Michigan's #1 ADR event of the year attend this award-winning program where mediators and ADR providers meet judges and litigators to learn new techniques, exchange information, network and change the climate in Michigan for ADR.

Join Michigan's top experts and move from good to great using multi-media, advanced, and interactive programming. Reach better, more effective, and longer-lasting agreements with insight, advice, and new techniques for your tool box.

More and more lawyers, frustrated with delays in obtaining a trial date or thinking they can gain an advantage by avoiding trial by jury are entering into agreements to arbitrate. It is not as easy as it seems. There are numerous issues to work out.

Join your colleagues for an exciting new educational event, with two of the nation's leading bankruptcy speakers, many of Michigan's own bankruptcy judges and trustees, and outstanding Michigan presenters from the eastern and western districts.

Know when Chapter 13 is the appropriate avenue for your clients. Understand what exemptions exist and which qualifications must be met. Plus, learn successful alternatives and financial crisis management strategies.

A faculty of experienced presenters provide clear, practical, and easy to understand advice for developing a consumer bankruptcy practice, starting with a description of the benefits and burdens offered by Chapter 7 liquidation.

The Annual Business Law Institute is THE place to be for Business Lawyers! New and improved, this year's Institute features three break out sessions from which to choose: an In House Counsel track, a Family Business Track and a Transactional Track.

Get away from the office to learn and network with friends and colleagues at the best education event available anywhere for Michigan business lawyers!

The 22nd Annual Business Law Institute features caselaw and statutory updates as well as practical advice to use in your practice. Walk through the most negotiated issues when preparing ancillary documents to an M & A deal in our in-depth case study.

This is an advanced seminar for attorneys dealing with clients in the entertainment and sports industry. It will provide sophisticated business and legal insight into raising capital through private placements and other vehicles and tax planning plus more

This is an advanced course for immigration lawyers featuring the hottest issues and most cutting edge developments presented by both September 11 and an ever tighter economic climate. Four respected immigration lawyers offer sophisticated advice.

Embezzlement is often perpetrated by a trusted employee, and any employer can be a victim if it is not properly protected. Be ready to advise your clients on how to avoid embezzlement and, if it occurs, how to approach the situation.

This seminar will provide business lawyers what they need when retained to help their clients start a new business. It covers choice of entity, development of organizational documents, employment documents, financing and tax information.

The new state film tax incentives have encouraged numerous Hollywood film projects to come to Michigan. Our panel of experts will provide an insider's guide for practitioners working with clients in this emerging field.

Learn from the experts how to protect clients' trade secrets and other proprietary information with enforceable noncompete and confidentiality agreements, effectively deal with e-data, and protect clients' financial interests in case of breach.

Want to learn the in's and out's of representing athletes? From negotiating contracts and endorsement deals, to tax and financial planning, to a GM's perspective on dealing with agents, gain valuable insights from our faculty of sports law experts.

Would you like to see what the accountants see when they look at a cash flow report? Do you truly understand balance sheets? Are you confused by financial statements? Learn to read, analyze and understand key financial documents, too.

Attend this seminar and learn from experienced attorneys how to respond to "hardball" tactics, and how to work through discovery problems.

Successful results in your litigation cases often hinge on getting key information admitted into evidence or keeping the opposing party’s evidence out. Learn from the experts how to gain a strategic advantage by using evidence most effectively.

Are your witnesses being eaten alive at deposition? Are your good cases "going south" after your opponent completes her questioning? The problem may not be the merits, but your preparation. Learn the art of ethical witness preparation.

Consumer law issues can affect you and your clients alike. Learn from the experts how to recognize and deal with consumer law concerns from identity theft to lemons to collections and how to effectively pursue a class action in the appropriate case.

Top-notch faculty bring you cutting-edge criminal law developments. Keep on top of changes in criminal practice, with legal updates and practical advice from an expert faculty.

Effective motion practice in a criminal law case can help you obtain the best result for your client. Learn how to best use motions in limine, challenge expert evidence and obtain sanctions for noncompliance with discovery requests.

For criminal law practitioners and public defenders, this seminar offers practical training on handling all aspects of criminal sexual conduct cases. All the key issues and hot topics will be covered including sentencing and the MI Sex Offender Registry.

Learn how to handle a drunk driving case from the experts. You'll understand the offenses and penalties, how to deal with DataMaster and blood test evidence, and how to be an effective advocate at trial.

Get practical training on handling all aspects of domestic violence cases-from recognizing and understanding the special evidentiary and discovery challenges involved in domestic violence cases to advocating for your client through trial and sentencing.

When your client calls needing representation for an assault and battery charge, you have to be ready to respond right away. This seminar will lead you through each step of the case, from communicating with the client through trial.

Be ready to defend a retail fraud, larceny, or other theft charge from start to finish. Understand the arrest process, the consequences of the charge issued in your client's case, and what penalties your client is likely to face.

