Education Sessions | Meetings | ||
Networking |
Wednesday 09/27/2017 | |||
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | 2016-2017 Board of Commissioners Meeting | ||
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Michigan State Bar Foundation Members/Trustees Annual Business Meeting | ||
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm | NEXT Conference Registration Open | ||
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm | 2017-2018 Board of Commissioners Meeting | ||
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation Annual Business Meeting | ||
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation Annual Reception (by invitation) | ||
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm | Awards Banquet [More Info] | ||
Thursday 09/28/2017 | |||
8:00 am - 9:30 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Registration & Vendor Showcase | ||
9:00 am - 9:50 am | Welcome, Introductions, & Keynote Presentation—no cost to attend! [More Info] | ||
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Michigan Indian Legal Services Business Meeting | ||
9:50 am - 10:00 am | Networking Break & Vendor Showcase | ||
10:00 am - 10:50 am | Legal Updates Track: Critical Estate, Trust, & Tax Law Changes [More Info] | ||
10:00 am - 10:50 am | Marketing/LPM Track: Social Media Marketing: LinkedIn & More [More Info] | ||
10:00 am - 10:50 am | Master Lawyers Track: Top Tips for Health & Disability Planning [More Info] | ||
10:00 am - 10:50 am | Technology Track: Improve Your Productivity with Siri, Alexa, & Google Assistant [More Info] | ||
10:00 am - 11:00 am | Administrative & Regulatory Law Section Business Meeting | ||
10:00 am - 11:30 am | Past Presidents' Advisory Council Business Meeting | ||
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Family Law Section Business Meeting | ||
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Insurance & Indemnity Law Section Business Meeting & Program--Cybersecurity & Avoiding Common Missteps [More Info] | ||
10:15 am - 12:00 pm | Representative Assembly Meeting [More Info] | ||
10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Solo & Small Firm Section Business Meeting & Program--Technology 101 [More Info] | ||
10:50 am - 11:00 am | Networking Break & Vendor Showcase | ||
11:00 am - 11:50 am | Legal Updates Track: Hot Topics in Immigration [More Info] | ||
11:00 am - 11:50 am | Marketing/LPM Track: Top Tips for Law Firm Differentiation & Branding [More Info] | ||
11:00 am - 11:50 am | Master Lawyers Track: Transitioning Your Practice, Protecting Your Legacy [More Info] | ||
11:00 am - 11:50 am | Technology Track: A Lawyers' Guide to PDF Files [More Info] | ||
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch Break Options -Inaugural Luncheon -All-Member Networking Lunch | ||
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Arts, Communications, Entertainment, & Sports Section Business Meeting & Program--Street Art & Property Rights [More Info] | ||
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Labor & Employment Law Section Business Meeting & Program--Practical Tips for the Practicing Lawyer [More Info] | ||
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Real Property Law Section Council Meeting | ||
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | American Indian Law Section Business Meeting & Program--Federal Indian Law in the Trump Administration Era [More Info] | ||
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Appellate Practice Section Business Meeting & Program--Rethinking Appellate Briefing in the Digital Age [More Info] | ||
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Environmental Law Section Business Meeting & Program [More Info] | ||
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Military & Veterans' Law Section Business Meeting & Program--Expanding Our Ranks [More Info] | ||
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm | International Law Section Business Meeting & Program--The Face of Immigration in the New Administration [More Info] | ||
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Judicial Perspectives Track: The Critical Federal Rules Every Lawyer Must Know [More Info] | ||
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Legal Updates Track: Whats Next in Detroit Redevelopment? [More Info] | ||
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Marketing/LPM Track: Driving Toward Exceptional Client Service [More Info] | ||
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm | Technology Track: Microsoft Word Power Hour [More Info] | ||
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | LGBTQA Law Section Business Meeting & Program [More Info] | ||
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Consumer Law Section Business Meeting & Program--Overview of Consumer Debt Collection Issues [More Info] | ||
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Michigan Retired Judges Association Business Meeting | ||
