The State Bar of Michigan’s Labor and Employment Law Section will conduct its first in-person Mid-Winter and Annual Meeting in three years on Friday, January 20, from 1 to 11 p.m. LELS is returning to the site of its last in-person meeting, the beautiful and historic Detroit Athletic Club in downtown Detroit (please note that the DAC does not allow blue jeans to be worn in any area of the facility).
This year’s Mid-Winter Meeting offers timely and informative updates on FLSA, FMLA, EEO, ADA, and PWDCRA. Presentations from NLRB Region 7 Director Elizabeth Kerwin, MERC Director Sidney McBride, and MERC Chair Tinamarie Pappas are also back by popular demand. CLE credit will be available for those who need it.
Following the Annual Meeting, LELS invites participants to mix, mingle, and socialize with colleagues during a cocktail reception and strolling buffet dinner, and to join for the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award to this year’s recipient.
Pricing options for the event are as follows:
• LELS Annual Meeting ONLY - Free (does not include education program or cocktails and dinner)
• LELS Section Member attending Annual Meeting & education program - Free (does not include cocktails and dinner)
• LELS Section Member attending Annual Meeting, education program, and cocktail hour/dinner - $135
• Non-LELS Section Member attending education program and cocktail hour/dinner - $150
• Non-LELS Section Member attending education program ONLY - $50 (does not include cocktail hour/dinner)
For additional information or to register for the meeting, visit https://connect.michbar.org/laborlaw/home.
- Posted December 27, 2022
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SBM Section to conduct in-person Mid-Winter and Annual Meeting

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