Daily Briefs

 Holiday Hours

The Michigan Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the State Court Administrative Office will be closed for the holidays on Tuesday, December 24; Wednesday, December 25; Tuesday, December 31; and Wednesday, January 1, 2014.

The Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and SCAO will be open on Thursday, December 26; Friday, December 27; and Monday, December 30.
 
The Third Circuit Court Civil, Criminal and Family Divisions will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

On Thursday, Dec. 26, Friday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 30, the court will be open for essential services only, including criminal arraignments, probation violation, failure to appear warrants, personal protection orders, parental waivers, and other emergency civil and family division matters. The County Clerk’s office will be open to accept civil and domestic relations pleadings and new case filings from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on those days.

The court will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, in observance of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The emergency procedure that is posted in the Detroit Legal News every Friday should be followed for any after-hour emergency matter.

The 36th District Court will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, Wednesday, Dec. 25, Thursday, Dec. 26, Friday, Dec. 27, Monday, Dec. 30, Tuesday, Dec. 31, and Wed. Jan. 1, 2014. During the three days between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, the Civil, Traffic and Criminal Divisions will be open. Sufficient staff will be scheduled to accommodate the following services: Traffic — Ticket Fine Payments and Bond Postings;  Civil — Case Filings and Pleadings;  Criminal — Felony Arraignments and Preliminary Examinations.
 

MAJ to hold workers comp/social security seminar in Southfield

The Michigan Association for Justice will present its Annual Workers Compensation/Social Security Disability Seminar "The 91% Solution: Sherlock Holmes Investigates the Case of the Missing Remedy & Dr. Watson Reminisces about When Workers Could be Socially Secure" from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, at the Westin Hotel in Southfield. Expert comp practitioners will provide guidance on the impact of Obamacare, the new administrative rules, and the latest case law; overcoming MCAC bias, developing job search proofs and maximizing attorney fees; the meaning of Lofton and Harder; and compare the remedies available to injured workers in other jurisdictions. Social Security experts will discuss the new DSM-V, developing proofs of mental impairments, and changing technology in SS practice. Cost is  $155/$75 for members and $180 for non-members.
 
 

‘Exploring Our Ethical Duties Toward Wildlife’

Wayne Law presents Exploring Our Ethical Duties Toward Wildlife on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. at the  Law School Building, Room 2242, 471 W. Palmer. Professor David Favre, Animal Law Professor from Michigan State University, will present on ethical issues involving wildlife. For more information about this event, please contact Rebecca Wrock at 313-418-8391 or rebecca.wrock@wayne.edu.

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