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Calendar

1. March 14 ICLE Calendar
   Negotiating and Drafting a Property Settlement Agreement livestream webcast will take place Tuesday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 5.25 CLE credits.
   The general admission fee is $395, Michigan new lawyers pay $365, and ICLE partners pay $365.
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   Drafting an Estate Plan for an Estate Under $5 Million livestream webcast will take place Thursday, March 20, from 9 a.m. to 3:305 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Probate & Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 5.25 CLE credits.
   The general admission fee is $395, Michigan new lawyers pay $365, and ICLE partners pay $365.

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   ICLE’s Partnership Training: Guided Resource Tour livestream webcast will take place Wednesday, April 9, from noon to 12:30 p.m.
   The livestream webcast is free to all.
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   50th Labor & Employment Law Institute, Thursday, April 10, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to noon  at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth. This course, co-sponsored by the Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 8.25 CLE credits.
   The general admission fee is $445, section members pay $415, Michigan new lawyers pay $195, and ICLE partners pay $395.

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   Course books, audio CDs, and MP3s for most seminars are available if unable to attend program. Video replays for some programs are also offered. For additional information or to charge reservations to VISA, MasterCard, or Discover, call 877-229-4350 or visit www.icle.org.

1. March 14 Calendar of Events

   March

   18

   The State Appellate Defender Office and the Criminal Defense Resource Center will present a webinar on “Cross Examination: Techniques and Strategies” Tuesday, March 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. In this training, attendees will learn different cross examination techniques, when to use them, and how to form cross-examination questions. To register, visit www.sado.org/go/Cross2025.

   
   

   19

   Maddin Hauser will conduct its 2024 Employment Law Symposium titled “Navigating the New Landscape” on Wednesday, March 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Saint John’s Resort, 44045 Five Mile Road in Plymouth. For additional information on the Symposium, visit https://maddinhauser.com and click on “events.”
   
   

   19

   The 2025 Affinity Bar Charity Challenge will take place Wednesday, March 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Platform, 34300 Woodward Ave., Ste. 200, in Birmingham, for a fun night of giving back. Each partner bar association is representing a charity. Attendees will vote for their favorite bar association by donating cash “tips” to the association’s “tip jar” of their choice. Tickets cost $50 for members of any partner organization, $75 for non-members, and $30 for law students. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”
   
   

   19

   Wayne State University and University of Detroit Mercy's National Lawyers Guild Chapters present an open seminar to the legal community regarding immigrant rights and advocacy during an increasingly violent presidential administration. “Building Sanctuaries and Melting Ice: Lessons on Immigrant Rights” will take place Wednesday, March 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 West Palmer in Detroit. There is no charge for the seminar but registration is requested for catering purposes. To register, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”
   
   

   19

   The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will present the 7th Annual 2024 Dewitt C. Holbrook Lecture on Social Justice on Wednesday, March 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Detroit Mercy Law atrium, 651 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. This year’s lecture, co-sponsored by the Arts, Communication, Entertainment & Sports Section of the State Bar of Michigan, is presented by Simon Tam author, musician, activist, and self-proclaimed troublemaker. To register, visit https://law.udmercy.edu and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.”
   
   

   20

   The Oakland County Bar Association will present the webinar “Social Media Can Help Win Your Case” on Thursday, March 20, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. This virtual seminar, presented by Magna Legal Services, will introduce the power of social media in winning cases. Cost for the webinar is $35 for OCBA members, $45 for non-members, $15 for new lawyers and paralegals, $25 for committee members, and OCBA students can attend for free. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”
   
   

   20

   The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel will present its Legal Excellence Awards 2025 on Thursday, March 20, beginning at 6 p.m. at The Gem Theatre, 333 Madison Avenue in Detroit. The banquet includes a strolling dinner. To register or for additional information, visit www.mdtc.org and click on “events.”

   
   

   20

   The Michigan Association for Justice will conduct its 2025 Spring Convention on Thursday and Friday, March 20-21, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Novi, 27000 S. Karevich Dr. in Novi. Event rates are $370 for MAJ members, $270 for MAJ members practicing four years or less, $160 for MAJ sustaining members, $160 for MAJ paralegal/law clerk members, free for judges or judicial staff, and $580 for non-MAJ members (Workers’ Comp only). The registration fee is for only one track. To register, visit www.michiganjustice.org and click on “Events.”­
   

   
   

   20

   The Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan will host its “2025 Annual Party: Strengthening Our Pipeline” celebrating the HBAM’s commitment to education and community empowerment. The party will take place Thursday, March 20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison St. in Detroit. Cost for the party is $30 for HBAM members and $40 for non-members. To register, visit www.hispanicbarofmi.org.
   