Your client may need help with a traffic offense case that involves either a violation of a criminal statute or a civil infraction. You need to be familiar with the law and practice in this area to represent your client effectively and efficiently.

Designed for attorneys who are new to debt collection in Michigan, this seminar provides a solid foundation in debt collection law and helpful practice pointers. Experienced practitioners cover fair debt collection practices, garnishments, and much more!

In this essential annual update, learn about new trends and legal developments in the area of creditors' rights and how to apply them to your client's best advantage. Confidently handle the most challenging aspects of creditors' rights practice.

Understand the big picture when approaching an elder or disability law case.

Grasp the basics of veterans' benefits programs. From the initial filing of a claim to adjudication, appeal, and judicial review, learn to navigate the Department of Veterans Affairs system. This seminar meets all VA requirements for CLE accreditation.

Don't miss the 30th Anniversary of this outstanding, cutting edge education and networking event newly revised & expanded to offer 4 break out sessions. Featuring national speakers, in-house lawyers, HR professionals, arbitrators and more!

Once again, ICLE brings you the biggest and best labor and employment law education and networking event available anywhere in Michigan.

Whether you're management or union-side, represent employers or employees, a government agency or the human resources department of your company, this is THE place to be in 2010!

Do you need ethics credit to maintain your license in another state? Need advice on creative fee ideas that pass ethics muster? What practice tips to help you practice smarter without working harder? Than this course is for you!

This practical program addresses avoiding and surviving legal malpractice claims, planning for the lawyer's death or disability, dealing with opposing counsel's incivility, and making sure your office procedures meet ethical requirements.

Stay on top of the newest developments in marital property law. Experts give you proven strategies for mediating property claims, understanding what property is separate, and using liens and security devices to enforce property settlements.

In family law practice, issues involving children are often emotionally charged. Child support and custody are frequently at issue. Get the latest developments in support, custody, and parenting time along with practical advice from our expert faculty.

Stay on top of the newest developments in marital property law with this annual update. Get sound strategies for conducting effective discovery, proving property claims, and using technology when property is at stake in a divorce case.

The biggest and best education and networking event for Michigan practitioners. More judges. More Friends of the Court. More referees. More experts. More topics. More course materials. If you attend only one program a year, this is it!

The not-to-be-missed education and networking event for family practitioners, friends of the court and judges is back. Multiple break out sessions, timely updates, practice advice, tips from the experts and more!

Michigan's most popular Family Law Institute, is more relevant than ever and thoughtfully tailored to provide the assistance you need in a troubled economy.

A thorough understanding of adoption and paternity law and practice is essential to providing quality advice to your family law clients.

A thorough understanding of adoption, surrogacy, and paternity is essential to providing quality advice to your family law clients. Understand the maze of law and procedural steps you must be familiar with to address your clients' questions and concerns.

Attend this program and learn from experienced counsel how to best serve the needs of your client, and to obtain a positive resolution.

The morning session is devoted to drafting techniques and issues. The afternoon focuses on enforcing the settlement or judgment, and obtaining post-judgment relief.

Learn from highly respected experts in matrimonial law how to draft your family law documents clearly and concisely to most effectively represent your client and get the best results.

Learn divorce practice from start to finish. Experienced practitioners share their knowledge through real-life, practice-proven approaches.

Become a pro with child custody, support and parenting time issues! Experienced practitioners plus judicial and Friend of the Court professionals will lead you through the Child Custody Act and the support formula, modification and enforcement.

Property division and spousal support issues are often hotly contested and difficult to resolve in a divorce proceeding. Learn from a highly-skilled faculty how to effectively approach these issues and get the best result for your client.

Learn from a faculty of leading practitioners how to draft a sound, enforceable agreement, how to modify the agreement, and how to skillfully litigate marital agreement disputes.

Approach tax and benefits issues with confidence. Learn from the experts what you need to look at when benefits plans are being divided, how to structure a divorce settlement to be most advantageous for tax purposes, and when you should involve an expert.

Whether you have yet to face your first family law trial or are a seasoned advocate, a top-notch faculty has tips and techniques you can use right away. Hear from the experts how to shape your case and your presentation for the best result.

New! Featuring three meaty breakout sessions at an exciting location. Get everything you need in one great program! Track 1 provides legal updates and practice tips, Track 2 provides law practice management advice, Track 3 provides technology assessments.

ICLE's Annual Health Law Institute features national quality in a local venue! Avoid the hassle of airports by attending an outstanding program right in your own back yard.

The most comprehensive program for health care law practitioners featuring up-to-the-minute presentations on statutes, regulations, and caselaw developments from leading experts.

This seminar addresses important issues in insurance law, including the essentials of the insurance contract, the scope of coverage, how to present claims effectively, what insurance companies want and need in the dispute process and what's hot.

