Oakland County Bar Association New Lawyers Committee

01/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our committee meeting last week! We are exciting to get 2026 started!

12/17/2025

Thank you to everyone who braved the cold and joined us on Monday night to participate in Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams.

12/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in the New Lawyers Committee winter service project. We collected numerous items to donate to Project Snowpile at Children's Hospital in Detroit.

10/10/2025

Another great meeting! If you are seeing these posts and interested in getting involved, reach out!

10/06/2025

As you may know, the Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan will host the 24th Annual National Trial Advocacy Competition (NTAC) this Fall and we need your help judging the competition. Drawing some of the best mock trial teams from around the country, Michigan's YLS is excited about another wonderful competition.

The competition will be held October 24-26, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. The Competition consists of three preliminary rounds:

Friday, October 24th, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 25th, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25th, from 2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Semifinal round for the top four teams will be held on Sunday, October 26th, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the Championship round will follow from 2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

To sign up for Judging please use this link - https://forms.gle/dKRvsWQHR1nDQ8Qc8

Additionally, there will be an Awards Reception held at the Detroit Athletic Club and Sponsored by the State Bar of Michigan Litigation Section on Saturday, October 25th from 6 to 9 p.m. that all volunteer judges are invited to attend.

Should there be questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Thank you in advance for your time and energy in support.

Sincerely,

Emma Green & Jacob Eccleston

2025 National Trial Advocacy Competition Directors

[email protected]

09/19/2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in this fall service project at Oakland County Foster Closet last night. It was a great experience learning about the organization and very rewarding to give our time.

Thank you to Oakland County Foster Closet for arranging this opportunity with us!

09/09/2025

The fall service project for the New Lawyer's Committee is coming up next Thursday, Sept. 18 at Oakland County Foster Closet. Please sign up if you are available to volunteer your time. The more the merrier!

The Oakland County Foster Closet offers supportive services, supplies, and aid to children in the foster care system and to those in crisis situations at no cost. They are looking for volunteers to assist in switching over available items from summer to fall/winter. If you are available and interest...

09/05/2025

Thanks to everyone who attended the new lawyers committee meeting last night.

08/13/2025

Good Morning! This year, the committee has also created a LinkedIn group to share ideas, conversation and offer assistance. If you'd like to join this group, please visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14781569/

08/13/2025

Check out this opportunity from the State Bar!

Join us for the event in August!

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12/13/2024

Thank you to everyone who participated in the New Lawyers holiday project. The donations were successfully delivered to Children's Hospital today as part of their Project Snowpile! We appreciate all the assistance and support during this busy holiday season!