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Oakland County adoptive families, Tuscola judge, Westland couple to be celebrated on Adoption Day


The Michigan Supreme Court  will host its 22nd annual Adoption Day event—a special court session that will include adoption finalizations from Oakland County and an awards ceremony for honorees within the child welfare system.  The event will take place Monday, November 18, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing. The livestream will be available on the court’s website.

Following adoption finalizations, the program will include the presentation of the 2024 Daniel J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award to Tuscola County Probate/Family Court Judge Nancy L. Thane and the 2024 Maura D. Corrigan Foster Family Lifetime Achievement Award to longtime foster parents Willie and Tammy Roman of Westland.

Held near Thanksgiving each year in celebration of National Adoption Month under the theme of “Giving Thanks for Families,” Adoption Day has become a holiday tradition, highlighting the importance of adoption and the needs of children in foster care to find a forever family.  Many courts will publicly finalize adoptions, while others will hold informational events to reach potential adoptive parents. For a list of statewide Adoption Day events, visit https://bit.ly/3PVhWel.

‘Advanced Trial Training Program’ presented by FBA


The Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, in conjunction with the American College of Trial Lawyers will present an “Advanced Trial Training Program” on Tuesday, November 19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Theodore Levin U.S. Courthouse, 231 W. Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit.

During this program, experienced trials lawyers will use a mock case file to present best practices for each phase of a trail from pre-trial preparation through closing argument. It will also focus on proven strategies to mitigate the occurrence of unplanned challenges that inevitably arise during a trial and provide recommendations to overcome those challenges.

Among the program’s speakers will be Martha Olijnyk, Powell Miller, Mike Turco, Linda Watson, William Horton, and Michael Pitt.

The cost for this full-day program is $99 for FBA members  and $175 for non-members  and guests.  Lunch and a closing reception with colleagues and peers is included.

To register, visit https://fbamich.org and click on “calendar.”

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