SBM plans Spring Pro Bono Workshop
The State Bar of Michigan will present the 16th Annual Spring Pro Bono Workshop on Tuesday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the State Bar Building in Lansing and online via Zoom.
Sponsored by the State Bar of Michigan Justice Initiatives Committee, this year’s workshop will look at “Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Strategic Engagement: Unlocking New Pathways to Access to Justice.”
Session topics will feature:
• AI Obstacles and Opportunities
• Fostering a Strong Pro Bono Culture Through Strategic Communication
• The Balance Between Ethics & Artificial Intelligence
Visit www.michbar.org/alawyerhelps/home.SBM to register.
Sponsored by the State Bar of Michigan Justice Initiatives Committee, this year’s workshop will look at “Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Strategic Engagement: Unlocking New Pathways to Access to Justice.”
Session topics will feature:
• AI Obstacles and Opportunities
• Fostering a Strong Pro Bono Culture Through Strategic Communication
• The Balance Between Ethics & Artificial Intelligence
Visit www.michbar.org/alawyerhelps/home.SBM to register.
Mediation in juvenile cases discussed
at PAAM webinar
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Juvenile Justice &?School Safety Training Project will present a webinar on “Mediation in Juvenile Cases: A Guide to Alternative and Restorative Solutions” on Thursday, May 20, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
This presentation will be led by Jackie Hallberg, Mediation & Restorative Services executive director.
Hallberg will discuss what mediation is, how it may be utilized, and how it is being employed in juvenile diversion and other cases in Muskegon and Oceana Counties.
There is no charge to attend this online training, but advance registration is required by May 19.
Prosecutors and APAs should visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar” to register.
This presentation will be led by Jackie Hallberg, Mediation & Restorative Services executive director.
Hallberg will discuss what mediation is, how it may be utilized, and how it is being employed in juvenile diversion and other cases in Muskegon and Oceana Counties.
There is no charge to attend this online training, but advance registration is required by May 19.
Prosecutors and APAs should visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar” to register.
Judge overturns waiting period
before abortion
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion has been struck down.
A judge ruled this week it conflicts with a voter-approved amendment that locked abortion rights in the state constitution in 2022.
The waiting period had been in place for years, though it was temporarily blocked earlier in litigation in 2024.
Judge Sima Patel said a mandatory 24-hour delay “exacerbates the burdens that patients experience seeking abortion care.”
The judge also stopped Michigan’s requirement that only a physician can perform an abortion.
“Michiganders have the fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including the right to abortion care, and the state cannot deny, burden or infringe upon this freedom barring a compelling state interest to protect the health of the individual seeking care,” Patel said.
A judge ruled this week it conflicts with a voter-approved amendment that locked abortion rights in the state constitution in 2022.
The waiting period had been in place for years, though it was temporarily blocked earlier in litigation in 2024.
Judge Sima Patel said a mandatory 24-hour delay “exacerbates the burdens that patients experience seeking abortion care.”
The judge also stopped Michigan’s requirement that only a physician can perform an abortion.
“Michiganders have the fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including the right to abortion care, and the state cannot deny, burden or infringe upon this freedom barring a compelling state interest to protect the health of the individual seeking care,” Patel said.
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