Calendar
October 2026
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October 09
ICLE Calendar
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.Deposition Skills Workshop livestream webcast will take place Tuesday, October 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 11.25 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $895, section members pay $845, Michigan new lawyers pay $795, and ICLE partners pay $795.• • • • • • • • • • • •Retirement Benefits Payable to a Trust: Planning, Drafting, and Administration After SECURE 2.0 livestream webcast will take place Thursday, October 22, from 9 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Probate & Estate Planning Section Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 2.75 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $245, section members pay $215, Michigan new lawyers pay $95, and ICLE partners pay $215.• • • • • • • • • • • •Anatomy of a Workplace Investigation livestream webcast will take place Tuesday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 2.75 CLE credits.The general admission fee is $245, section members pay $215, Michigan new lawyers pay $95, and ICLE partners pay $215.Z• • • • • • • • • • • •
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October 09
Calendar of Events
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The Oakland County Bar Association will present the webinar “Digital Dragnet: The Fourth Amendment after Chatrie” on Tuesday, October 13, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Cost for the webinar is $30 for OCBA members; $20 for new lawyers (85191+), admin assistants, paralegals, and students; and $40 for non-members. Oakland County appointed counsel can attend for free. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”13
The State Bar of Michigan’s Labor and Employment Law Section and the Young Lawyers Section are co-hosting a mixer on Tuesday, October 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at TopGolf, 500 Great Lakes Crossing Dr. in Auburn Hills. To register for the outing, visit. https://connect.michbar.org/laborlaw/home.13
Wayne State University Law School will honor four distinguished alumni at its Alumni Wall of Fame induction ceremony on Tuesday, October 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wayne Law, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. The event is free and open to the public. To register for the ceremony, visit https://law.wayne.edu and click on “events.”13
The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) will present an In-House Counsel webinar on “The Use of AI in Managing the Panel Counsel/In-House Relationship” Tuesday, October 13, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Among those speaking at the webinar will be Laura Canfield and James Bies of Secura Insurance, and Christopher Jacobs of Houston & Harbaugh. To register for the free webinar, visit www.mdtc.org/event/in-house-counsel-webinar.13
The Women’s Bar Association (WBA), Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, will present its first meeting of its Literary Ladies Book club for the 2026-2027 season online Tuesday, October 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and kick off the autumnal and October season, the group will be reading and discussing “The Bewitching” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Anyone interested in attending this event, or joining the Literary Ladies for the monthly Book Club in the future, should email Natasha Rao at natasha-rao@hotmail.com.14
The Jewish Bar Association and Lipton Law are hosting a free Fall Networking event. Practicing attorneys, law students, or anyone interested in networking their business are welcome to join on Wednesday, October 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Axe-Ferndale, 344 W. Nine Mile Rd. in Ferndale. To register for the free event, visit www.jewishbar.org and click on “events.”14
The Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association will kick off its Luncheon Series with the annual “State of the Court Luncheon” on Wednesday, October 14, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cambria Hotel (Sala Ballroom), 600 W. Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit. Tickets are available at $43 for EDMIBAR members, $88 for guests and non-members. To register , visit https://events.edmibar.org/event/state-of-the-court-luncheon-2.14
The Michigan Judicial Institute will present the webinar “Lessons from the Bench: Incorporating the Youth Voice in Court Proceedings” on Wednesday, October 14, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and scroll down to “Upcoming MJI Events.”14
National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan (NCJW|MI) will provide a review of the most important cases that have faced the U.S. Supreme Court in the past year at its annual Fall Focus program, “U.S. Supreme Court 101,” on Wednesday, October 14, at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Road in Farmington Hills. Tickets are $25. To register, call 248-355-3300 ext. 0 or visit ncjwmi.org.15
The Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA), along with partnering affinity bar associations, will gather with colleagues at the Taste of Diversity cocktail reception on Thursday, October 15, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Great Lakes Culinary Center in Southfield. Cost to attend is $70. OCBA new lawyers (P85191+), admin assistants, and paralegals can attend for $55. Students can attend for $35. Tickets are available by visiting www.ocba.org and clicking “events.”15
The Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy will offer a presentation by Professor Sara Zdeb, recipient of the 2026 Levin Center Award for Excellence in Oversight Research, on Thursday, October 15, online from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the free online presentation, visit https://levin-center.org/event/2026-research-presentation.15
The Butzel Education Industry Team is presenting its Annual Education Seminar and Panel Discussion from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, at Schoolcraft College’s Vistatech Center, located at 18600 Haggerty Road in Livonia. To register for the free event, visit www.butzel.com/event-4th-annual-education-seminar-and-panel-discussion.15
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, October 15, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”15
The Bankruptcy Committee of the Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association will present “Meet the Bench: An Evening of Conversation” on Thursday, October 15, from 5:15 to 7 p.m. at Taft, Stettinius, & Hollister, 27777 Franklin Rd., Ste. 2500, in Southfield. Speaking at the event from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court will be Chief Judge Daniel Opperman, Judge Lisa Gretchko, Judge Paul Hage, and Judge Maria Oxholm. To register, visit https://edmibar.org and click on “events.”15
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will present the Traffic Safety Training Program Webinar “Investigating and Prosecuting a Marijuana Impaired Driving Case” on Thursday, October 15, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register for this free webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”17
