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October 05 ICLE Calendar

Basics of Advising Elderly Clients and Those with Disabilities livestream webcast will take place Thursday, October 8, from 9 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Probate & Estate Planning Section and the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 5.75 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $225, section members pay $205, Michigan new lawyers pay $95, ICLE basic partners pay $205, and ICLE premium partners can attend for free.
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Deposition Skills Workshop livestream webcast will take place Tuesday, October 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 11.25 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $895, section members pay $845, Michigan new lawyers pay $795, and ICLE partners pay $795.
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Retirement Benefits Payable to a Trust: Planning, Drafting, and Administration After SECURE 2.0 livestream webcast will take place Thursday, October 22, from 9 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Probate & Estate Planning Section Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 2.75 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $245, section members pay $215, Michigan new lawyers pay $95, and ICLE partners pay $215.
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Anatomy of a Workplace Investigation livestream webcast will take place Tuesday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Labor & Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 2.75 CLE credits.
The general admission fee is $245, section members pay $215, Michigan new lawyers pay $95, and ICLE partners pay $215.Z
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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.

October 05 Calendar of Events

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The Michigan Association for Justice will conduct its 2026 Fall Convention on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 6-7, at the International Banquet & Conference Center in Detroit. For event rates, additional information, or to register, visit www.michiganjustice.org and click on “Events.”

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The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program offers a free, confidential virtual support group for attorneys to help each other. Meetings take place virtually via Zoom, from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, begining October 6 and continuing November 25. To register, visit www.michbar.org/generalinfo/ljap/supportgroups.

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The State Bar of Michigan will present the Tips and Tools for a Successful Practice webinar on Tuesday, October 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost to attend is $50. To register, visit the Tips and Tools website at www.michbar.org/tipstools.

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The Jewish Bar Association of Michigan will conduct a Lunch & Learn event Wednesday, October 7, 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. To register, visit www.jewishbar.org and click on “events.”

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The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law’s Conviction Integrity Clinic will present “Injustice Revealed: Stories of Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration,” a candid discussion on wrongful convictions, on Wednesday, October 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Room 226 at Detroit Mercy Law, 651 E. Jefferson Ave. in Detroit. To register for the free event, visit https://2026injusticerevealed.eventbrite.com.

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The Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present the webinar “Sentencing Guidelines Part Two: Beyond the Basics” on Wednesday, October 7, from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. Presenting at the webinar will be Kristin LaVoy of SADO. Cost for the webinar is $40 for CDAM members and $50 for non-members. To register, visit https://cdam.wildapricot.org.

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The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel will host its Meet the Judges event on Thursday, October 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Detroit Golf Club, 17911 Hamilton Road in Detroit. The event is free to all judicial attendees, $108 for members, $167 for non-members which includes membership fee, and $124 for non-lawyers. To register. visit www.mdtc.org/event/meet-the-judges-2026.

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Wayne State University Law School will present the lecture “Is the United States Occupying Venezuela?” on Thursday, October 8, from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. in DJK 2242 at the law school, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. For additional information about this program, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”

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The Oakland County Bar Association will present the webinar “Update on the State of Juvenile Law 2026” on Thursday, October 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Speaker H. Elliot Parnes, of H. Elliot Parnes PLLC, will provide a review of developments in juvenile law, including new legislation, court rules, and case law from the past year. Cost is $45 for OCBA members; $30 for new lawyer (85191+), admin assistant, paralegal, and student; and $55 for non-members. Oakland County appointed counsel can attend for free. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”

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The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Violence Against Women Project (VAWP) will present the “DNA Direct Exam Workshop” online Thursday, October 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. via Zoom. This workshop will allow prosecutors the opportunity to do a direct examination of an MSP DNA analyst. To register, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”

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The Women’s Bar Association will host a movie night Thursday, October 8, at 6 p.m., with a private viewing of “Verity” at the Birmingham Theater. The event will raise funds for a brand-new Legacy Scholarship. Cost is $30. Those interested in attending should email Natasha Rao at natasha-rao@hotmail.com.

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The Solo and Small Firm Section and Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Michigan along with the Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan will present a Lunch & Learn webinar on “How To Scale And Grow Your Law Firm” Thursday, October 8, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/solo/home.

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The State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program will present a free virtual wellness event focusing on emotional freedom techniques and featuring Judith Zorn at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 9. “EFT for the Legal Mind” will be offered via Zoom and is free to all SBM members. To register, visit www.michbar.org/LJAP.

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The Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present the webinar “When Competency Is in Question” on Friday, October 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. via Zoom. This presentation will provide attorneys with information regarding when a competency referral is warranted, what occurs during a competency evaluation, and how to understand and evaluate the resulting opinion. Cost is $40 for CDAM members and $50 for non-members. To register, visit https://cdam.wildapricot.org.

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The Oakland County Bar Association will present the webinar “Digital Dragnet: The Fourth Amendment after Chatrie” on Tuesday, October 13, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Cost for the webinar is $30 for OCBA members; $20 for new lawyers (85191+), admin assistants, paralegals, and students; and $40 for non-members. Oakland County appointed counsel can attend for free. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”

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The State Bar of Michigan’s Labor and Employment Law Section and the Young Lawyers Section are co-hosting a mixer on Tuesday, October 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at TopGolf, 500 Great Lakes Crossing Dr. in Auburn Hills. To register for the outing, visit. https://connect.michbar.org/laborlaw/home.

