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C&N Sponsors the ICBF's 2025 Judicial Retirement Reception

C&N was proud to sponsor the Ingham County Bar Foundation’s 2025 Judicial Retirement Reception honoring Chief Judge Joyce A. Draganchuk for her outstanding service and dedication to the bench. Thank you for your service and enjoy your new adven… Read More
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Mary Participates in Clio's AMA Seminar

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
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Takura Presents at the Grand Rapids Bar Association’s Bi-annual Bench Bar Conference

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
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Mary Chartier is Honored with the Right to Counsel Award by the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan

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
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Mary Chartier Serves as an Expert Witness for the ACLU in Winning Landmark Case

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
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Takura Serves as Master of Ceremonies and Presents at the State Bar of Michigan

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
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Exploring Careers in the Law with Takura

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
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Takura Teaches at the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission’s Comprehensive Trial Skills Course.

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
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C&N at the Great Lakes Legal Conference!

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
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Takura Invited to Speak at Sexton High School

Takura may not be a fan of arithmetic, but he knows a thing or two about budgets, time, and travel. So he was recently invited to speak with a math class at Sexton High School about each topic. In just twenty minutes, Takura took the students on a tr… Read More
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