The National Center for State Courts will present the webinar “What Do Court Navigator Programs Do: An Overview & Partnerships, Part 1” on Friday, October 3, from 1 to 2 p.m.

NCSC invites participants to join for a year of learning and fun at Court Navigator School — a series of one-hour virtual webinar sessions that provide information, ideas, and tangible suggestions to help start a navigator program or enhance existing programs.  From October 2025 to June 2026, NCSC will offer five lecture sessions which cover important topics. Additional "study hall" sessions will provide structured, online technical assistance and advice from national experts and a place to share ideas with colleagues, exchange information, and explore possibilities in your jurisdiction in a small group setting.  

This first session, “What Do Court Navigator Programs Do: An Overview & Partnerships, Part 1,” will look at what makes a court navigator program successful. 

This webinar will introduce students to the purpose and scope of court navigator programs, highlighting the wide range of services provided and different ways services are delivered. The lecture will trace the origins of these programs and explore how they have grown and adapted over time. Students will examine how navigator programs build and maintain strong partnerships with a variety of entities, including access to justice commissions, universities, civil legal aid providers, clerk's offices, courts, and other key stakeholders. 

Speaking at the webinar will be:

• Mary Ferwerda, chief deputy clerk of circuit court, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

• Mary McClymont, senior fellow, Georgetown Justice Lab

• Rob Wall, senior court management consultant, NCSC

Following the webinar, participants can further explore the topic during the "study hall" session, "What Do Court Navigator Programs Do: An Overview & 
Partnerships, Part 2," on Friday, Nov. 7, from 1 to 2 p.m. 

To register for the webinar, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “Education &?events.”

‘Legal Education Summit’ co-hosted by
Negligence Law Section and ABOTA

The Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, in conjunction with Michigan chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, will present “Legal Education Summit: Artificial Intelligence, Trial Practice, Lawyer Wellness.”  

The program will take place Tuesday, October 7, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the MSU Management Education Center 811 West Square Lake Road in Troy.

To register for the Summit, visit https://connect.michbar.org/neglaw/home.

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