Warner, Norcross, & Judd LLP has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group as a “Midsize Heavyweight.”
This award is based solely on client input and recognizes 37 midsized firms across the nation that take on projects “above their weight.”
According to BTI, the selected firms are “uber-responsive, dig deep, hard and fast to find the answers. Always quick to embrace new approaches to billing and problems, these firms make sure clients always know who is accountable for their work and the relationship.”
Warner is one of only two Michigan law firms on the list.
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Foster Swift is pleased to welcome new associate Sydney T. Steele who will practice from the firm’s Southfield office as a member of the Litigation practice group.
Steele earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison and earned her law degree after attending Wayne State University Law School. Steele was also a summer associate and law clerk at Foster Swift before joining the firm as an associate this spring.
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NALS, the Association for Legal Professionals Detroit Chapter (NALS of Detroit), held its election of officers on Sunday, May 17. The following have been elected to the Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 term.
President: Laleise D. Curtiss
Secretary: Gayle Lawson
Treasurer: Gayle Lawson
Director: Susan Sweetman
Director: Rashonda Wilson
Sharon Julian was appointed as parliamentarian.
Laleise Curtiss was also elected state president, NALS of Michigan, on Saturday, May 16. She is also serving her second term on the National Board of Directors.
NALS, welcomes all members of the legal profession. Paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries, law clerks, court reporters, private process servers, legal administrators, court clerks, etc., can learn from one another. NALS provides continuing legal education, certifications, networking, and annual state and national conferences.
For additional information, visit www.nalsofmichigan.org, www.nals.org, www.nalsofdetroit.org.
NALS of Michigan currently has six local chapters, to wit: NALS of Detroit, NALS of Greater Kalamazoo, NALS of Jackson County, NALS of Lansing, NALS of West Michigan, and Grand Traverse Area Legal Professionals (Traverse City).
- Posted May 29, 2020
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