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September 2026
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Handling Property Division and Spousal Support livestream webcast will take place Thursday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. This course, co-sponsored by the Family Section of the State Bar of Michigan, offers 5 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.• • • • • • • • • • • •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.• • • • • • • • • • • •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.• • • • • • • • • • • •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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The Oakland County Bar Association will present a webinar on “Practical Strategies for Working Effectively with High-Stress Clients” Thursday, September 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Speaking at the webinar will be Shannon Laskey of Michigan Counseling Collaborative. Cost is $30 for OCBA members and $40 for non-member. Oakland County appointed counsel can attend for free. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”17
The Association of Corporate Counsel, Michigan Chapter, will conduct its 2026 Pickleball Tournament on Thursday, September 17, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Paddle + Par, 31535 Southfield Road in Beverly Hills. Whether an experienced player or new to the sport, this event is open to all skill levels. Hors d’oeuvres and open bar will be available. Cost is $25. To register, visit www.acc.com/chapters-networks/chapters/michigan.17
The Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan will hosts its Annual Meeting & Past Chairs Networking Dinner on Thursday September 17, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Townsend Hotel, 100 Townsend St. in Birmingham. Section members not wishing to join for the dinner may still attend the meeting at 6 p.m. at no cost, but are still asked to register. Cost is for those dining is $60 for section members, $75 for non-section members, and $35 for tax law students. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/tax/home.17
The 17th Annual Bench Bar Culinary Challenge will take place Thursday, September 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the home of retired Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly. All proceeds benefit Alternatives for Girls and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation’s scholarship fund. Tickets are $100 per person and include food, wine, and beer. Pre-registration is required. To register, visit https://womenlawyers.org/bench-bar-culinary-challenge.17
The Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy and Wayne State University Law School will present a Constitution Day conversation, “Could Rebooting Congress Help Save American Democracy?,” on Thursday September 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W Palmer Ave. in Detroit. To register for the free seminar, visit https://levin-center.org/constitution-day.17
The State Bar of Michigan’s Health Care Law Section will conduct its annual meeting on Thursday, September 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Andiamo, 6676 Telegraph Road, in Bloomfield Township. Section Chair Eric Klein will lead the Business Meeting. Speaking on the topic of “The New Super-Soldier in the Global Trade War is in Your Healthcare Supply Chain” will be Julie Janeway and Erica Powell Bell. Cost, which includes lunch and program, is $30. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/healthcare/home.17
The Michigan Judicial Institute will present the webinar “PSC Best Practice Series: Drug and Alcohol Testing Webinar” hosted by Problem-Solving Courts (PSC) on Thursday, September 17, from noon to 1:15 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, visit https://cvent.me/XMao9e.17
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan’s Child Abuse Prosecution Resources unit (CAPR) will present the webinar “Petition Writing in Child Protective Proceedings” on Thursday, September 17, beginning at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. Saginaw County APA Christina Walsh will review petition writing for non-lawyers. To register, visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”18
The State Bar of Michigan will host the Presidential Inauguration & Awards Luncheon to bestow its highest honors and swear in the president and officers for the 2026-2027 bar year. The event will take place Friday, September 18, beginning at noon at the Detroit Marriott Troy, 200 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy. To register for the luncheon, visit: michbar.org/awards.18
The Criminal Defense Association of Michigan will present a “Sentencing Case Law: Updates and Guidelines” on Friday, September 18, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Robert A. Verkuilen Building, 21885 Dunham Rd. in Clinton Township. Speaking at the training will be Anne Yantus of Michigan Sentencing PLLC. Cost for the training is $100 for CDAM members and $125 for non-members. To register, visit https://cdam.wildapricot.org.22
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law invites the legal community to celebrate the 114th Annual Red Mass on Tuesday, September 22, beginning at noon at Ss. Peter & Paul Jesuit Church, 438 Saint Antoine in Detroit. A luncheon reception in the atrium at Detroit Mercy Law School immediately follows the service. To register, visit https://law.udmercy.edu and scroll down to “Upcoming Events.23
The Administrative & Regulatory Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct its “Annual Meeting & Seminar” on Wednesday, September 23, at the International Banquet & Conference Center, 400 Monroe Street in Detroit. The event begins at 9 a.m. and the the board member voting will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adminlaw/home.24
The Oakland County Bar Association will present the webinar “Immigration Speed Dating” on Thursday, September 24, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Speaking at the webinar will be Suzanne Sukkar of Dickinson Wright PLLC, Abril Valdes Siewert of The Siewert Law Firm, and Zainab M. Boxwala, CEO of Questyme USA Inc. Cost is $30 for OCBA members; $20 for new lawyers, admin assistants, paralegals, students; and $40 for non-members. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”24
The Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers will host the 31st Annual Golf Outing Scramble/12th Annual Challenge Cup Against Irish Network Detroit on Thursday, September 24, at noon at Sanctuary Lake Golf Course, 1450 South Boulevard in Troy. Cost to attend is $115 for ISIAL members and $125 for non-members. To register, visit http://irish-lawyers.org and click on “upcoming events.”24
On Thursday, September 24, from noon to 1 p.m., Wayne State University Law School will present its latest Legal Briefs program online featuring Lance Gable, interim dean and professor of law. After his remarks, Gable will answer questions from guests. To register and receive the Zoom login details, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”24
