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Takura Presents at the Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center’s High School Moot Court Program

Once again, Takura was invited back to the Hall of Justice to serve as faculty for Exploring Careers in the Law, the Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center’s high school moot court program. This year, he spoke with students about how to prepare and… Read More
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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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Takura Nyamfukudza and Fellow Panelists Discuss the "180 Day Rule" with Michigan Radio

Michigan Radio recently called on Takura Nyamfukudza to speak community members and loved ones of the approximately 120 inmates who have been held pretrial at the Wayne County Jail. Takura’s work on the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretria… 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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Takura and Marisa Present at the Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program

This month, Takura and Marisa presented virtually on Killer Motions for the Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program. They discussed various motions to file when defending a murder case, as well as other tips on how to best advocate for your clients wh… Read More
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Mentoring the Next Generation

Mary and Takura enjoyed participating in MentorJet, which is speed mentoring between lawyers and law students. The event was sponsored by The National Association of Women Judges, The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Career and Professio… 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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Anatomy of an Exoneration

Recently Takura Nyamfukudza and paralegal Lizzy Cary were guest speakers at the ICBA Criminal Defense Section’s monthly meeting. Their presentation, Anatomy of an Exoneration, focused on the case of Dennis Tomasik, who was wrongfully imprisoned for… Read More
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