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2023 Hillman Program Applications Now Open

The Hillman Advocacy Program is returning for its forty-first year in 2023. It will take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from January 18 through 20, 2023. For background information on Hillman, please visit its website at http://hillmanadvocacy.com. Click here to access an electronic application form payable via PayPal.  If you prefer to pay via a […]

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Bar & Bench Fall 2022 Issue Now Available

We are pleased to distribute the Fall 2022 issue of Bar & Bench, our chapter’s quarterly newsletter. This year, we’ve decided to move to a PDF newsletter rather than the email format we’ve used the past couple of years. You can access the Fall 2022 issue HERE. We hope you enjoy it. If you have […]

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Bar & Bench Spring 2022 Issue Now Available

We are pleased to distribute the Spring 2022 issue of Bar & Bench, our chapter’s quarterly newsletter. This year, we’ve decided to move to a PDF newsletter rather than the email format we’ve used the past couple of years. You can access the Spring 2022 issue here. The Spring 2022 issue contains a number of […]

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Press Release: Appointment of Jane M. Beckering as U.S. District Court Judge

The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honorable Jane M. Beckering as United States District Judge for the Western District of Michigan. Judge Beckering will occupy the seat formerly held by Janet T. Neff, who now serves as a Senior District Judge. President […]

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SAVE THE DATE Zoom videoconference: COVID and the Court Update

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 […]

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