The Michigan Judicial Institute, the State Court Administrative Office’s continuing education division, held its annual Judicial Conference on October 27-28 in Grand Rapids, and Richard Hurford was one of the speakers to take the podium.
Recently, the State Bar of Michigan’s ADR Section presented an information program regarding our state’s new Business Courts. I was honored to serve on the panel, along with Macomb County Circuit Court Chief Judge John C. Foster (the designated Business Judge for Macomb County), and attorney Jerome F. Rock.
This one day institute held on March 13, 2014, at the Inn at St. John’s is a must attend for neutrals, arbitrators and litigators. In addition to a mediation and arbitration track, ANDRI also has tailored a program for the specific needs of litigators and how best they might leverage ADR to serve the needs of their clients.
Don’t miss this extraordinary event and opportunity. For a full description of the offerings and to register please visit www.icle.org/ANDRI. Hope to see you there!
Michigan’s experiment with Specialized Business Courts is slated to be fully up and running by July 1, 2013. These courts will have a significant impact upon the practices of litigators and all business counselors. Specialty Business Courts present litigants, in-house and outside business counsel with significant new options and strategic considerations. Leverage the potential of the Business Courts to maximize the benefits to your clients.