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Negligence Law Section Business Meeting & Program [More Info] | ||
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Young Lawyers Section Business Meeting | ||
2:50 pm - 3:00 pm | Networking Break & Vendor Showcase | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Judicial Perspectives Track: Best Practices for Preserving Your Record [More Info] | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Legal Updates Track: International Issues In Marriage & Divorce [More Info] | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Marketing/LPM Track: Building a Niche Practice [More Info] | ||
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Technology Track: 60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes [More Info] | ||
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | All-Member Networking Reception & Vendor Showcase [More Info] | ||
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Women Lawyers Association Meet the Judges Cocktail Reception [More Info] | ||
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Law School Receptions [More Info] | ||
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Celebrating Diversity Reception—Held at Punch Bowl Social [More Info] | ||
Friday 09/29/2017 | |||
8:00 am - 9:00 am | The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation - Breakfast | ||
8:00 am - 9:30 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Registration & Vendor Showcase | ||
8:30 am - 9:00 am | Prisons & Corrections Section Business Meeting | ||
9:00 am - 9:45 am | Plenary Session: Taming the Digital Chaos: Technology for Time, Task, & E-mail Management [More Info] | ||
9:00 am - 10:00 am | Aviation Law Section Business Meeting | ||
9:00 am - 11:30 am | Marijuana Law Section Business Meeting & Program [More Info] | ||
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Agricultural Law Section Business Meeting & Program [More Info] | ||
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Criminal Law Section Business Meeting & Program--Implicit Bias & Use of Force in Law Enforcement [More Info] | ||
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Master Lawyers Section Business Meeting & Program--Protecting Your Clients From Exploitation [More Info] | ||
9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Paralegal/Legal Assistant Business Meeting, Program, & Lunch--The Hidden Treasures to a Successful Personal Injury Practice [More Info] | ||
9:50 am - 10:30 am | Legal Updates Track: Criminal Law Update: Top Supreme Court Cases Impacting Your Practice [More Info] | ||
9:50 am - 10:30 am | Starting Your Own Practice Track: The Mechanics of Getting Up & Running [More Info] | ||
9:50 am - 10:30 am | The Balanced Practice Track: Crafting a Meaningful Career & Life [More Info] | ||
9:50 am - 10:30 am | Trial Technology Track: Paperless Trial Prep [More Info] | ||
10:00 am - 11:30 am | Equal Access Initiative and Diversity & Inclusion Committee Program--Forum on Legal Matters in Middle Eastern Communities [More Info] | ||
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Animal Law Section Business Meeting | ||
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Children's Law Section Business Meeting & Program--Experiences from the Bench [More Info] | ||
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Judicial Section Business Meeting | ||
10:00 am - 2:30 pm | Michigan District Judges Association Business Meeting | ||
10:30 am - 10:45 am | Networking Break & Vendor Showcase | ||
10:45 am - 11:30 am | Legal Updates Track: Selling the Small Business: A Lawyer's Checklist [More Info] | ||
10:45 am - 11:30 am | Starting Your Own Practice Track: Hiring Staff & Office Logistics [More Info] | ||
10:45 am - 11:30 am | The Balanced Practice Track: Feeling Stuck? Refocusing on Your Core Values [More Info] | ||
10:45 am - 11:30 am | Trial Technology Track: iPad for Litigators [More Info] | ||
11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Antitrust, Franchising, & Trade Regulation Section Business Meeting | ||
11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section Business Meeting, Program, & Lunch--Alternative Law Practice Structure [More Info] | ||
11:35 am - 12:15 pm | Legal Updates Track: Update for Employers on the Affordable Care Act Repeal & Replace [More Info] | ||
11:35 am - 12:15 pm | Starting Your Own Practice Track: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Website Marketing Building Your Online Presence [More Info] | ||
11:35 am - 12:15 pm | The Balanced Practice Track: Incorporating Movement, Gratitude, & Mindfulness into Daily Professional Life [More Info] | ||
11:35 am - 12:15 pm | Trial Technology Track: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words--Making Your Case to the Jury with Legal Technology [More Info] | ||
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm | 50-Year Golden Celebration Luncheon [More Info] |