The Criminal Defense Attorney of Michigan will present the CDAM Summer Conference 2023 in person this year. “Mitigation is Litigation” will take place Thursday through Saturday, July 20-22, at the Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 W. Michigan Ave. in Kalamazoo.
The schedule includes:
Thursday, July 20
• “A Is for Attorney” with Karl P. Numinen. (There is a separate registration & fee for this program.)
• “Your Case Issues” with Rhonda B. Ives and Daniel W. Grow. (This program is for CDAM members only and is free with a separate registration.)
• CDAM Board Meeting. All CDAM members are welcome to attend. Those interested in running for CDAM’s Board of Directors must attend a board meeting.
• CDAM Lodge Party. At Brick + Brine at Radisson Plaza Hotel. Open to all conference registrants with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
Friday, July 21
• Keynote: “Making Case Stories Come Alive” with David Mann
• “PowerPoint for Lawyers” with Kathy Swedlow, CDRC manager
• “Stakeholder Updates” presented by Arthur J. Weiss, CDAM president; Kristen Staley, MIDC executive director; Bradley Hall, MAACS administrator; and Kathy Swedlow, CDRC manager
• “Don’t be the Cowardly Lion. Tips and Tales from the Bench and Beyond to Give You Courage in the Courtroom!” with Amy Ronayne Krause.
Saturday, July 22
• “Michigan Law Updates” with Adrianne N. Young
• “Instructing the Jury: Getting Your Case into the Instructions” with Matt Monahan and Emma Lawton
• “Michigan Sentencing Guidelines” with Anne Yantus
• “Instructing the Jury: Getting Your Case into the Instructions” with Matt Monahan and Emma Lawton
Cost for the conference is $360 for attorneys paying their own way and $100 for law school students.
Some county/court funding units will pay for part, or all, of the cost of a registration. It is up to registrants to contact their local funding unit to determine what is applicable and what payment or reimbursement method will be used.
To register online, visit www.CDAMonline.org. For questions, call CDAM at 517-579-0533 or email CDAMonline@gmail.com.
