New virtual support group for attorneys to start in January
The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program is offering a free, confidential virtual support group for attorneys to help each other work through stress, improve their overall well-being to maximize professional competency, and connect with their peers.
All meetings take place via Zoom on Wednesday evenings, from 6-7 p.m. Meetings will begin Jan. 8, 2025 and continue through Feb. 6, 2025. All meetings are facilitated by an LJAP Clinical Case Manager.
The schedule of topics will be:
Week 1: Resilience
Week 2: Dealing with Difficult Personalities
Week 3: Conflict Resolution
Week 4: Personal Triggers
Week 5: Executive Functioning
Week 6: Mindfulness and Emotion
Week 7: Guilt and Shame
Week 8: Grief and Loss
Interested participants can attend at any time during the eight weeks, and attendance at all groups is not required for participation.
To register or get more info, contact LJAP at?contactljap@michbar.org?or (800) 996-5522.
All meetings take place via Zoom on Wednesday evenings, from 6-7 p.m. Meetings will begin Jan. 8, 2025 and continue through Feb. 6, 2025. All meetings are facilitated by an LJAP Clinical Case Manager.
The schedule of topics will be:
Week 1: Resilience
Week 2: Dealing with Difficult Personalities
Week 3: Conflict Resolution
Week 4: Personal Triggers
Week 5: Executive Functioning
Week 6: Mindfulness and Emotion
Week 7: Guilt and Shame
Week 8: Grief and Loss
Interested participants can attend at any time during the eight weeks, and attendance at all groups is not required for participation.
To register or get more info, contact LJAP at?contactljap@michbar.org?or (800) 996-5522.
Prepare for 2025: Sign up for State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service
As 2024 winds down, it’s time to start thinking about goals for the new year, and one tool that can aid Michigan attorneys in growing their practices the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service.
The Lawyer Referral Service, or LRS, is a program that delivers client referrals directly to attorneys’ emails. LRS does the heavy lifting by screening all referrals to ensure both a good match and the client’s ability to pay (callers who can’t pay for legal services are diverted to other resources).
Once an attorney signs up to become a panel member, LRS will begin sending them emails whenever they receive an inquiry from a client match. Attorneys will also have access to an online portal where they can track referrals.
After receiving the referral, the attorney provides a 25-minute consultation, after which the attorney and the caller can choose whether to continue to work together.
To become a panel member, go to michbar.org/lrs and click “Sign up here.”
The base registration fee for panel members is $150 annually and includes four practice areas and two judicial circuit designations. Additional practice areas and judicial circuits can be purchased for $25 each (or expanded to include all Michigan judicial circuits for $300). In addition to the annual fee, panel members remit 10% of attorney fees to the Lawyer Referral Service.
The Lawyer Referral Service, or LRS, is a program that delivers client referrals directly to attorneys’ emails. LRS does the heavy lifting by screening all referrals to ensure both a good match and the client’s ability to pay (callers who can’t pay for legal services are diverted to other resources).
Once an attorney signs up to become a panel member, LRS will begin sending them emails whenever they receive an inquiry from a client match. Attorneys will also have access to an online portal where they can track referrals.
After receiving the referral, the attorney provides a 25-minute consultation, after which the attorney and the caller can choose whether to continue to work together.
To become a panel member, go to michbar.org/lrs and click “Sign up here.”
The base registration fee for panel members is $150 annually and includes four practice areas and two judicial circuit designations. Additional practice areas and judicial circuits can be purchased for $25 each (or expanded to include all Michigan judicial circuits for $300). In addition to the annual fee, panel members remit 10% of attorney fees to the Lawyer Referral Service.
––––––––––––––––––––
Subscribe to the Legal News!
https://www.legalnews.com/Home/Subscription
Full access to public notices, articles, columns, archives, statistics, calendar and more
Day Pass Only $4.95!
One-County $80/year
Three-County & Full Pass also available
