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April 2024

April 26 ICLE Calendar

Medicaid and Health Care Planning Update 2024 livestream webcast will take place Tuesday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. This basic/intermediate level course, co-sponsored by the Paralegal/Legal Assistants Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 2.5 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $195, section members pay $175, Michigan new lawyers pay $95, ICLE basic partners pay $175, and ICLE premium partners can attend for free.
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36th Annual Tax Conference, Thursday, May 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth. This intermediate/advanced level course, co-sponsored by the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 4.75 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $295, section members pay $195, Michigan new lawyers pay $125, and ICLE partners pay $295.
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Course books, audio CDs, and MP3s for most seminars are available if unable to attend program. Video replays for some programs are also offered. For additional information or to charge reservations to VISA, MasterCard, or Discover, call 877-229-4350 or visit www.icle.org.

April 26 Calendar of Events

April
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The Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present “Evidence Boot Camp D” on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in person at the Macomb County Public Defender Office, 22 Market St., in Mt. Clemens. Speaking at the hands-on small group training will be Joan Morgan of the Macomb County Public Defender Office and Mitchell Foster of Mitch Foster Law. Cost for the online training is $320 for CDAM members and $400 non-members. To register for the training, visit https://cdam.wildapricot.org.

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The Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct the Sadie Award Ceremony honoring Bark Nation on Sunday, April 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Wayne State University Law School, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. To register for the free event, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”

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The National Arab American Bar Association - Michigan Chapter (NAABA-MI) is excited to announce its 3rd Annual Khalta to celebrate the end of Arab American Heritage Month. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. at the Atheneum Hotel, 1000 Brush St. in Detroit. In addition, NAABA-MI will honor recently retired Chief Judge Michael P. Hatty with the NAABA-MI Arab American Heritage Month Legacy Award. Cost is $40 for NAABA-MI members and $50 for non-members. Tickets and/or sponsorships may be purchased at https://naabamichigan.org/events.

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The Prosecuting Attorney Association of Michigan’s Violence Against Women Project and Victim Services Training Unit will present the online training “Working with Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence” on Tuesday, April 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. via Zoom. This training is now open to APAs and AAGs only. To register, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”

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The Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, along with the Clerk’s Office of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Michigan, will host an informative roundtable discussion dedicated to increasing awareness surrounding court filings. The online discussion will take place Tuesday, April 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. MIEB Clerk of Court Todd M. Stickle will moderate a panel that will include Jennifer Clark, deputy in charge; Laura Hutson, chambers manager; and Sam Rakipi, operations supervisor. To register for the free online program, visit https://fbamich.org and click on “events.”

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The Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan will host the “Tax Court Luncheon” on Tuesday, on Tuesday, April 30, from noon to 2 p.m. at The Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd. in Detroit. The luncheon. will feature United States Tax Court Judge Joseph W. Nega as a special guest. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/tax/home.

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The Women’s Bar Association, Oakland Region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, will host its Annual Dinner on Thursday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. The dinner will take place at Birmingham Country Club, 1750 Saxon Dr. in Birmingham, and will feature the winners of this year’s WBA Awards and the swearing in of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors. To order tickets, visit https://womenlawyers.org and click on “events.”

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The State Appellate Defender Office and the Criminal Defense Resource Center along with West Michigan Regional Investigators Association will present the webinar “Testifying for Investigators” on Thursday, May 2, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Leading the training will be, Chad D. Catalino, chief public defender for Allegan County. To register for the webinar, visit www.sado.org/go/Testifying.

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The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Victim Services Training Unit (VSTU) will host the online discussion “Cases With Colleagues” Thursday, May 2, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Prosecution office-based victim advocates are invited to join together for a peer-to-peer discussion about case situations victim advocates encounter. To register, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”

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The Oakland County bar Association, Oakland County Circuit Court, and Oakland County Probate Court will present a “New Lawyer Boot Camp” on Friday, May 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Jury Assembly Room at the Oakland County Courthouse, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. in Pontiac. This full-day training program is specifically designed for attorneys in practice for less than five years and law students. Cost is $20 for OCBA new lawyers (P# 82500+) and $15 for OCBA law students. Non-OCBA member new lawyers (P# 82500+) can attend for $25, and non-OCBA member law students can attend for $20. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “Events.”

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The State Appellate Defender Office and the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System will present a training on “All about Ginther hearings: How to develop the record and litigate the issues” Friday May 3, at the Detroit offices of SADO, 3031 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 450. In this day-long training, attendees will learn how to successfully litigate an IAC claim. To register for the training, visit www.sado.org.