Wayne State University Law School will conduct its 41st Ambulance Chase 5K on Saturday, October 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on campus, 471 West Palmer Ave. in Detroit. This year’s race will benefit the Innocence Project. General registration is $30 per person or $75 per three-person relay team. To register, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”20
The Oakland County Bar Association will present a professional development seminar on “Persuasive Advocacy: A Master Class in Motion Practice” Tuesday, October 20, from noon to 1 p.m. at the OCBA offices, 1760 S. Telegraph Road, Ste. 100, in Bloomfield Hills. Cost for the seminar is $40 for OCBA members; $25 new lawyers (85191+), admin assistants, paralegals, and students; and $50 for non-members. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”`20
The State Appellate Defender Office and the Criminal Defense Resource Center will present the webinar “Using the Michigan Constitution in Criminal Cases” on Tuesday, October 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. This training will discuss how to best use the Michigan Constitution to secure broader protections for clients. To register, visit www.sado.org/go/MICon-26.20
The Michigan Judicial Institute will present a webinar on “Child Welfare Appeals: A Practical Primer From Removal Through the Supreme Court” on Tuesday, October 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the free webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”20
Wayne State University Law School along with the American Constitution Society will conduct an “Election Protection Training” on Tuesday, October 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Distance Learning Room 2103 at Wayne Law, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. Kate Mason of the Michigan Labor Foundation will provide training to be credentialed as a poll challenger or poll monitor. To register, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”20
Maddin Hauser continues its Breakfast Bites: Employment Law Series with “Better Safe than Cited: OSHA in the Workplace” presented by associate Jonathan M. Sollish on Tuesday, October 20, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in-person at One Towne Square, Fifth Floor, in Southfield, and online via Zoom. For additional information or to register for either the webinar or in-person seminar, visit https://maddinhauser.com and click on “events.”21
The Association of Corporate Counsel Michigan Chapter and sponsor FTI Consulting will present “Getting Practical with Gen AI” on Wednesday, October 21, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Ocean Prime Detroit-Troy, 2915 Coolidge Hwy. in Troy. To register for the event, visit www.acc.com/chapters-networks/chapters/michigan.22
The Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators will host its 2026 Business Partner Expo on Thursday, October 22, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Fleat, 1820 Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. ALA members and business partners can attend for free. Guests may attend for $35. To register, visit https://aladetroit.org.22
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, Child Abuse Training Services, in cooperation with the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, and the Department of Health & Human Services is pleased to present a cross-professional Specialized Investigative Child Abuse Training, “From Evidence to Justice: Investigative Strategies & Case Study Insights,” on Thursday, October 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Detroit Police Training Center, 6050 Linwood St. in Detroit. To register, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”22
The Information Technology Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conducts its Annual Summit on Thursday, October 22, from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Michigan Central, 2001 15th Street Suite 101 in Detroit. For additional information or to register for the summit, visit https://connect.michbar.org/itlaw/home.27
The State Bar of Michigan will offer the Lawyer Trust Accounts Webinar on Tuesday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration costs $25. To register, visit the Lawyer Trust Account Website at www.michbar.org/trustaccounts.29
The Oakland County Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan’s Commission on Fairness and Public Trust in the Judiciary will co-host “Pathways to the Judiciary” on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Emagine Royal Oak, 200 North Main Street in Royal Oak. To register for the event, visit visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”29
The Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present its “Real Estate Outlook 2027” on Thursday, October 29, from 8 to 10:15 a.m. at the Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills. The update costs $99 for RPLS members and $169 for non-members. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/realproperty/home.30
The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) will conduct its 2026 Winter Meeting, titled “Meeting The Challenge: A New Defense Model,” on Friday, October 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Detroit Novi, 21111 Haggerty Road in Novi. Cost is $279.28 for MDTC members and $348.65 for non-members. To register, visit www.mdtc.org/event/2026-annual-winter-meeting.30
The Law Practice Management and Legal Administrators Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct its Annual Meeting with an educational program on Friday, October 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School in Room 249, 651 E. Jefferson in Detroit. The event is free to attend, but registration is required. To register or for questions, email michelle@cmtjustice.com.November
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The State Appellate Defender Office and Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System will conduct the “Appellate Defender Annual Fall Training” on November 2, 10, and 20 via Zoom. Attendees may choose to attend all or some of the programming. Each day has a unique registration link. To register for the online training, visit www.sado.org and click on “Upcoming Events.”5
The Oakland County Bar Association will continue its “Luncheon Limine” brown bag lunch series between judges and attorneys online via Zoom with “Luncheon Limine: Federal Court” on Thursday, November 5, from noon to 1 p.m. This event is free for OCBA members and $20 for non-members. Space is limited. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”5
The Association of Legal Administrators, Metropolitan Detroit Chapter, will host a Breakfast Educational Meeting on Thursday, November 5, from 8 to 9 a.m. at Dickinson Wright PLLC, 2600 W Big Beaver Rd. Suite 300 in Troy. Speaker Zeina Baydoun will guide how to conduct effective meetings and how to provide effective feedback. There is no cost for ALA members and business partners. To register, visit https://aladetroit.org.
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