| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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| Time |
Event |
| 8:30 a.m. |
3rd Annual SBM Golf Outing
Join your friends and colleagues for a four-person scramble at the Dearborn Hills Golf Course. Golf registration includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch, prizes, awards, and fun. |
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| 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Real Property Law Section Business Meeting & Lunch |
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| Noon–1:00 p.m. |
Commissioner Committee Meetings & Lunch |
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| Noon–4:30 p.m. |
Law Practice Management Section Business Meeting & Program
How to Keep Your Law Firm Going
in These Tough Economic Times
Speakers: Joan P. Vestrand, Assistant Dean/Professor of
Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; Sally VanDenBerg,
Law Office of Sally VanDenBerg PC; Gary P. Bauer,
Professor of Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; Austin
Anderson, Austin Anderson Consulting LLC; Rebecca
Simkins, Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC; Marla
Linderman, Linderman Julien PC |
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| 1:30–3:30 p.m. |
Board of Commissioners Meeting |
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| 2:00–4:00 p.m. |
Information Technology Law Section Business Meeting & Program
The Practice of Information Technology Law
An overview of the different aspects of practicing information technology law.
Speakers: Jacqueline Allen, General Motors Legal Staff, Detroit
Jeremy Bisdorf, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC, Southfield
Steven Tupper, Dykema Gossett PLLC, Bloomfield Hills
Moderator: Anthony Targan, ProQuest, Ann Arbor |
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Michigan State Bar Foundation Members/Trustees Annual Business Meeting |
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| 2:00–5:00 p.m. |
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Board Meeting |
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4:00–5:00 p.m.
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State Bar of Michigan New Board of Commissioners Meeting
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| 4:15–4:30 p.m. |
Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation Annual Business Meeting |
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| 4:30–6:00 p.m. |
Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation Annual Reception (by invitation) |
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| 6:30–9:30 p.m. |
State Bar of Michigan Awards Banquet
Join us as we pay tribute to our members who have
achieved the highest honors in areas of leadership,
professional integrity, and community service.
Roberts P. Hudson Award
*Kimberly M. Cahill
*Kathleen McCree Lewis
Frank J. Kelley Distinguished Public Service Award
Thomas L. Casey
Bruce A. Timmons
Champion of Justice Award
David A. Hoort
Michael J. Lavoie
Mary DuFour Morrow
Joan P. Vestrand
Lorraine H. Weber
John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award
Richard H. Bernstein
Liberty Bell Award
Jesse Gonzales, Saginaw County Bar
Rachel Crandal, Stonewall Bar Association
Michigan State Bar Foundation Founders Award
*Kimberly M. Cahill
Patrick J. Bruetsch
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel—
Respected Advocate Award
Norman D. Tucker
Michigan Association for Justice—
Respected Advocate Award
Bruce E. Bigler
*Awarded posthumously |
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| Time |
Event |
| 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 8:00–9:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00–5:30 p.m. |
Vendor Showcase |
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| 8:30 a.m.–Noon |
Family Law Section Business Meeting & Family Law Section & Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Joint Program
Current Issues in Family Law
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly will provide her unique perspective on
issues and challenges facing family law practitioners.
Moderator: Karen S. Sendelbach, Nichols Sacks Slank
Sendelbach & Buiteweg PC, Ann Arbor
Resolving the Challenging Family Law
Case: One Process Doesn’t Fit All
In this fast-paced, skills-based program, and
considering a specific family case scenario,
participants will discuss and analyze when and
how to use alternative dispute resolution processes. |
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| 9:00–11:00 a.m. |
Young Lawyers Section Business Meeting |
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Senior Lawyers Section Business Meeting |
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| 9:00 a.m.–Noon |
Administrative Law Section Business Meeting & Program
Administrative Law Best Practices
A panel of administrative law experts will share their dos and don’ts for practicing before administrative agencies. Listen to statewide experts, such as an assistant attorney general, agency director, private practitioner, administrative law judge, agency order writer, director, and Ingham County circuit court judge, explain how to develop an administrative agency record.
