The Criminal Defense Attorney of Michigan will present the CDAM Summer Conference 2022 in person this year. "Mitigation is Litigation" will take place Thursday through Saturday, July 21-23, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 W. Michigan Ave. in Kalamazoo
The schedule includes:
Thursday, July 21
• "A Is for Attorney" with Lisa Kirsch Satawa and James R. Samuels. (There is a separate registration & fee for this program.)
• "Your Case Issues" with Rhonda B. Ives. (This program is for CDAM members only and is free with a separate registration.)
• CDAM Board Meeting. All CDAM members are welcome to attend. Those interested in running for CDAM's Board of Directors must attend a board meeting.
• CDAM Lodge Party. Co-hosted by Michael A. Hills at Brick + Brine at Radisson Plaza Hotel for food, fun, and fellowship. The event is open to all conference registrants.
Friday, July 22
• "Mitigation: The Key to All the Doors" with Lori James-Townes, Baltimore
• "Michigan Sentencing: Then, Now, and Where We're Heading" with Marilena David, Detroit
• "Sentencing Guidelines Updates" with Anne Yantus, Detroit
• "Tech Tips and Trivia" with Marla McCowan, Lansing, and Susan Prentice-Sao,Lansing
• "Preparing for the Pre-Sentence Investigation" with Anna White, Holland, MI
• "Persuasive Writing: You Can Sometimes Get What You Want" with Marilena David, Detroit
• "The Role of Sentencing Mitigation in Criminal/Civil Cases" with Dr. Athena Kheibari, Detroit
• "Plea Negotiation: Using Your Client's Story" with Daniel Duke, Midland
• "Discussing Race in Sentencing" with Leon Parker, Detroit
• "Specialty Courts: What's so Special?" with Takura Nyamfukudza, Lansing, and Tracie McCarn Dinehart, Ludington
• "Breaking Through Barriers: Interviewing Approaches and Techniques" with Dana Mertz, Detroit, and Jaelle Richardson, Detroit
• "Presenting Mitigation in Federal Court" with James Gerometta, Detroit
• "The Importance of an Accurate and Balanced Presentence Report" with Angeles Meneses, Detroit
• "Mitigation Development for Both Pretrial and Sentencing Proceedings" with Kathleen Schaefer, Detroit
• "Who is My Client and Why'd They Do That? Defending Adolescence at Sentencing" with Amanda Powell, Columbus, OH
Saturday, July 23
• "Oral Advocacy at Sentencing" with Michael E. Carter, Detroit
• "Michigan Law Updates" with Steven Helton, Detroit
• "Announcements and Updates" with Arthur J. Weiss, CDAM president; Marla McCowan, MIDC deputy director; Marilena David, SADO's deputy director; and Patricia Maceroni, MAACS deputy administrator
Cost for the conference is $360 for attorneys paying their own way and $85 for law school students.
Some county/court funding units will pay for part, or all, of the cost of a registration. It is up to registrants to contact their local funding unit to determine what is applicable and what payment or reimbursement method will be used.
To register online, visit www.CDAMonline.org. For questions, call CDAM at 517-579-0533 or email CDAMonline@gmail.com.