Access to Bankruptcy Court will host the 2026 Hon. Marci B. McIvor Annual Fundraiser on Thursday, September 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the offices of Warner Norcross + Judd, 2715 Woodward Avenue, Suite 200, in Detroit. Cost for an individual ticket is $100. Tickets cannot be purchased at the door. For additional information about the event or an invoice for sponsorship, email Ashley Jericho at ajericho@dwlaw.com.24
The Association of Corporate Counsel, Michigan Chapter, will present “Direction with Intention: Recalibrating Your Path” sponsored by Latitude Legal on Thursday, September 24, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Traverse City Whiskey Co., upper floor event space, 22812 Woodward Ave. in Ferndale. To register for the event, visit www.acc.com/chapters-networks/chapters/michigan.24
On Wednesday, October 8, the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association, Wolverine Bar Association, the Association of Black Judges of Michigan, Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, and the Vanzetti M. Hamilton Bar Association will host the “Affinity Bar Membership Round-Up” on Wednesday, September 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Duo, 27555 Northwestern Hwy. in Southfield.24
The Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan will present a webinar on “Dealing With Victims in Serious Operating While Intoxicated Cases” Thursday, September 24, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. To register. visit https://michiganprosecutor.org and click on “Training Calendar.”24
The Michigan Judicial Institute and the Friend of the Court Bureau will present a webinar on “Being Aware of the Tone of Your Writing” Thursday, September 24, from 9 to 10 a.m. via Zoom. Speaking at the webinar will be Thomas Myers, court analyst, Problem Solving Courts, Field Services, State Court Administrative Office, Michigan Supreme Court. To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”25
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Center of the State Bar of Michigan will conduct the “ADR Annual Conference and Annual Meeting” online Friday and Saturday, September 25-26. The conference will include at least eight hours of advanced mediation training featuring national and Michigan practitioners and experts. During the meeting, ADR Section award winners will be honored. To register, visit https://connect.michbar.org/adr/home.25
Wayne State University will present the Wayne Law Review symposium on “Oligarchy and the Rule of Law: Examining the Intersection of Power, Wealth, and Justice” from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, September 25, in Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. To register by Friday, September 18, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”28
The Oakland County Bar Association Veteran’s Committee will host the 11th Annual Veteran’s Golf Tournament on Monday, September 28, at Paint Creek Country Club, 2375 Stanton Rd. in Lake Orion. The tournament begins at 9 a.m. with a continental breakfast followed by a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Cost is $150 for an individual golfer and $50 for dinner only. To register, contact Mike Schloff at 248-505-3499 or mdschloff@aol.com.28
The Michigan Creditors Bar Association will host its 15th Annual Golf Outing featuring lunch, golf, cocktail hour, and dinner on Monday, September 28, at at the Katke Cousins Course at Oakland University’s Golf Center, 492 Golf View Lane, Rochester (Adams Road entrance south of Walton Blvd.). Cost is $1,150 per foursome, $300 per individual, $50 for lunch only, and $85 for cocktail party only. To register, visit https://mcba36.wildapricot.org.28
Wayne State University Law School will host the 9th Annual Paul A. Rosen Constitutional Law Speaker Series, “Neither Left Nor Right: How Dismantling the Rule of Law Harms Us All,” on Monday, September 28, from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. at Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit, and online via Zoom. This year’s special guest speaker will be former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade. To register, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”30
Presented in partnership by the Criminal Defense Resource Center of the State Appellate Defender Office and the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System, the “2026 Appellate Writing Workshop” will take place Wednesday through Friday, September 30-October 2, at the Detroit offices of SADO, 3031 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 450. The workshop is free for court-appointed appellate lawyers. To register, visit www.sado.org and click on “events.”30
The Michigan Judicial Institute will present the webinar “Elevating Public Trust Through Court User Experience” on Wednesday, September 30, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. This webinar will explore a human-centered framework designed to help court professionals at all levels transform the court user experience. To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and scroll down to “Upcoming MJI Events.”30
The Oakland County Bar Association will present a webinar on “Diminished Capacity in Michigan: Understanding the Michigan Supreme Court's New Framework” Wednesday, September 30, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. Speaking at the webinar will be Chief Public Defender Paulette Loftin and Deputy Chief Public Defender Lindsay Abramson of the Oakland County Public Defender’s Office. Cost is $30 for OCBA members and $40 for non-member. Oakland County appointed counsel can attend for free. To register, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”October
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Wayne State University will host the 2026 Midwest Securities Law Institute on Friday, October 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wayne Law’s Partrich Auditorium, 471 W. Palmer Ave. in Detroit. Cost is $150. The event is complimentary for law students and judges. To register, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”5
The Michigan Association for Justice will host its 19th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, October 5, at Dearborn Country Club, 800 N Military St. in Dearborn. Golfers will hit the links with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. The outing is hosted/sponsored by MAJ Past President Brian McKeen and Terry Cochran. Cost for the outing is $250 for individuals, $1,000 for a foursome, and judges can golf for free. To register, visit www.michiganjustice.org and click on “events.”6
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.”6
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.6
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.8
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-2026.8
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.”8
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.”13
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.”13
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.13
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.”15
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.”27
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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