 and Local Civil Rule 7.1(d) add requirements to the efforts to obtain concurrence and add requirements […]

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Bar & Bench Summer 2023 Issue Now Available

We are pleased to distribute the Summer 2023 issue of Bar & Bench, our chapter’s quarterly newsletter. You can access the Summer 2023 issue HERE. We hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions or feedback, or are interested in submitting an article, please contact our newsletter editor, Charlie Quigg (cquigg@wnj.com).

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Register for the Anatomy of Trial Program on June 21, 2023

The Western District of Michigan Chapter of the FBA is pleased to partner with the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) to present a trial skills program, which will take place in the Grand Rapids Federal Courthouse on June 21, 2023, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The event will feature Chief Judge Hala Jarbou, […]

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Bar & Bench Spring 2023 Issue Now Available

We are pleased to distribute the Spring 2023 issue of Bar & Bench, our chapter’s quarterly newsletter. You can access the Spring 2023 issue HERE. We hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions or feedback, or are interested in submitting an article, please contact our newsletter editor, Charlie Quigg (cquigg@wnj.com).

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