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Budget
Mission: To develop the annualbudget and to alert the Council to revenue and spending trends.
Shaheen Imami, Chair
Mark K. Harder
James B. Steward
Bylaws
Mission: To review the Section bylaws and recommend changes to ensure compliance with State Bar requirements, best practices for similar organizations, and assure conformity of the bylaws to current practices and procedures of the Section and the Council.
Nancy H. Welber, Chair
Christopher A. Ballard
David P. Lucas
Planning
Mission: To periodically review and update the Section’s Strategic Plan and to annually prepare and update the Council’s Biannual Plan of Work.
Nominating
Mission: To annually nominate candidates to stand for election as the officers of the Section and members of the Council.
Harold G. Schuitmaker, Chair
Douglas G. Chalgian
George W. Gregory
Annual Meeting
Mission: To arrange the annual meeting at a time and place and with an agenda to accomplish all necessary and proper annual business of the Section.
Awards
Mission: To periodically award the Michael Irish Award to a deserving recipient and to consult with ICLE concerning periodic induction of members in the George A. Cooney Society.
Douglas A. Mielock, Chair
Robert D. Brower, Jr.
Phillip E. Harter
Brian V. Howe
Nancy L. Little
Amy N. Morrisey
Special Projects
Mission: The Committee on Special Projects is a working committee of the whole of the Section that considers and studies in depth a limited number of topics and makes recommendations to the Council of the Section with respect to those matters considered by the Committee. The duties of the Chair include setting the agenda for each Committee Meeting, and in conjunction with the Chair of the Section, to coordinate with substantive Committee chairs the efficient use of time by the Committee.
Marlaine C. Teahan, Chair
Legislation
Mission: In cooperation with the Section’s lobbyist, to bring to the attention of the Council recent developments in the Michigan legislature and to further achievement of the Section’s legislative priorities, as well as to study legislation and recommend a course of action on legislation not otherwise assigned to a substantive committee of the Section.
Christopher A. Ballard, Chair
William J. Ard
George W. Gregory
Harold G. Schuitmaker
Mark E. Kellogg
Sharri L. Rolland Phillips
Amicus Curiae
Mission: To review requests made to the Section to file, and to identify cases in which the Section should file, amicus briefs in pending appeals and to engage and oversee the work of legal counsel retained by the Section to prepare and file its amicus briefs.
David L. Skidmore, Chair
Patricia M. Ouellette
Nancy H. Welber
Kurt A. Olson
Probate Institute
Mission: To consult with ICLE in the planning and execution of the Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute.
State Bar & Section Journal
Mission: To oversee the publication of the Section’s Journal and periodic theme issues of the State Bar Journal that are dedicated to probate, estate planning, and trust administration.
Amy N. Morrisey, Chair
Nancy L. Little, Managing Editor
Melisa Marie-Werkema Mysliwiec, Associate Editor
Richard C. Mills
Citizens Outreach
Mission: To provide for education of the public on matters related to probate, estate planning, and trust administration, including the publication of pamphlets and online guidance to the public, and coordinating the Section’s efforts to educate the public with the efforts of other organizations affiliated with the State Bar of Michigan.
Rebecca A. Schnelz, Chair (Liaison to Solutions on Self-Help Task Force)
Rhonda M. Clark-Kreuer
Hon. Darlene A. O'Brien
James B. Steward
Nancy H. Welber
Phillip E. Harter
Michael J. McClory
Michael Dean
Kathleen M. Goetsch
Melisa Marie-Werkema Mysliwiec
Neal Nusholtz
Michael L. Rutkowski
Melinda V. Sheets
Ellen Sugrue Hyman
Electronic Communications
Mission: To oversee all forms of electronic communication with and among members of the Section, including communication via the Section’s web site, the Section listserve, and the ICLE Online Community site, to identify emerging technological trends of importance to the Section and its members, and to recommend to the Council best practices to take advantage of technology in carrying out the Section’s and Council’s mission and work.
William J. Ard, Chair
Rhonda M. Clark-Kreuer
Amy N. Morrissey
Jeanne Murphy (Liaison to ICLE)
Hon. Darlene A. O'Brien
Rebecca A. Schnelz
Phillip E. Harter
Nancy L. Little
Stephen J. Dunn
Neal Nusholtz
Michael L. Rutkowski
Serene K. Zeni
Ethics
Mission: To consider and recommend to the Council action with respect to the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct and their interpretation, application, and amendment.
J. David Kerr, Chair
William J. Ard
Robert M. Taylor
Unauthorized Practice of Law and Multidisciplinary Practice
Mission: To help identify the unauthorized practices of law, to report such practices to the appropriate authorities and to educate the public regarding the inherent problems relying on non-lawyers.
Robert M. Taylor, Chair
William J. Ard
J. David Kerr
Patricia M. Ouellette
Amy Rombyer Tripp
Court Rules, Procedures, and Forms Committee
Mission: To consider and recommend to the Council action with respect to the Michigan Court Rules and published court forms, and the interpretation, use, and amendment of them.
