Michigan Defense Trial Counsel plans 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference

The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel will host its 2022 Annual Meeting and Conference, “What’s New in 2022 - A Defense-Specific Discussion on Adapting to an Ever-Changing Legal Landscape,” on Thursday and Friday, June 16-17, at Treetops Resort, 3962 Wilkinson Rd. in Gaylord.

Among the topics to be covered during the conference are:

• Effective LinkedIn Marketing for Defense Lawyers, with Donald Patrick Eckler, Goldberg Segalla

• New Age of Fraud – Post-Reform Medical Provider Schemes Every Attorney Should Be Aware Of, with Nadine Hammoud, Novara; Colin Macbeth, Zausmer; Samantha Boyd, Vandeveer Garzia PC; and Frederick Livingston, Novara

• Class Action TCPA Cases: How to Respond to Litigation Threats/Ransom Demands, and How to Help Clients Avoid Receiving Such Letters in the First Place, with Kevin Blair and Jad Sheikali, Honigman LLP; and David Hansma, Seyburn Kahn PC

• The Art of the Objection, with Judge Jennifer Edwards Deegan, 57th Circuit Court; Judge Harry P. Gill, 18th Circuit Court; Judge Christopher P. Yates, 17th Circuit Court; and Stephanie Arndt, Vandeveer Garzia PC

• Civil Discovery: What Works and What Doesn’t (and what we have learned from COVID and the 2020 Rule amendments), with Chief Judge Joyce A. Draganchuk, 30th Circuit Court; David Christensen, Christensen Law; James Liggins, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP; and Daniel Quick, Dickinson Wright PLLC

• Keys to Limiting Exposure When Defending Bodily Injury Claims, with Kaitlyn Cramer, Novara; James Wright, Zausmer; Stephanie Arndt, Vandeveer Garzia PC; and Frederick Livingston, Novara

• The Long Haul Impact of COVID-19 on Employment Law, with Joshua Lushnat, Ogletree Deakins; and Nick Huguelet, Nemeth Law PC

• eDiscovery 2022: Tips & Traps from the Bench & Bar, with Jay Yelton, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP; and Judge Christopher P. Yates, 17th Circuit Court

Activities during the conference include 35th Annual Fun/Run/Talk/Walk aka “Rockwell’s Ramble,” Awards Reception, Treetops Par 3 Golfing, and Judicial/Vendor Reception.

Cost for the conference is $295 for MDTC members, $75 for associate members, and $325 for non-members. Attendees will need to secure their own lodging by calling Treetops Resort at 855-261-8764 and asking for MDTC group rates.

To register or for additional information on the conference, visit www.mdtc.org.