Speakers: Hon. Joyce Draganchuk, Ingham County Circuit Court, Lansing
Kenneth M. Ross, director, Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, Lansing
William K. Fahey, Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC, Okemos
Gregory Holiday, administrative law judge manager, State Office of Administrative Hearings & Rules, Detroit
Robert W. Kehres, regulatory affairs director, Michigan Public Service Commission, Lansing
Gerald A. Whalen, chief assistant attorney general, Michigan Liquor Control Commission, Lansing
Moderator: Mark J. Burzych, Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC, Okemos |
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Justice Initiative Program
Incarceration or Graduation? Juveniles most at risk of entering the "School-to-Prison Pipeline" often have emotional troubles, educational disabilities, or other mental health needs. Rather than receiving help in school they are passed on to the court system, a path that often leads to a future in adult prisons. Join the State Bar’s Equal Access Initiative and Michigan Protection and Advocacy as they host a panel of experts featuring special guest Ron Lospennato, director, Southern Poverty Law Center's School to Prison Reform Project, New Orleans, Louisiana. |
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| 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Representative Assembly Business Meeting |
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| 10:00 a.m.–Noon |
Referees’ Association of Michigan Business Meeting |
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| Noon–2:00 p.m. |
State Bar of Michigan Inaugural Luncheon
Share in the celebration with the swearing-in of
State Bar President Edward H. Pappas and
other State Bar officers. |
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| 2:00–4:00 p.m. |
Consumer Law Section Business Meeting & Program |
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American Indian Law Section Business Meeting & Program |
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Michigan Retired Judges Association Business Meeting |
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| 2:00–4:30 p.m. |
Appellate Practice Section Business Meeting & Program
Honey and Vinegar: Civility in Appellate Practice
To what degree should “zealous advocacy” be tempered with “civility” to opposing council – on paper and in person? Appellate judges make lawyers defend their arguments, but can the bench be too active? A panel discussion with members of the bench and bar.
Speakers: Justice Marilyn Kelly, Michigan Supreme Court, Detroit
Chief Judge Henry Saad, Michigan Court of Appeals, Troy
Other members of the Michigan appellate bench and bar
Moderator: Barbara H. Goldman, Barbara H. Goldman PLLC, Southfield |
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| 2:00–5:00 p.m. |
Environmental Law Section Business Meeting & Program
Annual Program
The program includes a legislative update by Senator Patricia Bickhholz, Brownfield update by John Byl with a case study of the Fairlane Green clay mine, and state of the state on climate change issues.
Speakers: Senator Patricia L. Birkholz, 24th Senate District, Saugatuck
John Byl, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids
George Curran, Hopkins, Curran & Smith, Southfield
Courtney Goldberg, Bodman LLP, Detroit
Grant Trigger, Real Estate Interests Group, Bloomfield Hills
Moderators: Susan Hlywa Topp, Topp Law PLC, Gaylord
Kurt Brauer, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Southfield
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| 2:00–7:00 p.m. |
Labor & Employment Law Section Business Meeting, Program, and Reception
2:00 p.m.: Business Meeting
2:15 p.m.: Joint program with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Joint Education Program
The Finality of Arbitration Awards: Mary Ellen Gurewitz, Sachs, Waldman; David Kotzian, Kotzian, PLLC; John Lyons, Lyons, PC; Joe Ritok, Dykema, Gossett; and Moderator Kathryn VanDagens, arbitrator.
Keynote Address on Mediation: Wayne State University Law School Dean Robert Ackerman
Mediation Best Practices: Shereef Akeel, Akeel & Valentine; Tracy Allen, Bodman, LLP; Moderator Mike Nowakowski, FMCS; Jim Spaulding, MERC; and Joe Starr, Lipson, Neilson.
