Firm Updates

Mary recently presented about Clio, the legal profession’s leading software, during Clio’s “Ask Me Anything” seminar and was spotlighted as a long-time customer of Clio. C&N previously was awarded with the International Clio Reisman Legal… Read More

Takura was a presenter at the recent Grand Rapids Bar Association’s bi-annual bench bar conference. Having just argued before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Takura presented on preparing for motion and appellate oral arguments. As always, it w… Read More

On Friday night, Mary was honored with the Right to Counsel Award by the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan. CDAM selected Mary because of her successful career representing the accused in difficult and precedent-setting cases. Mary and the C&… Read More

Mary served as an expert witness in a landmark federal case involving challenges to the Sex Offenders Registration Act in Michigan. This challenge was brilliantly handled by the ACLU, and their victory in federal court means significant changes to th… Read More

Recently, Takura served as the master of ceremonies of the joint program of the Criminal Law, Immigration Law, and LGBTQ+ Law Sections of the State Bar of Michigan. He had the pleasure of introducing State Representative Kara Hope who gave the welcom… Read More

It’s been eight years since Takura first said yes after being asked to serve as a guest speaker for the Michigan Supreme Court’s Exploring Careers in the Law program. This year, Takura brought Oso the Bear, his Detroit Pistons hat, and a yoga mat… Read More

Takura recently travelled to Marquette where he spent three days serving as faculty for the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission’s comprehensive trial skills course. Participants hailed from both of Michigan’s peninsulas. They workshopped their r… Read More

It was another great year at the Great Lakes Legal Conference on Mackinac Island. Mary and Marisa presented the Criminal Law Update, Lizzy attended as an affiliate bar leader, and Takura attended as a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Board of… Read More