   

   22

   The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will host its Vegas Night 2025 scholarship fundraiser on Saturday, March 22, from 6:45 to 11 p.m. at North Rosedale Park Civic Association, 18445 Scarsdale Street in Detroit. Tickets cost $55 for students and $65 for non-students. To purchase tickets, visit https://law.udmercy.edu and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.”

   
   

   26

   The Prosecuting Attorney Association of Michigan’s Violence Against Women Project will present a lunchtime webinar on “Rapid DNA: Understanding its Role and Impact on Forensic Cases in Michigan” Wednesday, March 26, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. The webinar will feature Katherine Merideth and Scott Bruski, forensic scientists from the Michigan State Police Biology Unit. To register for the free webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”

   
   

   28

   Wayne State University Law School will present “Thinking Beyond the Market,” a film about genuinely affordable housing, on Friday, March 28, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. Brian Doucet. a vetted professor from The University of Waterloo, will be joining to watch his film which explores already existing policies and programs using not market-based housing options. Anyone with questions about the free screening may email Shannon Gaffney at gv8357@wayne.edu.
   
   

   28

   The Michigan Judicial Institute and Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Services will present the webinar “Building the Village, Part 2: Educational Advocacy” on Friday, March 28, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Speaking at the webinar will be Lynda McGhee, co-executive director, Michigan Children’s Law Center; and Judith New, education advocate, Michigan Children’s Law Center. To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”

   
   

   April

   1

   Wayne State University Law School and the Damon J. Keith Center will present a viewing of the film “Commuted” on Tuesday, April 1, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. The film traces a woman’s journey to find purpose and love, and to confront the wounds of incarceration that linger after release from prison. Anyone with questions about the free screening may email Jalila Jefferson-Bullock at jalila.jefferson-bullock@wayne.edu.

   
   

   2

   The Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association will present a bankruptcy event, “Unjust Debts – A Discussion with Professor Melissa Jacoby,” online Wednesday, April 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. Jacoby has released a new book, “Unjust Debts: How Our Bankruptcy System Makes America More Unequal,” in which she challenges the idea that bankruptcy is a tool to help the vulnerable and unlucky and argues instead that it favors the powerful. To register for the online discussion, visit https://edmibar.org.
   
   

   3

   The State Appellate Defender Office’s Criminal Defense Resource Center along with the West Michigan Regional Investigator Association will continue their 2025 Trainings for Defense Investigators with “Is Brady Still the G.O.A.T.?” online Tuesday, April 3, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Speaking at the webinar will be Kristyna N. Nunzio of The Nunzio Law Firm PC. To register for the webinar, visit www.sado.org/go/Brady25.
   
   

   7

   The Women’s Bar Association (WBA), Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, will present its next Book Club online Monday, April 7, beginning at 6 p.m. via Zoom. For the April meeting, the club will be discussing “The Housemaid” by Freida McFadden. To register for this discussion and receive the Zoom link, email Janine.M.Plourde@gmail.com.
   
   

   8

   The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI), in collaboration with the Friend of the Court Bureau, will provide a virtual 20-hour “Friend of the Court Alternative Dispute Resolution Training” on April 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day via Zoom. To register for the webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”
   
   

   9

   The Litigation Section of the State Bar of Michigan will host its “Honors Reception 2025” on Wednesday, April 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Henry Ford, 20900 Oakwood Blvd. in Dearborn. The evening will feature a strolling dinner followed by the awards program. To register for the reception, visit https://connect.michbar.org/litigation/home.
   
   

   9

   The Michigan Judicial Institute is pleased to provide the “Enhancing Public Trust Through Bench-Community Connections Webinar” on Wednesday, April 9, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. This webinar will offer inspiration, resources, and strategies for judges to excel in community-based engagements and show how the judicial branch affects everyday life. To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”
   
   

   10

   The New Lawyers Committee of the Oakland County Bar Association will host its “Meet the Judges” event on Thursday, April 10, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Community House, 380 S. Bates St. in Birmingham. Cost to attend the event is $50 for OCBA new lawyers (82500+), paralegals, admin assistants, and students; $60 for OCBA members; $80 for non-members. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”