State Bar of Michigan

Sign up now for upcoming ethics webinars brought to you by the State Bar of Michigan! The Oct. 15 webinar focuses on the ethical management of lawyer trust accounts, including the analysis used in processing client or third-party funds and an in-depth focus on recordkeeping requirements. Open to lawyers and their staff, it is an excellent opportunity for participants to receive practical information regarding MRPC 1.15 and 1.15A. Learn more and register at michbar.org/trustaccounts The Oct. 29 Tips & Tools webinar features presentations on how to maintain mutually beneficial client relationships, draft effective fee agreements, analyze ethical issues, and use innovative techniques and technology for effective law office management. Learn more and register at michbar.org/tipstools

Meet Jordana Confino: certified professional coach, speaker, advisor, and Yale Law School graduate. After seven years working as a lawyer and in legal education at elite institutions, she founded JC Coaching & Consulting to empower lawyers and other high-achieving professionals to transform their lives and work for the better. Jordana transformed her life by leveraging the science of positive psychology and human motivation theory. Her Oct. 25 virtual wellness event, "The Paradox of Perfectionism" will focus on how perfectionism, often seen as a strength, may actually hinder professional and personal growth. Register at loom.ly/NswR0QU

Metro Detroit attorneys needed! The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service matches people seeking legal representation with the attorneys best suited to help with their legal needs. But right now, there’s a shortage of attorneys on the LRS panel in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Washtenaw counties. Become a panel member today to find more clients and meet an important public need. Learn more at michbar.org/lrs

Looking for clients near Detroit? Join the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service and have client leads delivered straight to your inbox. LRS does the heavy lifting, screening callers so you can be sure they’re a good match. And right now, LRS has a shortage of Detroit-area attorneys and needs help meeting the demand. Learn more or become a panel member at michbar.org/lrs.

Attention metro Detroit attorneys! The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service currently has a shortage of lawyers it can match with clients seeking representation in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Washtenaw, counties. Help meet this important public need by becoming an LRS panel member today. Learn more or sign up at michbar.org/lrs.

ICYMI: The State Bar of Michigan hosted attorneys from throughout the state as Joseph P. McGill took the gavel as the Bar's 90th president on September 19, 2024, at the Presidential Inauguration & Awards Luncheon. The remaining 2024-2025 officers of the Board of Commissioners were also sworn into their new seats, ten outstanding legal professionals received the Bar's highest honors, and attendees spent the afternoon mingling, congratulating, and celebrating. Read more about the event at loom.ly/IJydU04

Congratulations to the State Bar of Michigan 2024 Award Winners! At the Presidential Inauguration & Luncheon Sept. 19, the bar recognized Maura D. Corrigan, winner of the Roberts P. Hudson Award; Edward Plawecki Jr. and William Wolfson, winners of the Frank J. Kelley Distinguished Public Service Award; Marilena David, Andrew Densemo, Bonsitu Kitaba-Gaviglio, and Erika Riggs, winners of the Champion of Justice Award; Gary Maveal, winner of the John W. Reed Michigan Lawyer Legacy Award; Wendolyn Richards, winner of the John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award. Read more: loom.ly/IJydU04.

Congratulations to John W. Reiser III, who was sworn in as the new chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Representative Assembly Sept. 19 at the Presidential Inauguration & Awards Luncheon. Reiser, who is filling the seat of former chair Yolanda Bennett, also pictured here, began his service with the RA in 2004 and has since chaired several committees. He is also an active volunteer in his community and plays keyboard in the all-lawyer band, Soul Practitioners.

The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed Patrick J. Crowley, Claudnyse D. Holloman, and Elizabeth Kitchen-Troop to three-year terms on the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners. they were sworn in at the Sept. 19, 2024 Board of Commissioners meeting. Learn more about the new commissioners at loom.ly/ixqskLM

Congratulations to Joseph P. McGill, 90th President of the State Bar of Michigan. McGill was sworn in as president Sept. 19, 2024, by Hon. Brian K. Zahra during the Presidential Inauguration & Awards Luncheon. In his acceptance speech, McGill said he will work to bring Michigan's diverse group of lawyers together, further stating, "I pledge, and I ask all of you to pledge, not only to strive to advance your own careers but also to contribute to the advancement of our profession." Read more: loom.ly/JYxWj5s