Tuesday, February 9
Appellate Practice Forum;
Spons: Wolverine Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan; Bodman LLP, Detroit; 6 p.m.; Info: Ronda L. Tate, (313) 961-2550, rtate@lewismunday.com
Bankruptcy Certificate Series, Part 3: Basic Litigation in Bankruptcy Court;
Spons: ICLE; The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Cost: $165 general admission, $145 ICLE partners; Info: www.icle.org
Business Development Secrets for the Legal Profession
; Spons: Legal Marketing Association Midwest; Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., Troy; 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Cost: $35; Info: John Cornwell, jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com
Thursday, February 11
NALS of West Michigan Legal Lunch 'N' Learn: Probate Litigation;
University Club, Grand Rapids; 12:05-12:55 p.m.; Info: Tonya Mashue, (616) 752-2213, tmashue@wnj.com
OCBA Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series: Fundamentals of Juvenile Law: Year IV -- Sexting;
OCBA Building, Bloomfield Hills; noon-1:15 p.m.; Cost: $10 members, $20 nonmembers; Info: Anne Campbell, (248) 334-3400, www.ocba.org
Program for International Legal Studies Winter 2010 Speaker Series: U.S. Ratification of the Women's Rights Treaty: Fabulous, Horrendous, or Meaningless?;
Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit; 12:15 p.m.; Info: Holly Hughes, (313) 577-3620, hhughes@wayne.edu
Tuesday, February 16
19th Annual Drafting Estate Planning Documents;
Spons: ICLE, Probate & Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan; The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth; 1:30-5 p.m.; Cost: $165 general admission, $145 members of the co-sponsoring section, $95 new lawyers; Info: www.icle.org
Anatomy of a Criminal Case -- Year XI: Abuse and Neglect Cases in Family Court;
Spons: Oakland County Bar Association; OCBA Building, Bloomfield Hills; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Cost: $10 members pre-registration, $20 nonmembers pre-registration and walk-ins; Info: Anne Campbell, (248) 334-3400
The New Michigan Trust Code;
Spons: ICLE, Probate & Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan; The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Cost: $165 general admission, $145 members of the co-sponsoring section, $95 new lawyers; Info: www.icle.org
Thursday, February 18
Celebrating Our Diverse Bar Event;
Fishbone's, Detroit; 5-7:30 p.m.; Cost: $10; Info: Mitzy Sharp Futro, (313) 961-6120, Ext. 201, msharpfutro@detroitlawyer.com, www.fbamich.org
E-Discovery 2010;
Spons: ICLE; ICLE Building, Ann Arbor; 9 a.m.-noon; Cost: $165 general admission, $95 new lawyers; Info: www.icle.org
NALS of West Michigan Brown Bag Seminar: How Do I ..., Etc., in the Michigan Corporation Division;
Kent County Circuit Court, Jury Assembly Room, Grand Rapids; 12:05-12:55 p.m.; Cost: $10 members, $15 nonmembers; Info: (616) 752-2285, jolexa@wnj.com
Friday, February 19
Annual Ski Seminar: P.I. -- It's Business. It's Not Personal
(Feb. 19-20); Spons: MAJ; Cedar River Village at Shanty Creek, Bellaire; Info: www.michiganjustice.org
Saturday, February 20
Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Harriet Tubman Award Brunch;
Charles H. Wright Museum of African History, Detroit; 10 a.m.; Info: Angela Williams, (313) 877-8774
Tuesday, February 23
2010 LLC & Business Entity Update;
Spons: ICLE, Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan; The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Cost: $165 general admission, $145 members of the co-sponsoring section, $95 new lawyers; Info: www.icle.org
After Hours Tax Law Series: Hot Topics in Estate & Gift Tax;
Spons: ICLE, Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan; The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth; 3-6 p.m.; Cost: $105 general admission, $85 members of the co-sponsoring section; Info: www.icle.org
Wednesday, February 24
Program for International Legal Studies Winter 2010 Speaker Series: International Promotion of Democratic Government: The Strange Case of the 2009 Honduran Coup;
Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit; 12:15 p.m.; Info: Holly Hughes, (313) 577-3620, hhughes@wayne.edu
Thursday, February 25
New Lawyers Workshop: Deposition Workshop;
Spons: MAJ; Fieger, Fieger, Kenney, Johnson & Giroux, Southfield; noon-3 p.m.; Cost: $50; Info: (517) 321-3073
Tuesday, March 9
Masters in Litigation -- The Cybersleuth's Guide to the Internet: Super Search Engine Strategies, Social Network & Other Investigative Research and Tech Tips;
Spons: ICLE, Litigation Section of the State Bar of Michigan; The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth; 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; Cost: $195 general admission, $160 members of the co-sponsoring section, $130 new lawyers and ICLE partners; Info: www.icle.org
Program for International Legal Studies Winter 2010 Speaker Series: Guantanamo: Learning from the Past to Confront the Future;
Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit; 12:15 p.m.; Info: Holly Hughes, (313) 577-3620, hhughes@wayne.edu
