Daily Briefs

Legal Excellence Awards hosted by MDTC March 17

The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel will present its Legal Excellence Awards 2022 on Thursday, March 17, at The Gem Theatre, 333 Madison Avenue in Detroit from 6 to 9 p.m.

The night will include presentations of the following awards:

• Judicial Award—Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Richard L. Caretti

• Excellence in Defense Award—Wilson A. Copeland II, Grier, Copeland, & Williams PC

• Golden Gavel Award—Troy Brandon Ayers, Allstate Insurance Company

• MAJ - Respected Advocate Award—Deborah A. Lujan, Collins, Einhorn, Farrell PC

• MDTC - Respected Advocate Award—Donna M. MacKenzie, Olsman, MacKenzie, Peacock, & Wallace

• MDTC - John P. Jacobs Appellate Advocacy Award—Dan S. Saylor, Garan, Lucow, Miller PC

The banquet includes a strolling dinner and an open bar.  The emcee for the evening will be Charlie Langton of Fox 2 Detroit.

All attendees must register for this event.  Cost for the event is $85 for MDTC members or $100 for non-members.  Judges may attend compliments of MDTC.  To register or for additional information, visit www.mdtc.org and click on “events.”

 

Senators accepting applications for federal judgeship 

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are accepting applications from qualified persons interested in nomination for federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan. 

Interested candidates should request an application by emailing judicialnominations@stabenow.senate.gov. 

The deadline to submit an application is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9.

“I am confident that there are many qualified people in our state who are ready to serve on the federal bench. I strongly encourage those interested in serving to apply,” said Stabenow. 

“I encourage qualified applicants who are interested in public service, and work to administer justice fairly and compassionately, to apply for this vacancy in the Eastern District of Michigan,” said Peters.

It is the Senate’s tradition for both home state senators to recommend judicial nominees to the president for consideration. After someone is nominated, it is Senate procedure for the home state senators to agree to consideration of a nominee before the Senate Judiciary Committee conducts hearings and votes. This is commonly called the “blue slip” process. Nominations approved by the committee are then considered by the full Senate.

Stabenow and Peters will continue to listen to public input and consult with Michigan’s legal community to ensure that our state is served by highly qualified, fair and impartial judges who put the people of Michigan first.


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