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COVID-19 Response
 
How to Contact Us and Stay Informed
ICLE staff are working remotely and updating our online resources; however, ICLE’s building is temporarily closed. Let us know how we can help: icle@umich.edu or 877-229-4350 (M-F 8:00am-5:00pm).

Live event updates: www.icle.org/coronavirus. Guidance and tools from Michigan lawyers: www.icle.org/updates/COVID19.

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The Institute of Continuing Legal Education
We are the leading provider of how-to solutions that harness the wisdom of Michigan's leading practitioners. Our practical tools save you time and give you confidence in the advice you're giving.
Navigate Your Practice Through COVID-19
Helpful Guidance and Tools from Michigan Lawyers

Your law practice and your daily routine have been turned upside down. Here are the Michigan-specific resources we’ve developed and curated to help you during these stressful times. We will continue to add resources, so check back frequently to see what’s new: www.icle.org/updates/COVID19

ICLE’s RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Important Live Event Updates and More

Quickly stay on top of any business changes we’re making, especially regarding the status of our live events: www.icle.org/coronavirus.
ICLE Covers You in Your Practice
COVID-19 Family Law Client Letter
New Form
Mich Exec Order No 2020-21 ("Stay Home, Stay Safe") requires all nonessential workers to stay at home with some key exemptions, including allowing the transportation of children pursuant to a custody agreement or court order. Use this sample letter to explain the impact of COVID-19 safety measures and advise clients on custody, parenting time, and support issues.
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Trust Drafting
Updated Form
Standard language can help you start drafting a trust receiving retirement assets to ensure see-through status. Use these draft provisions, updated after passage of the SECURE Act, as appropriate to address issues arising in a standard revocable living trust, but be sure to carefully consider their applicability before including them.
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Meet Our Contributors
Connie R. Thacker
Thacker Sleight
Grand Rapids
Connie R. Thacker concentrates her practice on complex family law matters, including business valuations, custody, and parenting time cases. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is also certified by AAML as an arbitrator....
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News From ICLE
Keep Up with Major Changes
These Michigan-specific resources will help you navigate your practice through: COVID-19, the SECURE Act, no-fault reform, and civil discovery reform.

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ICLE community blogs
Approaching the Bench
Kanika Ferency | 03/11/2020
Hon. Kathleen M. McCarthy is presiding judge of the court's Family Domestic Division. She has served on the Wayne County Family Court bench since 2001 and was named the presiding judge in 2013. Read More
Staff blogs
COVID-19 Q & A with Vanessa Crocetto from Butzel Long

COVID-19 and Probate/Estate Planning: Q & A with Greg Kish (Audio File)

Michigan Court Changes Due to COVID-19 – Updated 3/30/20

COVID-19 and Real Property Practice: Q&A with Alfredo Casab (Audio File)

COVID-19 and Family Law Practice: Q&A with Ryan Kelly (Audio File)

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New Certificates—Entirely Online
Commercial Lease Drafting and Negotiation
Need to negotiate a commercial lease? Get expert coaching as experienced real estate lawyers demonstrate best practices. Follow along as they counsel their clients; draft, redline, and negotiate the lease; and resolve disputes. Then get hands-on practice in this online training.

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Closely Held Business Entity Formation
Need to form a business entity for a client? From drafting governing documents to working with a CPA, see how successful Michigan practitioners structure a company and guide clients through difficult decisions. Test your skills with hands-on exercises.

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Postjudgment Custody, Parenting Time, and Support
Judges and litigators demonstrate hearings in this online training: show-cause, modification (threshold and evidentiary), and move away. Test your skills with hands-on exercises. Get charts on legal standards, challenging judgments, and local practice. Earn a certificate of completion.

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Meet Our Contributors
Connie R. Thacker
Thacker Sleight
Grand Rapids
Connie R. Thacker concentrates her practice on complex family law matters, including business valuations, custody, and parenting time cases. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is also certified by AAML as an arbitrator....
Read More
> Find ICLE Law Experts


News From ICLE
Keep Up with Major Changes
These Michigan-specific resources will help you navigate your practice through: COVID-19, the SECURE Act, no-fault reform, and civil discovery reform.

ICLE Helps You Save on Malpractice Insurance
Learn More

Meet Our Contributors
Connie R. Thacker
Thacker Sleight
Grand Rapids
Connie R. Thacker concentrates her practice on complex family law matters, including business valuations, custody, and parenting time cases. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and is also certified by AAML as an arbitrator....
Read More
> Find ICLE Law Experts


News From ICLE
Keep Up with Major Changes
These Michigan-specific resources will help you navigate your practice through: COVID-19, the SECURE Act, no-fault reform, and civil discovery reform.

ICLE Helps You Save on Malpractice Insurance
Learn More