Thursday, March 11
16th Annual Health Law Institute
(9 a.m.-7 p.m. March 11; 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. March 12); Spons: ICLE, Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan; The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth; 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Cost: $325 general admission, $295 members of the co-sponsoring section, $275 ICLE partners, $265 new lawyers; Info: www.icle.org
Tuesday, March 16
Anatomy of a Criminal Case -- Year XI: Preserving Issues for Habeus Review;
Spons: Oakland County Bar Association; OCBA Building, Bloomfield Hills; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Cost: $10 members pre-registration, $20 nonmembers pre-registration and walk-ins Info: Anne Campbell, (248) 334-3400
Law Practice Management Series: Keeping Client Communication Under Control;
Spons: ICLE; ICLE Building, Ann Arbor; 1-2 p.m.; Cost: $119 general admission; Info: www.icle.org
Misdemeanor Series: Handling the Traffic Offense Case;
Spons: ICLE; ICLE Building, Ann Arbor; 9-11:15 a.m.; Cost: $119 general admission; Info: www.icle.org
Thursday, March 18
9th Annual Advanced Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Institute;
Spons: ICLE, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan; The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth; 8:30a.m.-7 p.m.; Cost: $325 general admission, $295 members of the co-sponsoring section, $275 ICLE partners, $265 new lawyers; Info: www.icle.org
Advanced Criminal Defense Practice Conference
(March 18-20); Spons: CDAM; Crowne Plaza, Novi; Info: www.cdamonline.org
Monday, March 22
2010 Intellectual Property Spring Seminar;
Spons: ICLE, Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan; Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, East Lansing; 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; Cost: $125 general admission, $95 members of the co-sponsoring section, $125 new lawyers and ICLE partners; Info: www.icle.org
Thursday, March 25
2010 Child Custody, Support & Parenting Time Update;
Spons: ICLE, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan; GVSU Eberhard Center, Grand Rapids; 1:30-5 p.m.; Cost: $165 general admission, $145 members of the co-sponsoring section, $95 new lawyers; Info: www.icle.org
ERISA/Liens Evening Forum;
Spons: MAJ; Hotel Baronette, Novi; 6-9 p.m.; Info: www.michiganjustice.org
NALS of West Michigan Brown Bag Seminar: Federal Court: Who We Are and What We Do;
Federal Court, Gerald R. Ford Federal Building, Jury Assembly Room, Grand Rapids; 12:05-12:55 p.m.; Cost: $10 members, $15 nonmembers; Info: (616) 752-2285, jolexa@wnj.com
Wednesday, April 7
Program for International Legal Studies Winter 2010 Speaker Series: The Prospects for a New International Agreement on Climate Change;
Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit; 12:15 p.m.; Info: Holly Hughes, (313) 577-3620, hhughes@wayne.edu
Thursday, April 15
OCBA Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series: Fundamentals of Juvenile Law: Year IV -- Hon. Elizabeth Gleicher, Michigan Court of Appeals;
OCBA Building, Bloomfield Hills; noon-1:15 p.m.; Cost: $10 members, $20 nonmembers; Info: Anne Campbell, (248) 334-3400, www.ocba.org
Friday, April 16
Oakland County Bar Foundation 11th Annual Signature Event;
Oakland Hills Country Club, Bloomfield Township; 7-10 p.m.; Info: (248) 334-3400
Tuesday, April 20
2010 Child Custody, Support & Parenting Time Update;
Spons: ICLE, Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan; The Inn at St. John's; 1:30-5 p.m.; Cost: $165 general admission, $145 members of the co-sponsoring section, $95 new lawyers; Info: www.icle.org
Thursday, April 22
Developing Legal Trends Evening Forum;
Spons: MAJ; Hotel Baronette, Novi; 6-9 p.m.; Info: www.michiganjustice.org
Friday, May 7
MAJ Convention and Rapid Fire Seminar;
Hyatt Regency, Dearborn; Info: (517) 321-3073, www.michiganjustice.org
Friday, May 14
MDTC Annual Meeting: ÒCourtroom Performance -- Are You Really As Good As You Think You Are?Ó
(May 14-15); Doubletree Hotel, Bay City; Info: www.mdtc.org
Thursday, June 10
OCBA Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series: Fundamentals of Juvenile Law: Year IV -- CARE House Interviews;
OCBA Building, Bloomfield Hills; noon-1:15 p.m.; Cost: $10 members, $20 nonmembers; Info: Anne Campbell, (248) 334-3400, www.ocba.org
Thursday, August 12
OCBA Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series: Fundamentals of Juvenile Law: Year IV -- Expungements: General Juvenile, Criminal Sexual Registry and Central Registry;
OCBA Building, Bloomfield Hills; noon-1:15 p.m.; Cost: $10 members, $20 nonmembers; Info: Anne Campbell, (248) 334-3400, www.ocba.org
Wednesday, September 1
No-Fault Institute VII
(Sep. 1-2); Spons: MAJ; The Westin, Southfield; Info: (517) 321-3073, www.michiganjustice.org
Tuesday, October 12
OCBA Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series: Fundamentals of Juvenile Law: Year IV -- State of the Law;
OCBA Building, Bloomfield Hills; noon-1:15 p.m.; Cost: $10 members, $20 nonmembers; Info: Anne Campbell, (248) 334-3400, www.ocba.org