August 23 panel to feature women SBM presidents
The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will present “Remarkable Leaders: Women Presidents of the SBM—Pioneers & the Present” online Wednesday, August 23, at noon via Zoom.
The online event will feature a panel discussion with women presidents of the State Bar of Michigan including Julia Donovan Darlow, Judge Victoria A. Roberts, and Dana Warnez. Kristina Bilowus will moderate the discussion.
This event is free and open to anyone. To register, visit https://womenlawyers.org and click on “events.”
Judge to discuss ‘Treatment Court Practices’ in webinar August 11
The Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present the webinar “You Are Sleeping on the Specialty Courts: Treatment Court Practices” on Friday, August 11, from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Wayne County 36th District Court Judge Shannon A. Holmes will lead the webinar.
Holmes has served as a 36th District Court judge since November 2011 and currently serves as the presiding judge of Specialty Courts, which includes Drug Treatment Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, Community Court, Human Trafficking Docket, and Street Outreach Court Detroit. As such, she is responsible for the administration of restorative justice for individuals who require specialized services due to addictions and behavioral health issues.
Holmes has also served the public in the following capacities: federal investigator for the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, assistant corporation counsel for the City of Detroit, legislative assistant corporation counsel for the City of Detroit, judge advocate in the Michigan National Guard, administrative hearings officer for the City of Detroit, human resources director for the City of Detroit, and chief of staff for the City of Detroit Mayor’s Office.
Holmes is affiliated with several civic, community, ecumenical and professional organizations including: Renaissance Baptist Church of Detroit, Sisters of Excellence Inc., State Bar of Michigan, Association of Black Judges of Michigan, Wolverine Bar Association, Michigan District Judges Association, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Association of Black Law Alumni (Detroit Mercy Law), State Drug Treatment Court Advisory Committee, Responsibility.org, Regional Judicial Opioid Project member, National Association of Drug Court Professionals Board of Directors and Faculty, Michigan Association of Treatment Court Board of Directors, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Cost for the webinar is $30. To register, visit https://cdam.wildapricot.org.
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