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Wayne State University Law School will honor four distinguished alumni at its Alumni Wall of Fame induction ceremony on Tuesday, October 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wayne Law, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. The event is free and open to the public. To register for the ceremony, visit https://law.wayne.edu and click on “events.”

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The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) will present an In-House Counsel webinar on “The Use of AI in Managing the Panel Counsel/In-House Relationship” Tuesday, October 13, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Among those speaking at the webinar will be Laura Canfield and James Bies of Secura Insurance, and Christopher Jacobs of Houston & Harbaugh. To register for the free webinar, visit www.mdtc.org/event/in-house-counsel-webinar.

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The Women’s Bar Association (WBA), Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, will present its first meeting of its Literary Ladies Book club for the 2026-2027 season online Tuesday, October 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. via Zoom. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and kick off the autumnal and October season, the group will be reading and discussing “The Bewitching” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Anyone interested in attending this event, or joining the Literary Ladies for the monthly Book Club in the future, should email Natasha Rao at natasha-rao@hotmail.com.

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The Jewish Bar Association and Lipton Law are hosting a free Fall Networking event. Practicing attorneys, law students, or anyone interested in networking their business are welcome to join on Wednesday, October 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Axe-Ferndale, 344 W. Nine Mile Rd. in Ferndale. To register for the free event, visit www.jewishbar.org and click on “events.”

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The Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association will kick off its Luncheon Series with the annual “State of the Court Luncheon” on Wednesday, October 14, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Cambria Hotel (Sala Ballroom), 600 W. Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit. Tickets are available at $43 for EDMIBAR members, $88 for guests and non-members. To register , visit https://events.edmibar.org/event/state-of-the-court-luncheon-2.

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The Michigan Judicial Institute will present the webinar “Lessons from the Bench: Incorporating the Youth Voice in Court Proceedings” on Wednesday, October 14, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the webinar, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and scroll down to “Upcoming MJI Events.”

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The Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA), along with partnering affinity bar associations, will gather with colleagues at the Taste of Diversity cocktail reception on Thursday, October 15, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Great Lakes Culinary Center in Southfield. Cost to attend is $70. OCBA new lawyers (P85191+), admin assistants, and paralegals can attend for $55. Students can attend for $35. Tickets are available by visiting www.ocba.org and clicking “events.”

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The Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy will offer a presentation by Professor Sara Zdeb, recipient of the 2026 Levin Center Award for Excellence in Oversight Research, on Thursday, October 15, online from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. To register for the free online presentation, visit https://levin-center.org/event/2026-research-presentation.

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The Butzel Education Industry Team is presenting its Annual Education Seminar and Panel Discussion from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, at Schoolcraft College’s Vistatech Center, located at 18600 Haggerty Road in Livonia. To register for the free event, visit www.butzel.com/event-4th-annual-education-seminar-and-panel-discussion.

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The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Victim Services Training Unit will host an online lunch-time discussion between and among victim advocates. The Victim Advocates Lunch & Learn “Lettuce Talk” will take place online Thursday, October 15, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”

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Wayne State University Law School will conduct its 41st Ambulance Chase 5K on Saturday, October 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on campus, 471 West Palmer Ave. in Detroit. This year’s race will benefit the Innocence Project. General registration is $30 per person or $75 per three-person relay team. To register, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”

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The Oakland County Bar Association will present a professional development seminar on “Persuasive Advocacy: A Master Class in Motion Practice” Tuesday, October 20, from noon to 1 p.m. at the OCBA offices, 1760 S. Telegraph Road, Ste. 100, in Bloomfield Hills. Cost for the seminar is $40 for OCBA members; $25 new lawyers (85191+), admin assistants, paralegals, and students; and $50 for non-members. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”`

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The State Appellate Defender Office and the Criminal Defense Resource Center will present the webinar “Using the Michigan Constitution in Criminal Cases” on Tuesday, October 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. This training will discuss how to best use the Michigan Constitution to secure broader protections for clients. To register, visit www.sado.org/go/MICon-26.

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The Association of Corporate Counsel Michigan Chapter and sponsor FTI Consulting will present “Getting Practical with Gen AI” on Wednesday, October 21, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Ocean Prime Detroit-Troy, 2915 Coolidge Hwy. in Troy. To register for the event, visit www.acc.com/chapters-networks/chapters/michigan.

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The Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators will host its 2026 Business Partner Expo on Thursday, October 22, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Fleat, 1820 Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. ALA members and business partners can attend for free. Guests may attend for $35. To register, visit https://aladetroit.org.

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The State Bar of Michigan will offer the Lawyer Trust Accounts Webinar on Tuesday, October 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration costs $25. To register, visit the Lawyer Trust Account Website at www.michbar.org/trustaccounts.

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The Oakland County Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan’s Commission on Fairness and Public Trust in the Judiciary will co-host “Pathways to the Judiciary” on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Emagine Royal Oak, 200 North Main Street in Royal Oak. To register for the event, visit visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”

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