Learn how the law affects your everyday life – directly from Michigan’s top legal minds.
This unique multi-week program brings together distinguished judges and attorneys from across Michigan to break down legal topics in a way that’s clear, approachable, and practical. Whether you want to better understand your legal rights or just explore new topics, this is your chance to learn from the best.
Details about People’s Law School 2026, including the location, dates, and topics, will be available in the summer. Click below to subscribe to receive email updates.
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Katie Tucker discussing People’s Law School
2026 Program Overview
Each week covers a new area of law that affects our community:
- Michigan’s Court System
- Criminal Law
- Personal Injury Law
- Family Law
- Probate Law
- Landlord-Tenant Law
Questions?
Contact Dana Lawrence via email or call 517-394-7500.
2026 Location
To Be Announced
2026 Dates & Times
To Be Announced
Cost
$25 per person
All six sessions
Food and refreshments
Q&A with presenters
2025 Session Schedule
Join as many sessions as you’d like – or attend them all.
Week 1: October 14, 2025
Personal Injury Law
- Steve Sinas, Partner & Attorney, Sinas Dramis Law Firm
- Katie Tucker, Partner & Attorney, Sinas Dramis Law Firm
Week 2: October 21, 2025
Criminal Law
- Honorable Kelly Morton, Judge, Eaton County 56th Circuit Court
- Sharon Park, Attorney, Michigan Department of Attorney General
- Takura Nyamfukudza, Partner & Attorney, Chartier & Nyamfukudza
Week 3: October 28, 2025
Landlord-Tenant Law
- Honorable Lisa Babcock, Judge, 54B District Court
- Destiny Hughes, Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Week 4: November 4, 2025
Probate Law
- Honorable Amanda Pollard, Judge, Eaton County Probate Court
- Gabrielle Lawrence, Senior Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Week 5: November 11, 2025
Michigan’s Court System
- Chief Justice Megan Cavanagh, Michigan Supreme Court
- Honorable Michelle Rick, Judge, Michigan 4th District Court of Appeals
- Honorable Wanda Stokes, Judge, 30th Judicial Circuit Court
- Honorable Shauna Dunnings, Chief Judge, Ingham County Circuit and Probate Courts
- Special presentation on Michigan Treatment Courts by the Honorable Molly Hennessey Greenwalt, Chief Judge, Ingham County 54B District Court
Week 6: November 18, 2025
Family Law
- Honorable Lisa McCormick, Chief Circuit Judge Pro Tempore,Presiding Judge-Family Division, 30th Judicial Circuit Court
- Honorable Morgan Cole, Judge, 30th Judicial Circuit Court
- Ernscie Augustin, Attorney, Augustin Law Offices
People’s Law School – Brought to You By
Thank you to our co-sponsor, the Ingham County Bar Association, for helping bring this incredible legal learning opportunity to our community.
Don’t Miss Your Chance
Seats fill fast each year – subscribe to receive email updates and be among the first to register for People’s Law School 2026 as soon as registration opens.