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Third Annual Fundamentals of Taxation Boot Camp

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Location: Honigman Detroit, 660 Woodward Ave, #2290, Detroit
Cost: Section members—$50; Government employees—Free; Law students—$10; All other registrants—$85

Register: online or by mail form
Registration deadline November 8, 2019. Limited onsite registration available.

The program offers multiple tracks covering a wide range of tax topics and caters to all levels of tax practitioners. Happy hour & mixer sponsored by the Young Tax Lawyers Committee.

Registration & Lunch, 11:00 a.m.–Noon | Program, Noon–4:00 p.m. | Happy Hour, 4:00–6:00 p.m.

Civil Discovery Guidebook Available

A Civil Discovery Guidebook on the new civil discovery rules that will take effect on January 1, 2020, is now available online. The guide was developed through a partnership with the State Bar of Michigan, the Detroit Chapter of the Association of Certified e-Discovery Specialists, and attorneys at Dickinson Wright and Warner Norcross & Judd. It includes an analysis and practice tips to help ensure that all practitioners have the resources they need to be ready for the new discovery rules that represent a significant change in pretrial civil litigation procedures. A limited number of guidebooks in paper form will be available for a fee; to inquire about obtaining a paper version of the guidebook, please email [email protected].

Free Civil Discovery On-Demand Seminar

The State Bar of Michigan has partnered with ICLE to provide a free on-demand seminar discussing the broad changes to the Michigan Court Rules governing civil discovery that take effect on January 1, 2020. Dan Quick and Hon. Christopher Yates, members of the SBM Civil Discovery Court Rule Review Committee, discuss best discovery practices under the amended rules with ICLE's Bekah Page-Gourley and provide insight on the purpose of the changes and what to expect going forward. To watch a preview of the seminar, visit ICLE's website. To access the full webinar, SBM members should select the “buy now” button and purchase the seminar for $0.

"Tips and Tools" for a Successful Practice Seminar

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Cost: $100 (attorneys licensed to practice less than five years, including law students and unlicensed graduates);
$125 (attorneys licensed to practice five years or more)
Location: State Bar of Michigan, Lansing
Register online or by mail/fax form before November 5

View the Agenda

The semi-annual seminar features presentations on how to maintain mutually beneficial client relationships, draft effective fee agreements, manage lawyer trust accounts, analyze ethical issues, and use innovative techniques and technology for effective law office management. Participants will receive seminar materials prepared by the distinguished faculty. The seminar is an excellent opportunity for solo practitioners and new lawyers to obtain ethical guidance and practical information from colleagues who have successfully implemented law office management techniques and utilized economically-priced technology to improve the efficiency of their law practices.

Registration costs $100 for lawyers who have been in practice for less than five years, and $125 for those who have practiced law for five years or more. The registration fee includes seminar materials, a continental breakfast, and buffet lunch.

For more information contact Karen Spohn with the Professional Standards Division at (517) 346-6309 or [email protected].

Business Boot Camp I: Basic Training for Every Business Lawyer

Grand Rapids—Amway Grand Plaza, Gerald R. Ford Room, 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids,
November 4-5, 2019
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. each day

Are You Ready for Business?

This award-winning program will help you:

• Develop confidence, attract clients, and impress partners.
• Meet the lawyers doing the deals you want to do.
• Learn the secrets of Michigan’s most successful business practitioners—our faculty describes the work they do day in and day out.
• Take home time-tested, proven forms and explanatory materials you can put to use immediately.
• Basic Training for Every Business Lawyer.

Business practice is varied and complex. Your success requires broad knowledge, the right tools, and knowing the right people. Sign up for the award-winning course that has given hundreds of Michigan business lawyers an advantage. Learn the ropes from experts at Michigan’s top firms. Take home practical tools you can put to use immediately. In just two days you will receive grounding in nine key areas of business practice with guidance from the leaders who handle them every day.

Directors of Training

• Jeffrey S. Ammon, Miller Johnson, Grand Rapids
• Timothy R. Damschroder, Bodman PLC, Ann Arbor
• Daniel H. Minkus, Clark Hill PLC, Birmingham

Individual Registration: $200, register by October 31, 2019 and SAVE $20.
Register: online or by mail form