10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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Registration Open
Art Gallery
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12:15 p.m.–12:45 p.m.
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Refreshments
Theatre Room
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12:45 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
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Welcome and Introductions
James W. Heath
President, State Bar of Michigan
Wayne County Corporation Counsel, Detroit
Hon. Elizabeth T. Clement
Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, Lansing
Theatre Room
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1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
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Shaping an Inclusive & Client-Centered Profession
- Who gets to be a lawyer?
- Reckoning with legacies of exclusion
- Ensuring that law school graduates are (at least) minimally competent
- Understanding how and why bar exams are (finally) changing
- Protecting the public while addressing ethnic & racial test disparities.
Joan W. Howarth
Dean Emerita, MSU Law; Distinguished Visiting Professor, UNLV Law
Theatre Room
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Leadership Track
Moderator:
Darin A. Day
State Bar of Michigan Director of Outreach, Lansing
Legal Updates Track
Moderator:
Kim A. Coggins
Coggins Law, Marinette, WI
Litigation Track
Moderator:
Colemon L. Potts
Detroit Legal Group PLLC, Detroit
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1:55 p.m.–2:40 p.m.
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Leadership Track
The Big Picture and What’s Happening in Lansing
- Civility
- Bar and court developments and initiatives
- Legislation
- Court rules update
Peter Cunningham
State Bar of Michigan Executive Director, Lansing
Nathan Triplett
State Bar of Michigan Public Policy Director, Lansing
Theatre Room
Legal Updates Track
Real Property Law: New Developments and Practice Tips
- Legislative developments
- Caselaw update
- Hot issues
John G. Cameron, Jr.
Dickinson Wright PLLC, Grand Rapids
Brighton Room
Litigation Track
Summary Disposition Motions
- Set yourself up for summary success during discovery
- The art of the persuasive introduction
- Telling the story
- Using headers to highlight the high points
- Using case law strategically
- Navigating the logistics of exhibits
- Keys to making an impact at oral argument
- Proposed orders to help you prevail
Aaron V. Burrell
Dickinson Wright PLLC, Troy
Terrace Room
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2:40 p.m.–2:50 p.m.
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Refreshment Break
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2:50 p.m.–3:35 p.m.
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Leadership Track
Ways for Current Leaders to Develop the Next Generation
- Keys to inspire younger leaders
- Concrete steps to identify and engage younger members
- Creating programs that will attract the younger generation
Kristina A. Bilowus
Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing
Silvia Mansoor
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC, Livonia
Tanya Cripps-Serra
Olympia Development of Michigan, Detroit
Theatre Room
Legal Updates Track
Criminal Law Update - You Can’t Win if You Don’t Know the Law
- U.S. Supreme Court update
- Michigan appellate courts update
- Legislative and court rule update
Mary Chartier
Chartier & Nyamfukudza PLC, Okemos
Marisa Ariel Vinsky
Chartier & Nyamfukudza PLC, Okemos
Brighton Room
Litigation Track
Navigating Michigan’s Still Evolving No-Fault Law
- The “PIP choice” options
- Changes to No-Fault PIP entitlement and priorities
- New tort liability rules
- Notable issues in first-party no-fault litigation
Stephen H. Sinas
Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Lansing
Terrace Room
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3:40 p.m.–4:25 p.m.
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Leadership Track
Marketing Your Event & Attracting New Members
- Get a template that will help you create marketing plans for your events
- Learn more about the tools you can use to promote your events and attract new members
- Develop your core messaging and understand why it matters
Marjory Raymer
State Bar of Michigan Director of Communications, Lansing
Theatre Room
Legal Updates Track
Michigan Business and Tax Update
- Important changes in Michigan's business entity statutes
- Updates on recent Michigan caselaw involving business entities
- Other developments critical to Michigan lawyers with business practices
- What you need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act
William C. Lentine
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Bloomfield Hills
Brighton Room
Litigation Track
Handling Drunk Driving Cases and Collateral Consequences
- OWI statutes/elements/penalties
- Areas of litigation in OWI defense; pre-trial and trial
- Collateral consequences of OWI convictions
Daniel T. Geherin
Geherin Law Group PLLC, Ann Arbor
Terrace Room
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4:30 p.m.–5:15 p.m.
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Leadership Track
Interactive Session: Meet Your Peers
- Collaborative ideas to implement in your organization
- Joint-programming with the State Bar, SBM sections, and bar associations
- Engaging your members in civic education and pipeline programs, mentoring, and working with law schools and K-12 programs
- Strengthening inclusion and belonging in your organization
Darin A. Day (facilitator)
State Bar of Michigan Director of Outreach, Lansing
Gregory P. Conyers (facilitator)
State Bar of Michigan Diversity Development Program Director, Lansing
Kristina A. Bilowus (facilitator)
Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing
Theatre Room
Legal Updates Track
Family Law Update
- 2022–2023 caselaw, court rules and statutes update
- Marital, separate property, spousal support and attorney fee issues
- Practice tips and takeaways
James J. Harrington III
Law Offices of James J. Harrington III PLC, Novi
Brighton Room
Litigation Track
Practical Advice from the Bench in a Post-Pandemic World
- Tips for effective and ethical advocacy
- Specialty courts
- Zoom hearings
- Pet peeves to avoid
Hon. B. Chris Christenson
7th Circuit Court, Flint
Hon. David A. Perkins
Wayne County Probate Court, Detroit
Hon. Erane C. Washington
14B District Court, Ypsilanti
Terrace Room
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6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
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Grand Reception
Grand Hotel Porch
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