| 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] |
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| 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] |
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| 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] |
