Justice Initiatives Kick Off

Date: October 15, 2008
Time: 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; beginning with a continental breakfast
Location: State Bar of Michigan, Lansing

WELCOME!  The annual Justice Initiative Kick Off will take place at the State Bar of Michigan building in Lansing on October 15, 2008. This event allows members of the different entities to interact in person with one other and to start the bar year together. 

AGENDA  An agenda is available online. Additional materials will be both distributed at the meeting and posted on the State Bar website. A continental breakfast will begin at 9:45 am and lunch will also be provided. 

RSVP If you have not RSVP'd, please do so right away by contacting Amanda Chubb at achubb@mail.michbar.org or (800) 968-1442 ext. 6396. In person attendance is strongly encouraged. We will accommodate those persons unable to travel that day by making teleconference options available. However staff must know ahead of time in order to send you electronic copies of the materials and the appropriate call-in numbers.

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION New committee and initiative members will have an orientation session with CJI co-chairs Hon. Cynthia Stephens and Terri Stangl from 10 a.m. to approximately 10:40 a.m.

SPEAKER The meeting of all in attendance will begin at 10:45 a.m. Following introductions and announcements, guest speaker Steve Scudder, ABA Staff Counsel to the Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service,  will make a presentation about CJI’s role in identifying and acting on broader issues related to equal and accessible justice.

SCHEDULE 2008-2009  The schedule for CJI and all the initiative meetings for the entire 2008-2009 Bar year will be determined at the Kick Off, so PLEASE BRING YOUR CALENDARS WITH YOU. Staff will provide a working calendar with various meeting, conference, holiday, and other dates filled in to assist with that process.

PARKING The center rows of spaces in the State Bar parking lot have been reserved for you that day. If the lot is full and you need to park across the street in the city lot, you can obtain a ticket from the front desk to cover your parking fees. Please note that you must enter the city parking lot through the Capitol Avenue entrance which is one street east of the State Bar building. Capitol Avenue is a one way southbound street. Driving directions and maps are available online. 

QUESTIONS Please contact Gregory Conyers, acting director of the Justice Initiatives Division, at (800) 968-1442 ext. 6358 or gconyers@mail.michbar.org.

Thank you for being part of the justice initiatives efforts at the State Bar of Michigan. We are looking forward to having you join us at the Kick Off!