MDTC Annual Meeting & ConferenceJune 13-13, 2024
Annual Meeting & Conference
June 13-14, 2024
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Regional Judicial Award Recipient
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Please join us for the Judicial/Vendor Reception
Thursday, June 13, 2024, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
All attendees, including family, guests, speakers, and vendors, are welcome.
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
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New Member Meet and Greet
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This reception will provide an excellent opportunity for new members the opportunity to meet current leaders and members of the MDTC.
Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be provided.
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Supreme Court Opinion Review: An Uphill Battle
Appellate Practice: Updates to the recent Supreme Court Opinions on how the courts are interpreting them
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Lindsey Peck
Gordon Rees Scully Manskukhani LLP
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IT Security, Who is Your Biggest Threat, and Why?
Sure, Security Stacks and other security-related tools are great to protect you against Cyber Attacks, Cyber Criminals, and the Internet in general. But have you ever considered that the Biggest Threat to your Organization, your Network, and your Private Data is likely you and/or your team – your employees?Often unintentional yet preventable.Come learn how to protect yourself against the preventable.
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Michael Warmbier
Kinetix LLC
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Bad Faith Legislation
Proposed Michigan legislation entitled the "Policyholders Bill of Rights," which seeks to introduce both 1st and 3rd party bad faith to Michigan.Our discussion involvesthe issues with the languageof the proposed bills, as well as how they will impact other areas of Michigan law and long standing rules, such as attorney-client privilege, work product, and others.In addition, John presents questions and examples of how the new legislation will be used to obtain depositions of claim representatives and a short "preparation session" /boot camp relative to the same.
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Judicial Panel: Briefs Writing, Motion Practice
Dos & Don'ts of Zoom vsIn Person
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Hon. George J. Quist
17th Circuit Court
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Vendor Talk: Trends in Investigation
The State of Insurance Defense Investigations. A review of the defense investigations industry, what’s working and what’s not some things to keep on your radar, and a few prognostications about the future of investigations and how they may impact your practice.
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In-House Panel: Securing Outside Counsel and Expectations of Them Once Hired
What do you look for when hiring outside
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Allison L. Eicher
Michigan Farm Bureau
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Laura Canfield
Secura Insurance
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AI & Chat GPT
What is it? What do we need to know?
This CLE, The Ethics of AI in Litigation, will coverhow recent public technological advances have intersected with and will continue to intersect with the legal industry and affect litigation. This CLE will help set the stage for the proper use and application of AI as a legal industry tool that can help facilitate efficiencies by automating tasks and be a useful tool in analyzing patterns and making comparisons as part of trial prep.
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Mediators & Facilitators on
What They See in Recent Trends
Recent Trends and How Preparation Can Help Them Do Their Job.
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111 W. Main Street
Midland, MI 48640
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Room reservations should be made in advance by calling 989-839-0500
Make sure to tell them this is for the MDTC Meeting to get the MDTC discounted rate.
Room Reservation Deadline is May 22, 2024
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Pub Crawl Scavenger Hunt
Thursday, June 13, 2024
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Teams of 5 will Prepare for an unforgettable night of fun, adventure, and camaraderie as you embark on our Pub Crawl Scavenger Hunt.
Get ready to explore the heart of the city while enjoying a diverse selection of its finest pubs, all while unraveling intriguing clues and competing in thrilling challenges.
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36th Annual Fun / Talk / Walk aka "Rockwell's Ramble"
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. SHARP start time
Outside track - Chippewa Trail
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Annual Meeting Sponsors
as of 2-20-2024
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Firm Sponsors
Collins Einhorn Farrel PC
Dwada Mann Mulcahy & Sadler PLC
Kitch Attorneys and Counselors
Ottenwess Law PLC
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge PC
Zausmer PC
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LCS Record Retrieval
Kinetix LLC
Lexitas Legal
Nederveld Forensic Engineering & Fire Investigation
US Legal Support
Veritext Legal Solutions
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Committee
Daniel J. Ferris, Co-Chair, Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
Matthew J. Zalewski, Co-Chair, Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler PC
Regina Berlin, Garan Lucow Miller
Michael J. Patwell, Clark Hill PLC
Anthony Pignotti, Foley Baron Metzger & Juip PLLC
Richard W. Szymanski, McDonald Pierangeli Macfarlane PLLC
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