APPELLATE PRACTICE SECTION
The Appellate Practice Section has three upcoming seminars: recovery of attorney fees and sanctions (January 27); use of technology (March 24); and free legal research resources (June 16.) Please visit the Appellate Practice Section webpage and subscribe to the section’s SBM Connect emails to receive updates and registration information.
FAMILY LAW SECTION
The Family Law Section is actively opposing the shared parenting legislation in HB 5459 and HB 5460. The bills would create a presumption of 50/50 custody. Section members are encouraged to meet with their state representatives to discuss why mandatory 50/50 custody is harmful to children. If the time comes for these bills to be presented on the floor, we ask section members to come to Lansing to testify in opposition of these measures.
HEALTH CARE LAW SECTION
The Health Care Law Section hosted a panel discussion for law students and new lawyers about the practice of health care law in Michigan. The topic was, “What Does it Take to be a Health Care Lawyer?” Panelists included Nicole Stratton, senior counsel at Spectrum Health System; Louis Szura, partner at Szura & Delonis; and Diab Rizk, compliance and privacy officer with McLaren Health Plan.
INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY LAW SECTION
The Insurance and Indemnity Law Section held its annual business meeting and program via Zoom on October 7. The section thanks Lisa Sewell DeMoss and Dick Hillary, who presented “Health Insurance Forecast: How Will Michigan No-Fault Changes Impact Health Insurance?” The next business meeting is January 13. For details on the meeting and the section’s 2022 scholarship program, visit connect.michbar.org/insurance/home.
SOCIAL SECURITY SECTION
The Social Security Section will livestream a free seminar through its YouTube channel on February 11, starting at 9 a.m. The seminar is a roundtable discussion with a Q-and-A session with Social Security attorneys from across the state. Participants can register via the section email address at statebarmichigansocsecsection@gmail.com. The section’s summer seminar is scheduled for Boyne Mountain from June 12-14. Sign up for the section listserv for updates on this event.
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW SECTION
The Workers’ Compensation Law Section annual general meeting is set for June 30-July 2 at Crystal Mountain. See the section website and newsletter for further information, and please consider submitting a nomination for the section’s hall of fame.