Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
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| Time |
Event |
| 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. |
SBM: Real Property Law Section Council Meeting & Lunch |
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| 12:00–1:00 p.m. |
SBM: Commissioner Committees Meetings |
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| 1:30–3:30 p.m. |
SBM: Board of Commissioners Meeting |
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| 2:00–4:00 p.m. |
SBM: Michigan State Bar Foundation Members/Trustees Annual Business Meeting |
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| 3:00–7:00 p.m. |
SBM: Annual Meeting Registration Opens |
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| 4:00–5:00 p.m. |
SBM: New Board of Commissioners Meeting |
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| 4:00–4:30 p.m. |
SBM: Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation Annual Business Meeting |
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| 4:30–6:00 p.m. |
SBM: Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation Reception (by invitation) |
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| 6:30–9:30 p.m. |
SBM: 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. More Information |
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| Time |
Event |
| 8:00–9:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Registration & Vendor Showcase |
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| 9:00–11:30 a.m. |
SBM: Family Law Section Business Meeting & Program
The meeting will begin with elections to council
and a vote on proposed bylaw changes. Immediately
following will be reports from the outgoing council
chair and the chairs of the Amicus, Legislation, and
Court Rules Committees.
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| 9:00 a.m.–Noon |
SBM: Young Lawyers Section Business Meeting |
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| 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
SBM: Representative Assembly |
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| 9:30–11:30 a.m. |
SBM: Litigation Section Business Meeting |
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| 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
SBM: Casemaker Training |
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| 10:00 a.m.–Noon |
SBM: Past Presidents' Advisory Council Business Meeting
SBM: Administrative Law Section Business Meeting & Program
A discussion of the evolution of and major changes in
Michigan administrative law.
Speaker: Professor Don LeDuc, president of Thomas M.
Cooley Law School
SBM: Insurance & Indemnity Law Section Business Meeting & Program
Hot Topics in Professional Liability
Insurance for Lawyers
The program will focus on the professional liability
application and underwriting process, hot topics in
professional malpractice, and current trends in legal
malpractice claims.
Speaker: William Healey, vice president, Axis Capital,
Hartford, CT and a representative of AON Global
Moderator: Mark Cooper, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC,
Southfield
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| Noon–2:00 p.m. |
SBM: Inaugural Luncheon
Share in the celebration with the swearing-in of the 76th State Bar president,
W. Anthony Jenkins, along with other State Bar officers. |
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| 1:00–2:00 p.m. |
SBM: General Practice Section Business Meeting
SBM: NLRB Region 7 Practice & Procedure Committee Meeting
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| 1:00–4:00 p.m. |
SBM: American Indian Law Section Business Meeting & Program |
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| 1:00–5:00 p.m. |
SBM: Appellate Practice Section Program & Business Meeting
Post-Judgment Procedures and the Appeal
A panel discussion with Michigan and federal judges
and appellate practitioners regarding the pitfalls of
post-judgment procedures in state and federal court
and the role of the appellate practitioner in perfecting
and preserving issues for an appeal.
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| 2:00–3:30 p.m. |
SBM: Casemaker Training |
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| 2:00–4:00 p.m. |
SBM: Retired Judges Association Business Meeting
SBM: Criminal Issues Initiative Program
Criminal Defense After Padilla v. Kentucky—Post Conviction Remedies & Plea Procedure
Learn how to remedy Padilla violations at the state and federal level, including a petition for writ of coram nobis, waivers of deportation, petition for 6.500 relief, and when to refer to an immigration attorney.
Panelists:
Frank Eaman, Frank D. Eaman PLLC
Noel Saleh, Law Office of Noel J. Saleh PC
Hon. David Hoort, 8th Circuit Court (moderator)
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| 2:00–4:30 p.m. |
SBM: Labor & Employment Law Section Business Meeting
Social Media in the Workplace
The recent explosion of new methods of communication introduces emerging legal issues in the workplace.
The presenters will provide an overview of trends in
the law, employment policies and procedures, and
caselaw updates depicting the impact of social media on employers and employees.
Speakers: Adam Forman, Miller Canfield Paddock &
Stone PLC, Detroit; Jeff Fraser, Varnum LLP,
Grand Rapids; Gregory Ripple, Miller Johnson,
Grand Rapids; Tiffany Buckley-Norwood,
Dickinson Wright PLLC, Detroit; Brian Koncius,
Law Offices of Kathleen L. Bogas PLLC,
Bingham Farms
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| 2:00–5:00 p.m. |
SBM: Consumers Law Section Business Meeting & Program
We will be discussing new developments in
consumer protection.