The Institute is the most comprehensive program for intellectual property law practitioners. It features the latest developments in patent, trademark, copyright, and international brands law from some of the top experts in the field.

Making your law practice "green" is easier than you might imagine. Whether you decide to go paperless or simply purchase energy-efficient office equipment, hear from experts on the small steps you can take that will have a big impact.

Serving your clients well means demonstrating that you are staying on top of their matters efficiently. Easy-to-use technology tools combined with common sense business practices can help keep you in touch and improve client service and communications.

Learn the proactive steps you need to take now to ensure that your clients' interests are protected and your ethical obligations are satisfied. Get sample forms and advice from our expert faculty you can use to successfully wind down your practice.

The current economy demands that attorneys learn and employ the most effective and consistent methods for collecting their hard-earned fees.

Stay on the cutting edge of practice for both first and third party cases, with the latest case law, practice trends and potential pitfalls, and learn from our faculty how to improve your no-fault practice.

Get the latest drafting strategies from the estate planning experts.

Protect your clients' assets during turbulent times - learn the latest Medicaid developments, plus everything you need to know about Medicare Part D and homestead planning. Plus, learn to effectively draft "solely for the benefit of" trusts.

State and federal deficits soar, and Medicaid rules will get tighter. Michigan's most knowledgeable Medicaid professionals explain how to protect your clients' assets as they guide you through the recent developments you must know.

It's time once again to join colleagues, friends, registrars and judges at ICLE's oldest and most popular program!

The Annual Probate & Estate Planning Institute has everything you need to stay current, network with friends, judges, and colleagues, or renew your Probate Certificate for another year.

Your Probate and Estate Planning Institute just turned 50! To celebrate and educate, we've got a lineup you don't want to miss--NEW Michigan Trust Code and THREE national speakers, including Natalie Choate, and more practice advice than ever before!

The use of trusts has skyrocketed and so have questions about trust administration. Not only do lawyers need to know how to draft trusts, but they also need to know the most effective way to administer them in the EPIC probate world.

Understand the latest planning and drafting techniques for using irrecovable life insurance trusts (ILITs). Materials include a sample ILIT with practical advice on how to use it.

Learn estate administration procedure from start to finish. This seminar provides the essentials on what procedures to follow and forms to fill out from opening the estate through closing the estate.

No matter what happens next with the estate tax, every client needs an estate plan that meets their needs. Designed for attorneys who are new to the estate planning practice, this seminar provides a comprehensive overview of estate planning essentials.

Expert techniques to successfully and efficiently represent your clients in contested estate cases.

At the moment, the estate tax faces an uncertain future. Estate planners have an array of planning options to deal with the uncertainty and to protect years of accumulated wealth.

Learn the ins and outs of all the tax returns you might file for an estate, including the 706, 709 and 1041.

The new Michigan Trust Code becomes effective April 1, 2010. Be ready. The state's foremost experts on the trust code guide you through the marquee changes in the code.

Your client wants to build a dream vacation house in Petoskey or sell his summer cottage on Traverse Bay. An accomplished faculty of experienced real estate lawyers will show you how to best advise your clients on important issues.

This program will teach you how to solve land division and land use approval problems using condominiums, with tips on working with municipalities. Get drafting strategies for condo master deeds, plus practical advice on the use of site condos.

Handle commercial real estate transactions with confidence. Experienced real estate attorneys will examine key documents you need for a successful commercial real estate construction, sale and lease, including sample documents provided by the faculty.

Join our panel of experts as they discuss opportunities relating to reuse and redevelopment of Brownfields properties, with advice regarding layering incentives and best practices.

Understand the due diligence needed for real property acquisitions to be sure the property meets your client's needs and is free from unexpected surprises, including environmental, title, boundary, zoning, property condition, or leasing issues.

Whether you represent developers or municipalities, this is a can't miss seminar! Meet some of Michigan's most knowledgeable land use attorneys and get practical guidance on the most current zoning and land use issues today.

This systematic review of primary issues and problem areas in construction law practice features leading Michigan experts who will provide a framework for anticipating problems and will offer effective drafting solutions.

Hear about the IRS’s current initiatives and priorities, ask questions, and have an interchange with key IRS personnel from Criminal Investigations, the Counsel’s Office, and Appeals.

Hear Lorraine F. New, IRS Estate & Gift Tax Division, and James K. Naddeo, of the IRS Appeals Office, as they discuss current issues such as inadequate disclosures, liens, new settlement procedures, fast track mediation, and more.

Understand the tax traps and implications when an LLC admits a new member or a member disposes of an LLC membership interest. Covers contributing assets, contributing services, new proposed regs on disguised sales of partnership interests, and more.

Get up to speed on the two new tax acts, including the biggest corporate tax changes since 1986! Many provisions take immediate effect. Understand the implications of the new S corporation rules, depreciation changes, and changes affecting individuals.