WLAM Annual Meeting - Grand Rapids
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
94th Annual Meeting
April 26-27, 2012 Register before April 15th to avoid late fees!
Register Online or complete and return our Registration Form
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Thursday, April 26 - Member Reception, 5:30 p.m. at Davenport University, 45 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids
Friday, April 27 - Annual Meeting,Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Gerald R. Ford Museum
8:30 Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast
9:00 Welcome WLAM Members: Mayor George Heartwell
9:15 Movie Re: President Ford
9:45 Keynote Speaker Susan Ford Bales
10:30 - 11:30 Tour of Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
Noon - 1:30 Luncheon
Presidential Sponsor Address - Marilyn Lankfer, Varnum Law
Award Presentations
Business Meeting
Elections
Swearing in of 2012 - 2013 Board
1:30 - 2:20 Family Medical Leave Act - What You Need to Know
2:20 - 2:35 Break
2:35 - 3:00 Legislative Update
3:00 - 4:30 Judges Panel Discussion
Judge Janet Neff, Western District Federal Court
Judge Jane Beckering, Michigan Court of Appeals
Judge Sara Smolenski , 61st District Court
Judge Patricia Gardner, 17th Judicial Circuit Court
Hotel Accomodations
Rooms are blocked at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel for Thursday, April 26, 2012 and Friday, April 27, 2012 at
a rate of $129.00 per night plus tax. Rooms will be held until March 27, 2012. Please indicate that you are a
WLAM attendee to receive the discounted rate.