Marlaine C. Teahan, Chair (Liaison to SCAO for Estates & Trusts Workgroup)
Constance L. Brigman (Liaison to SCAO for Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Protective Proceedings Workgroup)
Rhonda M. Clark-Kreuer
Rebecca A. Schnelz (Liaison to SCAO for Mental Health/Commitment Workgroup)
David L. Skidmore
Shaheen I. Imami
Douglas A. Mielock
Phillip E. Harter
James F. (JV) Anderton
Melinda V. Sheets
Updating Michigan Law Committee
Mission: To review, revise, communicate and recommend Michigan’s trusts and estates law with the goal of achieving and maintaining leadership in promulgating probate laws in changing times.
Marguerite Munson Lentz, Chair
Robert P. Tiplady II, Vice Chair
Susan M. Allan
Christopher A. Ballard
Mark K. Harder
Shaheen I. Imami
James P. Spica
Phillip E. Harter
Henry P. Lee
Michael G. Lichterman
Richard C. Mills
Christine M. Savage
Carol A. Sewell
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Insurance Ad Hoc Committee
Mission: To recommend new legislation related to insurability and the administration of irrevocable life insurance trusts.
Thomas F. Sweeney, Chair
Mark K. Harder
James P. Spica
Stephen L. Elkins
Stephen C. Rohr
Geoffrey R. Vernon
Real Estate Committee
Mission: To recommend new legislation related to real estate matters of interest and concern to the Section and its members.
George F. Bearup, Chair
William J. Ard
Rhonda M. Clark-Kreuer
David P. Lucas
James B. Steward
Douglas A. Mielock
Stephen J. Dunn
Mark E. Kellogg
Michael G. Lichterman
Katie Lynwood
Richard C. Mills
Melisa Marie-Werkema Mysliwiec
Transfer Tax
Mission: To monitor developments concerning Federal and State transfer taxes and to recommend appropriate actions by the Section in response to developments or needs.
Nancy H. Welber, Chair
Marguerite Munson Lentz
Thomas F. Sweeney
Guardianship, Conservatorship, and End of Life
Mission: To monitor the need for and make recommendations with respect to statutory and court rule changes in Michigan related to the areas of legally incapacitated individuals, guardianships, and conservatorships.
Constance L. Brigman, Chair
William J. Ard
Rhonda M. Clark-Kreuer
Hon. David M. Murkowski
Rebecca A. Schnelz
Michael J. McClory
Phillip E. Harter
Michael W. Bartnik
Ellen Sugrue Hyman
Kurt A. Olson
Specialization and Certification Ad Hoc Committee
Mission: To make recommendations to the Section with respect to the creation and implementation of a program that recognizes specialization and certification of specialization in the fields of probate, estate planning, and trust administration.
James B. Steward, Chair
William J. Ard
Patricia M. Ouellette
Ronald A. Berridge
Wendy Parr Holtvluwer
Richard J. Siriani
Serene K. Zeni
Charitable and Exempt Organization
Mission: To educate the Section about charitable giving and exempt organizations and to make recommendations to the Section concerning Federal and State legislative developments and initiatives in the fields of charitable giving and exempt organizations.
Christopher A. Ballard, Chair
Michael W. Bartnik
Robin D. Ferriby
Richard C. Mills
Tracy A. Sonneborn
Fiduciary Exception to Attorney Client Privilege Ad Hoc Committee
Mission: To review the statutes, case law, and court rules of Michigan and other jurisdictions concerning the scope of the Attorney Client Privilege for communications between trustees and their counsel and if necessary or appropriate, to recommend changes to Michigan law in this area.
George F. Bearup, Chair
Shaheen I. Imami
David L. Skidmore
Michael J. McClory
Kalman G. Goren
Serene K. Zeni
Liaisons
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Liaison
Business Law Section Liaison
Mission: The liaison to the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the Business Law Section on matters of mutual interest and concern.
Elder Law Section Liaison
Mission: The liaison to the Elder Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the Elder Law Section on matters of mutual interest and concern.
Family Law Section Liaison
Mission: The liaison to the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the Family Law Section on matters of mutual interest and concern.
ICLE Liaison
Mission: The liaison to ICLE is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Law Schools Liaison
Mission: The Law Schools Liaison is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the law schools located in the State of Michigan on matters of mutual interest and concern.
Michigan Bankers Association Liaison
Mission: The liaison to the Michigan Bankers Association is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the Michigan Bankers Association on matters of mutual interest and concern.
Probate Judges Association Liaisons
Mission: The liaisons to the MPJA are responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the MPJA on matters of mutual interest and concern.
Probate Registers Liaisons
Mission: The liaison to the Michigan Probate and Juvenile Registers Association is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the Probate and Juvenile Registers Association on matters of mutual interest and concern.
SCAO Liaisons
Mission: The liaisons to SCAO are responsible for developing and maintaining communications between the Section and SCAO on matters of mutual interest and concern.
Solutions on Self-help Task Force Liaison
Mission: The liaison to the Solutions on Self-help (SOS) Task force is responsible for maintaining bilaterals communications between the Section and the Task Force.
State Bar Liaison
Mission: The liaison to the State Bar is responsible for maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the larger State Bar of Michigan, including the Board of Commissioners and staff of the State Bar.
Tax Section Liaison
Mission: The liaison to the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan is responsible for developing and maintaining bilateral communication between the Section and the Taxation Section on matters of mutual interest and concern.
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