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Your membership in the Oakland County Bar Association allows you a myriad of opportunities to participate in programs and services that benefit you both professionally and personally. The following is a list and description of services and programs offered by the OCBA.
ADR What our members are saying: "Membership in the OCBA has given me the opportunity to meet and work with hundreds of lawyers. I've been privileged to serve on numerous committees, attend Bench/Bar conferences, and be actively involved in efforts to improve the legal and judicial systems.More than any other organized bar, the OCBA has enhanced our profession in this community." "There is a do-something organization which benefits lawyers and society. Mandatory sentencing laws often were disproportional to first -time offenders. Through its committees, board, and lobbyist, the OCBA spoke up. Criminal assignments have long been a contentious issue - working with Oakland County judges, the OCBA is actively participating in improving indigent representation. Through specific mentoring programs and the Inn of Court, new lawyers are exposed to good lawyering. Good friends, good programs, good values - I'm proud to be a member." "One of the early things I did as a new attorney was to join the CLE committee of the OCBA. Committee membership gave me a chance to interact with some very experienced attorneys and to become exposed to some new areas of practice. When I look back at my years as an attorney, my involvement with the OCBA was one of my most positive experiences." The OCBA encourages the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a better way to avoid litigation and resolve all manners of disputes. The OCBA provides ADR education, training, and services through its monthly journal, seminars, speakers' bureau, referral program, cooperative research, and jointly sponsored community initiatives including the ADR Pledge Partnership.
The Case Evaluation Service provides orientation and application processing for both Circuit and District Court. The administration of District Court Case Evaluation is handled by the Association. Attorneys are chosen on a rotation basis and are called to become evaluators approximately every two years. Case Evaluations are scheduled 2-4 times a month. The Circuit Court Administrator's office handles the administration and assignment of case evaluators for the Circuit Court. For "Guidelines for Case Evaluator" or for Applications for District and/or Circuit Court, Please see the attached PDF documents. The following PDF documents require Acrobat Reader available free from Adobe. Oakland County Circuit Court & District Court Oakland County District Court Oakland County Circuit Court
OCBA offers over 40 committees to members for networking. Discussions and presentations at these meetings enable members to keep current with new information & ideas concerning the practice of law. Please see OCBA services, committees section for a description of each committes as well as its leadership. The following PDF documents require Acrobat Reader available free from Adobe. OCBA Practice & Service Committees Registration Form
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Continuing Legal Education at the OCBA offers a variety of educational seminars for new attorneys and seasoned professionals. If you are interested in learning how you can get involved in our CLE seminars, please see the Calendar of Events. Registrations can be faxed to the OCBA at (248) 334-7757 or can be made online on this website. For more information on all CLE seminars, please call Jenna Huskinson at (248) 334-3400, or email cle@ocba.org.
As a member of the Oakland County Bar Association, you enjoy numerous discounts on products and services. Your bar car Attachments: |
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