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The State Bar of Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Law Section will present a virtual Lunch &?Learn event on “LGBTQ+ Justice: Free Exercise of Religion & Establishment Clause Considerations” Friday, May 3, from noon to 1 p.m. Speaking at the online program will be Wayne State University Law School Professor Christopher Lund, Michigan State University College of Law Professor Frank Ravitch, and Christine A. Yared, section chair. For additional information on the virtual Lunch &?Learn, visit https://connect.michbar.org/lgbtq/home.

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Oakland Mediation Center (OMC), and Oakland County mediation and conflict resolution training facility, invites legal professionals to their first Civil Mediation Training of 2024. The 5-day State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) approved General Civil Mediation Training will be held in-person on May 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The cost of training is $1,295. For additional information about this training and others, contact Jennifer Lintol, education coordinator, at 248-338-4280, ext. 222 or Jlintol@mediation-omc.org.

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The Oakland County Bar Association’s Debtor-Creditor Committee will present “Difficulties Filing Chapter 11 for a Marijuana Business and Restructuring Alternatives” online Tuesday, May 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. Cost to pre-register for the program is $35 for OCBA members; $25 for OCBA Debtor-Creditor Committee members; $25 for OCBA new lawyers and paralegals; $45 for non-members; and OCBA students can attend for free. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “Events.”

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Miller Canfield will present its “2024 HR Spring Training Camp” on Tuesday, May 7, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the MSU Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Road in Troy. Cost for the program is $100 per person. To register, visit millercanfield.com/2024HRSpringTraining. ?Anyone with questions should contact Heather Willis at 313-496-7902 or willis@millercanfield.com.

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The Women’s Bar Association (WBA), Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, will present its next Book Club online Tuesday, May 7, beginning at 6 p.m. via Zoom. For the May meeting, the club will be discussing “The Waters” by Bonnie Jo Campbell. To register for this discussion and receive the Zoom link, email Janine.M.Plourde@gmail.com.

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The American Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice Research Initiative and Wayne State University Law School will host “Emerging Insights from Access to Justice Research Translating Ideas into Action” on Wednesday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McGregor Memorial Conference Center Room BC, 495 Ferry Mall in Detroit. There is no cost to attend this conference, but registration is required. To register, visit www.americanbarfoundation.org/event/emerging-insights-from-access-to-justice-research.

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The Oakland County Bar Foundation (OCBF) will host its 2024 Signature Event Thursday, May 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Orchard Lake Country Club, 5000 West Shore Dr. in West Bloomfield. OCBF’s annual fundraising event is celebrating its 25th year. Cost for the event is $195 and tickets are limited. To purchase tickets, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”

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The Michigan Creditors Bar Association will host its Spring Member Dinner on Thursday, May 9, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Red Run Golf Club, 2036 Rochester Rd. in Royal Oak. The evening will include the board of directors elections, program on e-filing, along with time to network and catch up with colleagues. Registration is $75 for members and $95 for non-members. Register online at https://mcba36.wildapricot.org.

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The State Bar of Michigan’s Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Law, Labor & Employment Law, and Young Lawyer Sections will present the virtual seminar “Mediation Advocacy: A Best Practices Review” on Thursday, May 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The program’s panel shares time tested techniques and approaches proven to help make the most of mediation. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home.

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As part of its Dykema Drives 2024 automotive trends webinar series, Dykema will present “Cybersecurity (Part I) and Intellectual Property (Part II)” on Thursday, May 9, from 1 to 2 p.m. Speaking at the webinar will be Dykema’s Dante Stella, member, Detroit; Michelle Mayfield, associate, Detroit; and Thomas Moga, member, Bloomfield Hills and Washington, D.C. To register,, visit www.dykema.com and click on “News & Insights.”

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The Michigan Supreme Court Advocates Guild is hosting a symposium on the development of Michigan’s law on eminent domain, as moderated by Justice Brian Zahra. “The Story of Poletown — A Night of Hathcock, Eminent Domain, and the Michigan Supreme Court” will take place Thursday, May 9, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Wayne State University Law School’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. There is no charge to attend the in-person event but those who plan to attend should register by emailing Lynn Seaks at lynnseaks@micourthistory.com.

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The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will celebrate the graduating class of 2024 at the Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 10, at 2 p.m. in Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus of University of Detroit Mercy. Graduates, dignitaries, and faculty are expected to arrive at Calihan no later than 1 p.m. Guests may begin to be seated in Calihan Hall at 1 p.m. and should be seated by 1:45 p.m. For additional information, visit the Commencement webpage at https://law.udmercy.edu/students/commencement.php.

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The Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present a webinar on “Building a Successful Practice” Friday, May 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom. Leading the program will be criminal defense lawyer Raymond A. Cassar of Law Offices of Raymond A. Cassar PLC. Cost for the webinar is $40 for CDAM members and $50 for non-members. To register, visit https://cdam.wildapricot.org.

