Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section to present 'Day of Education' June 10

The State Bar of Michigan’s Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section will present its “2022 Day of Education” on Friday, June 10, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Henry, 300 Town Center Dr. in Dearborn.

Topics include:

• Market Yourself - Invest in Your Brand, with Kathy Munoz

Munoz’s career transition from paralegal to Master Coach is her “dream come true.” She started her career as a paralegal, owned and operated a legal support business and embarked on a personal learning journey culminating a career change to coaching.  Munoz is a board-certified coach and achieved the highest Master Coach credential from the Behavioral Coaching Institute. For the last 15 years she has taught coaching globally at the International Coach Academy and is an active member of the International Coach Federation and other coaching and training organizations.

• Probate 101; A Probate Primer (Part I & Part II), with Charlene Distler

Distler is a paralegal by training and president of Probate Support Specialists LLC with 26 years of experience. Having worked in the probate court, a public administrator’s office (the investigative arm of the probate court), running a county guardianship program, and a successful paralegal support company with 14 employees, she brings a unique perspective to the probate arena.

• Mindset of Success, with Marty Maddin

• What’s sabotaging your productivity, peace of mind, and power (energy).  

• The areas of your life that are most important to your happiness and well-being.

• About your Hidden Hardwiring and how to take back control of the ship.  

• How to generate massive energy, action, clarity, and confidence in your life.

• Canna-Business in Michigan: High Points & Buzz Topics, with Myles Baker

In this presentation, Baker surveys the legal cannabis landscape, highlights interesting regulatory nuances, and offers predictions for the future of Michigan’s newest billion-dollar industry.

• E-filing in Michigan:  What every paralegal needs to know, with Michelle Rachmaninow and Natalie Walter

• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Open Meetings Act, with John Gillooly and Michelle Dewey

To register”,visit https://connect.michbar.org/paralegal/home.