The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct its Annual ADR Conference, Awards Dinner, and Annual Meeting on Friday, September 19, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Saint John’s Resort, 44045 Five Mile Rd. in Plymouth.

This year’s Annual Conference will include meals, the section’s Annual Meeting, the Annual Awards Dinner, and opportunities to network with ADR practitioners and the judiciary. The Conference will include advanced mediation training featuring Michigan practitioners and experts. 

Cost for ADR Section members is $150 for the Annual Conference and Cocktail Reception or  $75 for the Awards Dinner only.  Cost for non-members is $175 for the Annual Conference and Cocktail 
Reception or $75 for the Awards Dinner only.  To register, visit www.sbmadrconference.com.

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