Dates: June 13–14, 2019
Location: Hotel Indigo, 263 W Grandview Pkwy, Traverse City
Register: online or by mail form
Registration deadline is June 8, 2019

Costs: Section members—attending Friday Annual Meeting (9:00 a.m.–noon)—FREE; Section member or attorneys—$50 (Includes both meetings, cocktail networking reception [2 drink tickets], Hall of Fame Ceremony and dinner, and Friday breakfast buffet); guest of attorney registration for Hall of Fame Ceremony—$40 (Includes cocktail networking reception [2 drink tickets], Hall of Fame Ceremony and dinner, and Friday breakfast buffet); and children under 16 years of age attending Hall of Fame Ceremony—$10

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Note: Complete the application before May 31 in any web browser except Internet Explorer. The application is not fully functional in Internet Explorer.

You are invited to apply to serve in one of the many volunteer opportunities offered by the State Bar of Michigan. We offer short-term, fast-moving opportunities to serve on innovative work groups and longer-term, more in-depth opportunities to serve on traditional standing committees. The streamlined volunteer application process will help you quickly identify the right opportunity to help us continue to advance our core mission of promoting the professionalism of lawyers; advocating for an open, fair, and accessible justice system; and providing services to members that enable them to best serve clients.

Please include your resume or CV and links to your online professional bio and social media sites to help us find the perfect fit for you. Please note that in order to serve as a volunteer, the State Bar requires you to have an email address on record. If you have questions, email sbmcommittees@michbar.org or call (517) 346-6330 during regular business hours. If you are a current committee member and have any questions, contact your staff liaison. Find out more about SBM committees and work groups. View an invitation from SBM President-Elect Dennis Barnes to serve as a volunteer.

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Dates: June 16–18, 2019
Location: Boyne Mountain Resort, 1 Boyne Mountain Rd, Boyne Falls
Cost: Section Members & Guests—$100 each; Non-Section Members & Guests—$150 each; and Law Students & Guests—$100 each
Register: online or mail form

Registration deadline is June 12, 2019

The summer seminar features several speakers who have been featured at national NOSSCR conventions, including the leading expert on questioning vocational experts in the country. Practitioners at all levels will improve their skills if they attend. The registration fee includes real meal choice for breakfast and lunch on Monday and Tuesday, and don’t miss the kickoff party on Sunday evening.

Hotel Information—Book Your Hotel Room Today!
Book a room online, or call central reservations at (800) 462-6963 and ask for the Social Security Section of the State Bar of Michigan to receive the discounted rate. Please note that after the cut-off date of May 17, 2019, attendees will have to call central reservations and ask for the Social Security Section of the State Bar of Michigan to book their reservations, based on availability.

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The State Bar Election Notice for the 2019 elections, including nominating petitions, can be found in the March Michigan Bar Journal, beginning on page 54. Petitions found in the Bar Journal may be used to submit your name for one of the leadership roles at the State Bar of Michigan or Judicial Tenure Commission. Nominating petitions must be submitted no later than April 30, 2019.

Michigan lawyers are advised that the following elections will be held in June 2019:

• A statewide election for a non-judicial member of the Judicial Tenure Commission
• Elections for the members of the Representative Assembly in 39 judicial circuits
• Elections for members of the Board of Commissioners in five commissioner districts
• Elections for members of the Young Lawyers Section Executive Council in three districts

Electronic ballots will be distributed no later than June 1, 2019, and lawyers without an email address on file will receive a ballot in the mail. Ballots must be received postmarked or completed online no later than June 15, 2019.

If you have questions, contact Marge Bossenbery, mbossenbery@michbar.org or Carrie Sharlow, csharlow@michbar.org.

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The State Bar of Michigan Modest Means program faces a critical shortage of attorney panel members for family law referrals, particularly in divorce and child custody matters. Since the inception of the program one year ago, more than 600 modest means applications have been received and approved. The program, which operates through the SBM Lawyer Referral Service, is aimed at bridging the access to justice gap for the “missing middle”—people who don’t qualify for legal aid but cannot afford the market rate for legal services. Those in households with income less than 250% of the federal poverty level are eligible for services in the program. For those clients with incomes under 200% of the poverty level, your legal services will count toward the State Bar’s Voluntary Pro Bono Standard, and all panel members are exempted from the usual 10% remittance fee to the Lawyer Referral Service. Practice areas are limited to domestic/family law and Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but other practice areas will be added soon. More information on becoming a Modest Means panel member.

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Date: Thursday, June 13, 2019
Location: Grand Hotel, 286 Grand Ave, Mackinac Island
Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Cost: Section members $59; Other registrants $79; Registered for UMLI $59

Join the Marijuana Law Section for a one-day seminar covering must-know topics for the criminal law attorney in the era of recreational marijuana. Attendees will gain a basic understanding of the MRTMA and how it impacts Michigan criminal law, including OWI, and will be eligible for five Michigan Indigent Defense Commission CLE credits.

Register Online

Hotel Accommodations: Book your room by May 14, 2019.

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Date: Tuesday, May 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 May 3

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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

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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.

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Date: Thursday, April 25, 2019
Time: Noon–1:30 p.m.
Location: WMU Cooley Law School, 2630 Featherstone Rd, Room 145, Auburn Hills
Cost: FREE to Solo and Small Firm Section members and current WMU Cooley students; $35 to non-members payable by check made out to the State Bar of Michigan to be collected at the program

Optional Pre-Registration: RSVP to edmund@aronowitzlawfirm.com to let us know if you will be attending. Please indicate whether you are a current Solo & Small Firm Section member.

Please join us for a panel discussion on professional liability insurance and risk management best practices for solo and small firm lawyers. Our panelists include the president & CEO of one of Michigan’s leading professional liability insurance agencies, a practice management advisor for the State Bar with prior experience as a carrier’s legal liability claims director, and the chair of a distinguished law firm’s professional liability practice group. Gain valuable perspectives on common professional liability exposures, how to best protect against them, and how you can effectively work with your carrier should you ever face a claim against you or your firm. Mark your calendars for April 25, no pre-registration required.

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