Daily Briefs (Feb. 24)

Lansing ballpark renamed for Cooley Law School

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Lansing Lugnuts now have the law on their side.

The minor league club has announced an agreement with Thomas M. Cooley Law School under which the Lugnuts’ downtown Lansing ballpark is being renamed for the law school located about a half-mile away.

Under the agreement, the law school will pay $1.485 million over 11 years, the length of the team’s lease with the City of Lansing. The team and city will split the revenues

The stadium was named Oldsmobile Park when it opened 15 years ago. But General Motors Co., which stopped building Oldsmobiles in 2004, declined to renew its sponsorship agreement as it fell into bankruptcy last year.

The Lugnuts are a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate in the Class A Midwest League.

 

CLS of Detroit to hold annual Lenten Evening of Reflection

The Catholic Lawyers Society of Detroit will hold its annual Lenten Evening of Reflection on Thursday, March 4 at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, 2701 Chicago Blvd. The Evening will begin with a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. A presentation by Dr. Eduardo Echeverria will follow around 7 p.m. entitled “Redeeming Law: Christian discipleship and the Legal Profession.” The cost of the Evening is $25. Checks should be made payable to the Catholic Lawyer Society of Detroit and may be collected at the door or sent in advance to the Catholic Lawyer Society of Detroit, C/O Patricia Galvin, 23409 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 100, St. Clair Shores, MI 48080. RSVP by March 1. For more information contact Patricia Galvin at prgalvin@ sbcglobal.net or at (586) 773-9890.


State Bar Animal Law Symposium to take place Friday, March 5

The State Bar of Michigan Animal Law Section will conduct its annual symposium from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5, at the Michigan State University College of Law Castle Boardroom.

Symposium speakers will address a number of topics related to current issues in animal law. The purpose of the event is to educate attorneys, but paralegals, law students, and members of the general public are encouraged to attend. The cost to attend the symposium is $20 for law students and $30 for attorneys and others who sign up on or before Monday, March 1. The registration fee after March 1 is $30 for law students and $40 for all others. Participants can register online at www.michbar.org, fax the registration form and credit card information to the State Bar at (517) 346-6365, or mail the form with check or credit card payment to State Bar of Michigan, Attn: Seminar Registration, Michael Franck Building, 306 Townsend Street, Lansing MI, 48933.

Materials will be available after the seminar for those who are unable to attend. Questions can be directed to Anna Scott, SBM Animal Law Section chair, at (517) 663-7909 or anna.m.scott@gmail.com.

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