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  • Court reporter serves as a ‘guardian of the record’

    April 12, 2024

    Freelance court reporter Kara Van Dam enjoys hearing the stories from the community and helping people with her piece of the judicial process.
    “It’s rewarding to have a job with a purpose,” she says. “As a ‘guardian of the record’ I know my work has an impact, however big or small, in someone's life as they navigate the judicial system.”

  • New report: Growing movement to divert youth out of the justice system

    April 12, 2024

    WASHINGTON, DC –The Sentencing Project recently released a new report, “Protect and Redirect: America’s Growing Movement to Divert Youth Out of the Justice System,” which describes reforms implemented in 23 states and eight localities across the country to expand and improve the use of diversion as an alternative to arrest or formal prosecution in juvenile court.

  • State Bar of Michigan offers virtual support group for attorneys

    April 12, 2024

    The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program is offering a virtual support group for attorneys to work through stressors unique to the practice of law, improve their overall well-being to maximize their professional competency, and connect with peers.
    Virtual support groups are confidential and free to all members of the State Bar of Michigan.

  • Nominating petitions available for SBM election

    April 12, 2024

    Nominating petitions for the 2024 State Bar of Michigan election are now available. The petitions are available online at www.michbar. org/programs/forms#election24. The June election will include:

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