Calendar
March 2026
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March 11
ICLE Calendar
31st Annual Health Law Institute, Thursday, March 12, from 8 a.m. to 6:05 p.m. at Vistatech Center at Schoolcraft College in Livonia. This course, co-sponsored by the Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 5.75 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $395, section members pay $365, Michigan new lawyers pay $195, and ICLE partners pay $345.
• • • • • • • • • • • •Drafting an Estate Plan for an Estate Under $5 Million livestream webcast will take place Thursday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 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 $425, Michigan new lawyers pay $395, and ICLE partners pay $395.• • • • • • • • • • • •
51st Annual Labor & Employment Law Institute, Thursday and Friday, April 9-10, beginning at 8 a.m. each day 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 $465, section members pay $435, Michigan new lawyers pay $195, and ICLE partners pay $415.
• • • • • • • • • • • •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.
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March 11
Calendar of Events
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The Oakland County Bar Association will present “Luncheon Limine: Insights from the Visiting Judges” online Thursday, March 12, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. This month will feature three visiting judges from the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for an exclusive, behind-the-bench conversation. This event is free for OCBA member and $20 for non-members. To register and receive the Zoom details, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”12
The Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct its IPLS Spring Seminar 2026 on Thursday, March 12, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Henry Ford - Lovett Hall, 20900 Oakwood Blvd. in Dearborn. Cost is $225 for IPLS memnbers, $295 for non-section members; $100 for in-house, and $30 for student. To register, visit https://is.gd/ips26spring.12
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Alumni Association invites members of the legal community and Detroit Mercy Law students to attend its “Erin Go Law” networking reception on Thursday, March 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the atrium of Detroit Mercy Law, 651 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit. To register for the free event, visit www.udmercy.edu/alumni/events/erin-go-law.php.13
The Criminal Defense Attorney of Michigan will present the CDAM 2026 Spring Conference, “The Watchful Eye: Threats, Cybercrime, Privacy, and Surveillance,” Friday and Saturday, March 13-14, at the Auburn Hills Marriott, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway in Pontiac. Cost for the conference is $480 for CDAM members and $600 for non members. To register online, visit www.CDAMonline.org.13
The Michigan Judicial Institute will conclude its two-part webinar series, “Supporting Justice-Involved Youth and Families Through the Re-Entry Process,” on Friday, March 13, with “Part 2: Understanding the Re-Entry Process for Justice-Involved Youth” from noon to 1 p.m. To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and scroll down to “upcoming MJI events.”16
The State Appellate Defender Office and the Criminal Defense Resource Center will present the webinar “SORA: Where Are We Now?” on Monday, March 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. This training will look at about current and upcoming challenges to the Michigan Sex Offender Registry Act (SORA). To register for the webinar, visit www.sado.org and click on “Upcoming Events.”17
The Association of Legal Administrators, Metropolitan Detroit Chapter, will conduct a Brunch & Learn event Tuesday, March 17, from noon via to 1:30 p.m. at Mother Handsome, 14661 W. Eleven Mile Rd. in Oak Park. During the program, speaker Tyler Enslin will discuss “Mastering Your Memory.” The Brunch & Learn is free to ALA members and non-members can attend for $35. To register, visit https://aladetroit.org.18
The Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) will conduct a Lunch & Learn event Wednesday, March 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Judicial Conference Room of the Oakland County Circuit Court, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd. in Pontiac. Hosted by Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Lorie Savin, the program will feature Rabbi Caytak. To register, visit www.jewishbar.org and click on “events.”19
The 2026 Affinity Bar Charity Challenge will take place Thursday, March 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Pops for Italian, 280 W. Nine Mile Rd. in Ferndale, for a fun night of giving back. Local affinity bar associations will participate raise funds for several charities. Tickets cost $60 for members of any partner organization, $85 for non-members, and $30 for law students. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”19
The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel will present its Legal Excellence Awards 2026 on Thursday, March 19, beginning at 6 p.m. at The Gem Theatre, 333 Madison Avenue in Detroit. The banquet includes a strolling dinner and reception. Cost for the event is $110 for MDTC members, $135 for non-members, and free for judge. To register or for additional information, visit www.mdtc.org and click on “events.”19
The Prosecuting Attorney Association of Michigan’s Violence Against Women Project will present a webinar on “Cold Case Investigations Furthered Through Genetic Genealogy” Thursday, March 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. via Zoom. Speaking at the webinar will be FBI Special Agent Leslie Larsen and Sona Movsisyan of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit. To register for the free webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”19
The Michigan Judicial Institute will present “PSC Best Practice Series: Phase Structure and Advancements Webinar” hosted by Problem-Solving Courts (PSC) on Thursday, March 19, from noon to 1:10 p.m. via Zoom. This session will provide an overview of why treatment courts should have a clear phase structure that addresses participants’ needs in a manageable and effective sequence. To register for the webinar, visit https://cvent.me/EvadGo.19
The State Appellate Defender Office and the Criminal Defense Resource Center will present a an online “Czarnecki/Taylor Q&A” on Thursday, March 19, from noon to 2 p.m. via Zoom. Members of SADO’s Juvenile Lifer Unit will offer insights and answer questions. To register for the online discussion, visit www.sado.org and click on “Upcoming Events.”20
The Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan (HBAM) will host its “2026 Annual Party and Scholarship Presentation” on Friday, March 20, beginning at 6 p.m. at Los Galanes Restaurant, 3362 Bagley Street in Detroit. Cost for the party is $40 for HBAM members, $50 for non-members, and $10 for students. To register, visit www.hispanicbarofmi.org.20
The Government Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present the “2026 Government Law Section Winter Educational Seminar” on Friday, March 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois Road in Troy. This year's program will highlight Election Law. For additional information on the seminar, visit https://connect.michbar.org/govlaw/home.20
The Oakland County Bar Association will present its 2026 District Court Bench/Bar Conference, “Learning What You Don’t Know as a District Court Practitioner,” on Friday, March 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Kingsley Bloomfield Hills, 39475 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills. Cost for the conference is $85 for OCBA members; $55 for OCBA new lawyers, paralegals, students, and judicial law clerks; and $145 for non-members. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”25
The Professional Development Committee of the Oakland County Bar Association will present “Appellate Advocacy: Insights from the Bench” online Wednesday, March 25, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. This virtual program will feature three judges from the Michigan Court of Appeals, Second District, who will share insights into what makes written and oral appellate advocacy effective. Cost is $40 for OCBA members; $30 for committee members; $20 for OCBA new lawyers and paralegals; and $50 for non-members. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”25
The State Appellate Defender Office will present the webinar “Forensic Sciences Debrief” on Wednesday, March 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. In this online training, Erin Van Campen (NDS-Detroit) and Jason Eggert (SADO) will provide key takeaways from the December 2025 Michigan State Police Science Division two-day conference. To register for the webinar, visit www.sado.org/go/Debrief2026.26
The Women’s Bar Association (WBA), Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, will present its next Literary Ladies Book Club online Thursday, March 26, at 6 p.m. via Zoom. For the March meeting, the club will be discussing “Harlem Rhapsody” by Victoria Christopher Murray. Anyone interested in attending this event should email Natasha Rao at natasha-rao@hotmail.com.26
Wayne State University law students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to join in-person or virtually for a special lecture, “On Sixty Years of Teaching Tax at Wayne Law,” featuring Prof. Alan Schenk on Thursday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. To register, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”26
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will present the Traffic Safety Training Program Webinar “Prosecuting a Vehicular Homicide Case” on Thursday, March 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. The program will by presented by St. Clair County Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Amy Goodrich. To register for this free webinar, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “training.”26
The Michigan Judicial Institute (MJI), in collaboration with the Friend of the Court Bureau (FOCB), will present “Schoolhouse Rock: Michigan Child Support Program Edition” online Thursday, March 26, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day via Zoom. To register for the webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”27
The Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan will present the “Young Lawyers Summit” on Friday March 27, at Lovett Hall at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. The summit brings together legal professionals from across the state for a day of education, networking, and professional development. Tickets are $50 for YLS members, $25 for law students, and $75 for others. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/yls/events/summit.27
Wayne State University Law School will present “Canceling the State: Legal and Political Backlash Against Public Institutions” hosted by The Journal of Law in Society. This full-day symposium, taking place Friday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, examines the intensifying legal and political efforts to defund, suppress, or restructure. To register, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”27
The Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present a webinar on “Driver’s License Restoration” Friday, March 27, from noon to 2 p.m. via Zoom. Speaker Daryl J. Wood, of Daryl J. Wood and Associates, will point out red flags to watch for when assessing potential clients for a driver’s license restoration. Cost for the webinar is $80 for CDAM members and $100 for non-members. To register, visit https://cdam.wildapricot.org.31
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan’ 2026 ADR Spring Series will be held virtually over two days. On Tuesday, March 31, “The Art of Impasse Breaking in Mediation’” will be offered online from 9 to 1 p.m. Cost is $50 for section members and $75 for non-members. For additional information and to register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home.31
The Violence Against Women Project (VAWP) and Child Abuse Prosecution Resources (CAPR) units at the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will conduct an open forum roundtable discussion on Tuesday, March 31, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Participants will be discussing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Interpersonal Violence. To register for the free online discussion, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”April
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The State Bar of Michigan will present its “Tips and Tools” for a Successful Practice Seminar online Tuesday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $50 for lawyers, other legal professionals, law students, and unlicensed graduates. To register, visit www.michbar.org/tipstools.7
The Michigan Judicial Institute will present a “Basic Interviewing, Counseling, and Communication Techniques Webinar” online Tuesday through Thursday, April 7-9, beginning at 9 a.m. each day via Zoom. To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and scroll down to “upcoming MJI events.”8
The Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers – along with the Women’s Bar Association and the South Asian Bar Association – will host a “Gathering Featuring SBM President Lisa Hamameh” on Wednesday, April 8, beginning at 6 p.m. at Brewery Faisan, 1087 Beaufait in Detroit. To register for a the free event, visit https://irish-lawyers.org and click on “Upcoming Events.”
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