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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).

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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.

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

We’re here to help your Michigan practice through this pandemic and beyond. Turn to these Michigan-specific resources for the timely and trusted guidance you need right now.

COVID-19 Guidance from Michigan Lawyers

ICLE Live Event Safety Measures

Resources Exclusively for ICLE Partners

ICLE Legal Updates

ICLE Community Discussion Forum

ICLE Covers You in Your Practice

Business Torts Updates

Updated Book

ICLE's Michigan Business Torts provides expert guidance for protecting the reputation, key relationships, and intellectual property of your business clients. Check out the What's New in This Book page for the most recent updates, including new caselaw on solicitation and tortious interference, as well as new analysis on the statute of frauds in promissory estoppel cases.

Amended Safe Start Order

Legal Update

Governor Whitmer's most recent Safe Start Order, Mich Exec Order No 2020-160, marks a tightening of restrictions in the face of rising COVID-19 case counts. This new Legal Update summarizes that executive order, which went into effect on July 31, 2020, and serves as a "comprehensive order governing the activities in Michigan that remain restricted on account of the pandemic."

Chapter 11 Subchapter V Bankruptcy Eligibility

New Checklist

Subchapter V of the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, Pub L No 116-54, 133 Stat 1079 (2019), created a new scheme for reorganization for some small business debtors. Use this recently added checklist to help determine whether your client is eligible for Subchapter V depending on the amount of debt involved and the type of business the client handles.

Long-Term Care Procedures

Legal Update

Mich Exec Order No 2020-148 rescinds and replaces Mich Exec Order No 2020-123 and establishes procedures for long-term care facilities to protect the health and safety of both employees and residents. Check out this Legal Update for information on the protections mandated and the requirements for transfers and discharges of residents affected by COVID-19.

Law Practice During COVID-19

New Top Tips in Ten Minutes

The COVID-19 pandemic is a national emergency that has already affected every level of our profession and will continue to necessitate law practice changes going forward. This new set of Top Tips in Ten Minutes provides some helpful guidance for streamlining your office systems, managing client relationships, and revamping your marketing during this time of uncertainty.

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Hon. Jane M. Beckering

Michigan Court of Appeals

Grand Rapids

Hon. Jane M. Beckering has served on the Michigan Court of Appeals since 2007 and is currently chief judge pro tempore. She began her career in commercial litigation at McDermott, Will & Emery, LLP, in Chicago, Illinois, before she returned to her hometown...

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News From ICLE

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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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Labor & Employment Law Institute, 45th Annual

08/25/20, Plymouth

The Current State of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Virtual Trials and Voir Dire During COVID-19

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ICLE community blogs

Approaching the Bench

Q & A with Judge Kathleen McCarthy, Wayne County Circuit Court

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

Return of the No-Fault Section 3112 Motion

Amended Safe Start Order: Mich Exec Order No 2020-160

Updated: Return-to-Work Guidance

UPDATED: Remote Witnessing and Notarization (and Visitation and Electronic Signatures)

Shareholder Derivative Suits—Fixing What’s Wrong with Corporate America?

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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.