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Circuit-Probate Court Bench/Bar Conference
Registration
Event:
Fri, March 19, 2021
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Fri, March 19, 2021
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Registration for this event is closed.
Details
The OCBA biennial Circuit-Probate Court Bench/Bar Conference provides judges and attorneys the opportunity to interact outside the courtroom in an informal, solution-oriented environment. Gain valuable insights to enhance your legal practice and join us as we build congeniality between the bench and the bar.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Flourishing in the New Normal*+
Dr. Elissa P. Benedek, University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Mary Spence, Livingston Psychological Services
Christian Wiesenberg, Esq., Fidelis Law, PLLC
SESSION A
BUSINESS COURT
Early Intervention Options Beyond Mediation
J. Adam Behrendt, Esq., Bodman
J. Adam Behrendt, Esq., Bodman
Jonathan B. Frank, Esq., Frank and Frank Law
Ethan Holtz, Esq., Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss
I.W. Winsten, Esq., Honigman LLP
Jordan S. Bolton, Esq., Clark Hill PLC (moderator)
Martha J. Olijnyk, Esq., Miller Law Firm (moderator)
CIVIL
Tips on the IME Rules You Need to Know
James A. Swaim, Esq., Garan Lucow Miller P.C.
James A. Swaim, Esq., Garan Lucow Miller P.C.
Stanley J. Feldman, The Sam Bernstein Law Firm
CRIMINAL*
Smart Justice 2021
Karen McDonald, Esq., Oakland County Prosecutor's Office
Hon. Denise Langford-Morris, Oakland County Circuit Court
Jeffrey Hall, Esq., Fried Saperstein Sakwa PC (Moderator)
Layne Sakwa, Esq., Fried Saperstein Sakwa PC (Moderator)
FAMILY COURT+
How to Navigate Co-Parenting Conflict with Children's Mental Health
Charla Adams, Esq., C.E. Adams Law Office PLLC
Charla Adams, Esq., C.E. Adams Law Office PLLC
Laurin Jozlin, LMSW, Clinical Analyst, Oakland Community Health Network
Hon. Lorie Savin, Oakland County Circuit Court, Family Division
Lisa Harris, Esq., Okland County Circuit Court, Family Division (Moderator)
PROBATE
Practice Implications of the New Discovery Rules
Andrew W. Mayoras, Esq., Barron Rosenberg Mayoras & Mayoras PC
SESSION B
BUSINESS COURT
A Conversation with Judge Michael Warren
Hon. Michael Warren, Oakland County Circuit Court, Business Division
Hon. Martha D. Anderson, Oakland County Circuit Court, Business Division (Moderator)
CIVIL
Mute Court!
Hon. Jeffery S. Matis, Oakland County Circuit Court
Kari L. Melkonian, Esq., Collins Einhorn Farrell PC
Ronald Weiner, Esq., Lipton Law
CRIMINAL*
New and Anticipated Legislation
Hon. Thomas P. Boyd, State Court Administrator, Michigan Supreme Court
Paulette Michel Loftin, Esq. (Moderator)
Hon. Phyllis McMillen, Oakland County Circuit Court (Moderator)
FAMILY+
Making the Virtual Family Court Work: Successes, Tips, Questions and Concerns
Hon. Lisa Langton, Oakland County Circuit Court, Family Division
Lise Spresser, Esq., McGinnis Chiappelli Spresser PC
Shaquana Snyder, Oakland County Circuit Court
Hon. Lorie Savin, Oakland County Circuit Court, Family Division
Matthew Catchick Jr., Esq. (Moderator)
PROBATE
Probate Case Law and Statutory Updates
Elizabeth Luckenbach, Esq., Dickinson Wright PLLC
* This training has been approved for one credit hour for attorneys taking criminal and/or juvenile appointments.
+ This training has been approved for one credit hour for attorneys taking juvenile appointments.
Location
This is a virtual event.
Attendees will receive ticket to this event via email two days before the event. The ticket will contain the link to enter the conference. Please notify Merri Lee Jones if you have not received the ticket by March 18 at noon.
Materials
Materials available with registration:
Criminal Law B: New and Anticipated Legislation
Family Court A: How to Navigate Co-Parenting Conflict with Children's Mental Health
Keynote Address Recommended Reading and Viewing
Keynote Address: Flourishing in the New Normal
Probate Law A: Practice Implications of the New Discovery Rules
Probate Law B: Probate Case Law and Statutory Updates
Policies and Notices
Refunds will be given to registrants whose cancellations are received no less than two business days before the program begins. No refunds will be granted thereafter. Seminar coordinators cannot guarantee that seminar materials (or refreshments where applicable) will be available for those who have not registered and paid in advance.