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October Blood Drive
Bias Awareness Reception- 10/17/19
Meet & Greet Our Judges- 10/23/19
IP Law Section Meeting- 10/30/19
Family Law Section Meeting- 11/1/19
Criminal & Family Law Sections Meeting- 11/8/19
Estate/Probate Section Meeting- 11/12/19
Holiday Reception- 12/4/19
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September/October President's Message
Work. Life. Balance.
You are likely a little tired of hearing or seeing those three words in succession. You might wonder why another bar association article is devoted to lowering the potential stressors in a legal career. I understand. However, there is a reason those three words exist: attorneys face some of the highest rates of substance abuse, depression, and anxiety amongst professionals.
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University of Michigan (1973)BA Pre-law
University of Illinois (1976) Juris Doctor
Numerous post-graduate courses in continuing legal education. Degree from National College of Advocacy in Civil and Criminal Trial Advocacy.
Past president and current member of Washtenaw Trial Lawyers Association. Washtenaw County Bar Association, Michigan Trial Lawyers, sustaining member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Former Council member for St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, as well as legal counsel.
Admitted U.S. District Court-Eastern District, the U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, and 8th Circuit. Court appointed mediator in Washtenaw, Wayne, Livingston, and Lenawee Counties.
Super Lawyer -Super Lawyer - the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state
American Society of Legal Advocates - Top 100 Trial Lawyers in U.S.
National Association of Distinguished Lawyers - Top One Percent
American Institute of Family Law Attorneys-Top Ten Best in Michigan
Mark W. Jane is a senior attorney in Butzel Long’s Ann Arbor office. He practices in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation, with a focus on complex issues arising from the sponsorship of group health and welfare plans. He has worked with employers of all shapes and sizes, providing counsel on the tax and fiduciary implications pertinent to the design and ongoing maintenance and administration of a wide array of employee benefit programs. In addition to his service with the WCBA, he is a past chair of the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section and also served a three-year term on the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and still proudly remembers when his two alma maters squared off at the Final Four on March 31, 2018.
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