Holiday Hours
Please be advised that the Wayne County Probate Court will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5 and will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 8 a.m.
The Third Circuit Court Civil, Criminal and Family Divisions will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.
Secretary of State Ruth Johnson reminds customers that all branch offices and the Office of the Great Seal will close on Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day. Secretary of State SUPER!Centers normally offer Saturday hours but will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 3.
The Department of State mails notices to motorists 45 days before their driver’s license or license plates expire to give them ample time to renew. Licenses and plates that expire on a day when state offices are closed, such as a holiday or weekend, can be renewed the following day without penalty.
Motorists renewing license plates can “skip the trip” to the branch office and do business by mail, or if eligible, by Internet at www.Michigan.gov/sos.
Easy to follow instructions can be found with the renewal notice. License plate tabs will arrive by mail within seven business days.
License plate tabs can also be renewed at Self-Service Stations, many of which are available 24/7. Visit the Branch Office Locator at www.Michigan.gov/sos to find a local Self-Service Station.
SBM Annual Meeting reception to celebrate diversity Sept. 15
The State Bar of Michigan will host a “Celebrating Diversity” reception from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 15 at the historic Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. It will take place in conjunction with the SBM Annual Meeting.
The reception will serve as a follow-up to an event at last year’s annual meeting, which introduced the Michigan Pledge to Achieve Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession. In the year since, nearly 700 groups, firms, and attorneys have signed on to the pledge. SBM President W. Anthony Jenkins began his presidential year by appointing an advisory group consisting of 22 diverse attorney volunteers from across the state to help create benchmarks for the current state of the profession regarding diversity and inclusion, in order to eventually measure progress. Working with SBM Director of Diversity Gregory P. Conyers, the group recently released two assessment tools designed to build an ongoing data base of information for that purpose. Beginning the next bar year, the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee – recently adopted as a standing committee of the bar – will continue the work of the advisory group and make recommendations about how to move the legal profession forward toward its inclusion goals.
This year’s reception will include remarks from Dennis Archer and a brief update on the many efforts undertaken by the State Bar to increase diversity in the legal profession. The reception will take place in the Henry Ford Museum’s “With Liberty and Justice for All” exhibit, which includes many significant historic artifacts, including the bus Rosa Parks rode on in December of 1955. Those attending the reception will have an opportunity to view highlights of the exhibit.
Admission to the “Celebrating Diversity” reception is $10 per person, which includes two drink tickets.
For more information, or for help registering, contact Judy Herschkowitz at (517) 346-6335.
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