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Takura Presents at the CDAM Summer Conference

Takura recently presented at a Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan educational conference like he has done so many times in the past. This summer, he teamed up with Tracie McCarn Dinehart to discuss what specialty courts are and why they are benef… Read More
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Takura and Kurt at the Upper Michigan Legal Institute

Recently, the State Bar of Michigan’s Upper Michigan Legal Institute returned to the Grand Hotel on beautiful Mackinac Island and reconvened for the first time in two years. Takura and Kurt thoroughly enjoyed presenting a criminal law update to the… Read More
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"Lunch and Learn" with Takura Nyamfukudza

Takura Nyamfukudza recently teamed up with fellow Criminal Law Council members, Edwar Zeineh and Cassandra Green, to present a virtual “101” program to young lawyers and students. With the time they had, the trio covered the basics of criminal la… Read More
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Marisa Vinsky Presents at the 2022 CDAM Spring Conference

Marisa Vinsky was recently a presenter at the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan Spring Conference. Her presentation, Jumping into the Job: When Representation Begins in the Middle of a Case, focused on tips and strategies to help attorneys famil… Read More
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The ICLE Criminal Law Legislative and Trial Practice Update

Takura Nyamfukudza and Kurt E. Krause teamed up to provide a criminal law update for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education. This on-demand seminar focuses on changes to the Sex Offender Registration Act. Read More
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Marisa Vinsky Joins the Young Lawyers Section Board

Marisa Vinsky was featured in the July 2020 issue of Ingham County Briefs as one of the newest Board members for the Ingham County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. Read More
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Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration

After spending nine months collecting information and input, the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration (MJTFJPI) recently released a report with 18 recommendations. The task force’s work is not done though. Takura Nyamfukudza… Read More
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2019 Hillman Advocacy Program

Once again, C&N Founding Partner Mary Chartier volunteered her time to teach at the highly regarded Hillman Advocacy Program, which provides federal courtroom training to trial lawyers and is sponsored by the United States District Court for the… Read More
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Lizzy Cary Elected to the SBM Paralegal/Legals Assistant Section Council

Recently, C&N Paralegal Lizzy Cary was elected to the State Bar of Michigan Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Council for the 2018 – 2020 term. Aside from becoming a new member of the council, she was also appointed as the chairperson of the Te… Read More
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2018 Upper Michigan Legal Institute

Recently C&N Founding Partner Mary Chartier was a guest speaker at the Upper Michigan Legal Institute at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Her presentation, “20 Burning Issues in Marijuana Law,” shed light on topics such as criminal liabili… Read More
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