Speaker: Ira Rheingold, National Association of
Consumer Advocates, Washington, D.C.
SBM: Environmental Law Section Business Meeting & Program
2010 State of the Law
We will be joined by Jim Sygo, deputy director of
the MDNRE, and the Environmental Law Section’s
committee chairs for an update on environmental
law topics.
Speaker: Jim Sygo, Michigan Department of Natural
Resources and Environment, Lansing
Moderator: Michael Caldwell, Zausmer Kaufman August
Caldwell & Tayler PC, Farmington Hills
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| 4:30–6:00 p.m. |
SBM: Law School Receptions
Michigan State University College of Law Reception
Thomas M. Cooley Law School Reception
University of Michigan Law School Reception
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Reception
Wayne State University Law School Reception |
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| 6:30–8:30 p.m. |
SBM: Access to Justice Reception
Celebrating Diversity—The State Bar is focused on a broad concept of inclusion to diversify and strengthen the legal profession. Its Justice Initiatives community is hosting this reception to celebrate the diversity we currently enjoy and to recommit to the value of better reflecting the society we serve. |
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| Time |
Event |
| 7:30 a.m–5:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 8:00–9:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. |
Vendor Showcase |
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| 9:00 a.m.–Noon |
SBM: Criminal Law Section Business Meeting & Program
Medical Marijuana—Everything You
Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask
The two-hour panel presentation will immediately
follow a short business meeting during which new
members are elected to the council. For questions
about the program, contact Opolla Brown at obrown@co.wayne.mi.us. |
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| 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. |
SBM: Senior Lawyers Council Meeting & Master Lawyer Section Program
The Master Lawyers Section to Pro Bono
Using the wisdom and experience of its members
to contribute to community is one focus of this new
State Bar section. Master lawyers find that providing
pro bono legal services is an especially rewarding
community contribution. This program will
demonstrate the dynamic. |
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| 9:30 a.m.–Noon |
SBM: Michigan Lawyers Auxiliary Business Meeting |
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| 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
SBM: Casemaker Training |
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| 10:00 a.m.–Noon |
SBM: Children’s Law Section Business Meeting & Program
Prisoners and Protocol: Implementing Recent Changes in the Law
Speakers will address what the Supreme Court holding in Inrc Mason means and how to use it in everyday practice. Program will also feature a discussion on changes in forensic interviewing protocol.
Speakers: Becky Yunker, Children’s Assessment Center, Grand Rapids and Vivek Sankaran, University of Michigan, Child Advocacy Clinic, Ann Arbor
Moderator: Jodi Latuszek, Speaker Law Firm PLLC, Lansing
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| 10:30 a.m.–Noon |
SBM: Arts, Communication, Entertainment, & Sports Section Business Meeting & Program
Copyright Protection & Licensing in the Arts: Practical Solutions for Securing and Commercializing Your Clients’ Creative Works
The program will focus on understanding the importance of copyright protection and how it’s done, types of ownership, licensing, and how to effectively take your clients’ expression of an idea into the commercial marketplace of visual and fine arts, literary arts, music, movies, live performances, and software.
Panelists: Thomas N. Doty, Howell; Susan Goldman, Franklin; Mindy M. Schwartz, Law Offices of Mindy M. Schwartz, Berkley
Moderator: Sam Fredrick, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Lansing |
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| 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. |
SBM: Aviation Law Section Business Meeting |
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| Noon–2:00 p.m. |
SBM: 50-Year Golden Celebration Luncheon
Celebrate and honor fellow colleagues being recognized for 50 years of membership in the
State Bar of Michigan. This is a great opportunity to network with your peers and mentors.
SBM: Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section Business Meeting, Program, and Lunch
Your Law Practice Day & Free Lunch
You need not be a member of the Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section to participate, but you must register in advance as attending the Section's Business Meeting & Program.
Q&A For Your Law Practice features topic-specific tables manned by knowledgeable practice management leaders who will field the questions that keep you up at night. Regardless of whether you have specific or just general questions or concerns, come have lunch and get advice from practitioners and administrators who face them just like you . . . and a free lunch! |
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| 12:30–2:00 p.m. |
SBM: Antitrust, Franchising, & Trade Regulation Section Business Meeting & Lunch |
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| 1:00–3:00 p.m. |
SBM: Negligence Law Section Business Meeting & Program |
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| 1:00–4:00 p.m. |
SBM: Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section Business Meeting, Lunch, & Program
Electronic Medical Records
Speaker: Carol D. Carlson, shareholder, Smith Haughey
Rice & Roegge, Grand Rapids |
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| 2:00–4:00 p.m. |
SBM: Animal Law Section Business Meeting |
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