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The Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ) will host its 79th Annual Banquet, titled “Roaring 2024,” on Saturday, May 11, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at MGM Grand Detroit, 1777 3rd Ave. in Detroit. During the banquet, the MAJ will honor officers and award winners. Cost is $275 for an individual ticket, $3,000 for a banquet table (includes 10 tickets), and sitting judges can attend for free. To purchase tickets, visit www.michiganjustice.org and click on “events.”

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The Oakland County Bar Association will present “Case Evaluation and ADR—What Every Litigator Needs to Know” online Tuesday, May14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. This webinar will explore best practices for litigators who are appearing at case evaluation and ADR. Cost to pre-register for the program is $35 for OCBA members; $25 for OCBA DCCE/CCCE/ADR committee members; $25 for OCBA new lawyers and paralegals; $45 for non-members; and $15 for OCBA students. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “Events.”

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The Michigan Judicial Institute will present a webinar on “Basic Interviewing, Counseling, and Communication Techniques” Tuesday through Thursday, May14-16, beginning at 9 a.m. This webinar is mandatory for all family division/juvenile court staff requiring certification. To register for the webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”

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The Association of Defense Trial Counsel will host its 58th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Country Club of Detroit, 220 Country Club Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms. Cost for the meeting is $40 for past presidents, $75 for ADTC members, and $85 for non-members. To confirm attendance, call Michelle Brady at 313-999-9124 or by e-mail at adtc.detroit@gmail.com.

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The Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association will host a MIPLA Gathering on Thursday, May 16, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Birmingham Pub, 555 S. Old Woodward Ave. in Birmingham. MIPLA will offer an evening of networking with an assortment of beverages and appetizers available. There will be a presentation by Mike Turner on the recent LKQ federal circuit en banc case on design patent obviousness. For additional information on the gathering, visit http://mipla.org and click on “events.”

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The Michigan State Appellate Defender Office and Criminal Defense Resource Center will present “People v Poole (2024): A Training for Defenders” online Thursday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. This training is designed for the defense teams who will be handling Poole resentencings. To register for the webinar, visit www.sado.org/go/Poole.

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The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Victim Services Training Unit will host an online lunch-time discussion between and among victim advocates. The Victim Advocates Lunch & Learn “Lettuce Talk” will take place online Thursday, May 16, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the online discussion, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”

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Tickets are now available for A (Habeas) Chorus Line’s show “You Can’t Say That!” on Saturday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. at Royal Oak Middle School, 709 N. Washington in Royal Oak (between 11 Mile and Catalpa). Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door (cash or check only). Tickets can be purchased at https://habeaschorus2024.eventbrite.com, which is also available through the AHCL website, www.habeaschorus.com.

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The Oakland County Bar Association will present “Community Corrections” as a webinar Tuesday, May 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom. This interactive webinar will offer an overview of community corrections. It will also discuss pretrial services and bail issues. Cost for the webinar is $12 for OCBA members pre-registration and $25 for non-members pre-registration. Oakland County MIDC court appointed attorneys can attend for free. To register for this webinar, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”

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Oakland Mediation Center (OMC), an Oakland County mediation and conflict resolution training facility, invites legal professionals to participate in its Virtual Guardianship\Probate Mediation Training in 2024. This training will be held via Zoom on May 21, 22, 23, and 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. The cost of training is $599. For additional information about this training and others, contact Jennifer Lintol, education coordinator, at 248-338-4280, ext. 222 or Jlintol@mediation-omc.org.

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In an era where deepfakes and disinformation are rampant, safeguarding a law firm’s reputation is paramount. To learn how to combat these digital threats, the State Bar of Michigan’s Practice Management Resource Center will offer a free upcoming webinar. “Combatting Deepfakes and Disinformation on Social Media: Safeguarding Your Law Firm’s Reputation” will take place on Wednesday, May 22, from 2-3 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the webinar, visit https://bit.ly/3Jeu5YT.

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The Oakland County Bar Association will host a spring membership mixer with “Bar Night Out at Granite City” on Thursday, May 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees can mix and mingle with members of the OCBA while enjoying a festive atmosphere, appetizers, and a cash bar. Granite City is located at 699 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy. The event is free for OCBA members and $25 for non-members. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”

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The Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) will host its Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Somerset Inn, 2601 W. Big Beaver Rd. in Troy. Early bird registration (before May 10) is $50 for JBAM members and $65 for non-members. After May 10 is $60 for JBAM members and $75 for non-members. Judges can attend for free. To purchase tickets, visit www.jewishbar.org and click on “events.”

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The State Bar of Michigan will host its annual 50-Year Golden Celebration luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth to honor colleagues who have been State Bar members since 1974. To attend, register at www.michbar.org/50year. Tickets cost $45. (Honorees may register to receive two complementary tickets.)

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