5:30 p.m.: Reception |
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| 4:30–6:00 p.m. |
Law School Receptions
Michigan State University
Ohio Northern University
Thomas M. Cooley
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Michigan
University of Toledo
Wayne State University |
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| 6:30–8:30 p.m. |
Celebrating Common Ground Reception PDF
From access to justice to continuing legal education,
the State Bar works in partnership with over 100
affinity bar associations to achieve improvements in the
administration of justice. This social event informally
showcases the work of several bar associations in
Michigan and encourages continuing partnerships
with the State Bar. |
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| Time |
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| 7:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 8:00–9:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Vendor Showcase |
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| 8:00 a.m.–Noon |
Michigan Lawyers Auxiliary Business Meeting |
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| 9:00–9:30 a.m. |
Criminal Law Section Business Meeting |
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| 9:00 a.m.–Noon |
Michigan Association of Bar Executives Business Meeting
Children’s Law Section Business Meeting & Program
Understanding the Role of MCI in N/A Cases
William Johnson, MCI superintendent, will discuss various aspects of his work and provide a question-and-answer session. Bill Schooley will present a legal update regarding children’s issues.
Speakers: William Johnson, MCI superintendent, DHS, Lansing
R. William Schooley, Child & Family Law Center PLLC, Ypsilanti |
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| 9:30–10:00 a.m. |
Prisons & Corrections Section Business Meeting |
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| 9:30 a.m.–Noon |
International Law Section Business Meeting & Program |
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| 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
Antitrust, Franchising and Trade Regulation Section Business Meeting
Insurance & Indemnity Law Section Business Meeting & Program
Insights from Insiders
Get the inside perspective of happenings at the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, and an insider’s approach to handling indemnity provisions in construction and professional services contracts.
Moderator: Timothy F. Casey
Speakers: Ken Ross, commissioner of the Office of Financial & Insurance Regulation, Lansing
Michael T. Lynch, Principal, corporation council, Harley Ellis Deveaurax, Southfield |
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| 10:00 a.m.–Noon |
Litigation Section Business Meeting & Program |
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Criminal Law Section &
Criminal Issues Initiative Joint Program
The Future of Michigan’s Public Defense
System: Free Fall, Free-for-All, or Fixed—
Once and for All
This program is offered on
the heels of the National Legal Aid and Defender
Association report, which concludes that Michigan
fails to provide adequate legal counsel as mandated by
the Constitution. Join stakeholders in discussing the
future of how public defense services are delivered in
Michigan. Formally meet the Michigan Campaign for
Justice, a new nonprofit organization advocating for a
fair and effective public defense system in Michigan. |
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Judicial Conference Executive Committee Business Meeting |
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| Noon–2:00 p.m. |
State Bar of Michigan Keynote Luncheon
Don’t miss this opportunity to power lunch and listen
to both the defense and prosecution attorneys involved
in the Enron trial. |
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| 1:00–2:00 p.m. |
General Practice Section Business Meeting |
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| 1:00–3:00 p.m. |
Animal Law Section Business Meeting |
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| 1:00–3:30 p.m. |
Michigan Probate Judges Association Business Meeting |
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| 1:30.–2:00 p.m. |
Legal Assistants Section Business Meeting |
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| 1:30–3:30 p.m. |
Michigan District Judges Association Business Meeting |
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| 2:00–4:00 p.m. |
Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports Section Business Meeting |
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Aviation Law Section Business Meeting & Program |
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Justice Initiatives Open House
The Justice Initiatives Division of the State Bar of Michigan supports many projects and programs that help make high-quality legal services available to all Michigan citizens. Please don’t leave Annual Meeting before joining this informal gathering to learn about the work being done to help assure that the justice system is strong, equal, and fair in its application, and to learn about your opportunities to get involved. Win one of many prizes, enjoy complimentary wines and cheeses, and meet Justice Initiatives staff and Committee on Justice Initiatives volunteers. |
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Law Student Section Business Meeting & Program |
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Negligence Law Section Business Meeting & Program |
