The Oakland County Bar Association will host current American Bar President Reginald Turner at its biennial District Court Bench/Bar Conference this March. Mr. Turner is a partner at Clark Hill and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Government Policy Group, and Labor and Employment Practice Group. He will kick off the Conference with the keynote address.
The purpose of the Bench/Bar Conference is to provide local attorneys and judges with the opportunity to interact outside the courtroom in an informal, solution-oriented environment. This year’s Conference, “Facing Forward Together,” takes place on Friday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Orchard Lake Country Club in West Bloomfield. The District Court Bench/Bar Conference is an OCBA members-only event. For information on joining the OCBA, go to ocba.org or call 248-334-3400.
The conference schedule is comprised of hot topic issues with expert guest speakers:
Civil Session A: “What Lawyers Want from Judges & What Judges Want from Lawyers in the New Age of Zoom Court Proceedings” with Oakland County 46th District Court Judge Debra Nance (moderator); Raed L. Abboo, Kopka, Pinkus, Dolin PC; Fahd S. Haque, Haque Legal; Oakland County 52-4 District Court Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig; and Oakland County 44th District Court Judge Derek W. Meinecke
Civil Session B: “Landlord/Tenant Matters: Where We Are Two- Years Later” with Matthew I. Paletz, Paletz Law; and Anita Scott-Meisel, Lakeshore Legal Aid
Criminal Session A: “How COVID 19 Has Impacted Jail Reform: An Overview and Update” with State Court Administrator Thomas P. Boyd and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard.
Criminal Session B: “DV Primer for Judges and Lawyers: An Understanding of the Love Bombing, Gaslighting and Trauma Bond Effects that Make it Difficult for Victims to Leave” with Oakland County 46th District Court Judge Debra Nance; Jeffrie Cape, LMSW, HEAL; Cara Lynch, LMSW-Clinical; and Melissa Sinclair, HAVEN
PLENARY SESSION: “Protecting Your P# with Oakland County 46th District Court Judge Debra Nance (moderator); Donald D. Campbell Collins, Einhorn, Farrell PC; Thomas W. Cranmer, Miller Canfield PLC; Frances A. Rosinski, Clark Hill PLC; and Philip J. Thomas, Philip J. Thomas Law Firm.
A luncheon will follow the day’s events. Pre-registration is recommended since seating is limited; however, walk-ins are welcome. To register, go to ocba.org/dcbb or call 248-334-3400.
The Orchard Lake Country Club is located at 5000 W. Shore Dr in West Bloomfield.
The Oakland County Bar Association was founded in 1934 and has a long history of service to the legal profession and to the community. With more than 2,700 members, the mission of the Oakland County Bar Association is to serve the professional needs of our members, improve the justice system and ensure the delivery of quality legal services to the public.
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