Tuesday, April 19, 2016

MDTC Annual Meeting and Conference

MDTC Annual Meeting and Conference
Registration fees include entrance for one person to attend Educational Sessions; all other activities are extra. You MUST purchase a banquet ticket to attend the banquet. Schedule of Events Thursday, May 12, 2016   1:00 pm - 1:15 pm President's Welcome   1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Navigating Electronic Discovery   Speakers: Angela Shapiro, Butzel Long PC Megan McKnight, Plunkett Cooney   Description: Electronic discovery is proliferating and presenting challenges to all practitioners. Learn from the pros how to deal with this constantly evolving issue.   2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Spoliation of Evidence   Speakers: Alan DeGraw, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC Brian Westenberg, Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone PLC Description: A seasoned litigator and senior in-house counsel explore spoliation in the era of technology, document record retention policies, litigation holds and the duty to preserve evidence. Learn how to address evidence preservation with your clients and minimize potential spoliation issues in litigation.   3:00 pm - 3:15 pm Refreshment Break   3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Discovery: A Perspective from the Bench   Speakers: Hon. Patricia P. Fresard, 3rd Circuit Court Civil Division Hon. David J. Allen, 3rd Circuit Court Wayne County   Description: Wonder what trial judges think of discovery motions? Get a firm understanding from the perspectives, insights and recommendations of this judicial panel.   4:15 pm - 5:00 pm What's Been Happening: A Review of Appellate Decisions from 2015-2016   Speakers: Grant Olson Jaskulski, Hewson & Van Hellemont PC Michael J. Cook, Collins Einhorn Farrell PC Description: Description Stay up to date on recent developments in the law and significant decisions from 2015 and the beginning of 2016 from two of MDTC's appellate gurus.   5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Judicial Reception     Friday, May 13, 2016   9:00 am - 9:15 am MDTC Annual Meeting   9:15 am - 10:00 am The Recently Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: How They Impact Your Practice   Speakers: Federal Judge Laurie J. Michelson Phillip C. Korovesis, Butzel Long PC   Description: Arguably the most significant changes to civil federal practice in the last decade, the recently amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure revise the scope of discovery, shorten deadlines, and promote judicial involvement in managing cases. This panel addresses what changed and how it impacts your practice.   10:00 am - 11:00 am Decoding Electronic Medical Records   Speakers: Jennifer Wright Greenman, Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook Description: Do electronic medical records and audit trails give you a headache? You are not alone. Learn how to navigate electronic medical records effectively and efficiently.   11:00 am - 11:15 am Refreshment Break   11:15 am - 12:00 pm Appellate Advocacy: From Briefs to Oral Argument: What You Need to Know   Speakers: Hon. Robert P. Young, Jr., Michigan Supreme Court John J. Bursch, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP Conor B. Dugan, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP   Description:  We all face appellate issues in our practice. Learn from the experts how to effectively preserve and argue your issues on appeal.   12:00 pm - 12:45pm Let's Get Real: An Open Forum Discussion on Issues Facing the Defense Bar   Speakers: Cheryl L. Chandler, Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge PC Michael J. Jollet, Hewson & Van Hellemont PC Cynthia E. Merry, Merry Farnen & Ryan PC Clyde M. Metzger, III, Foley Baron Metzger & Juip PLLC Description: This open, interactive forum discusses issues currently facing defense lawyers in the courts and in our practice.   12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Concluding Remarks   Registration fee includes Education Sessions and Breaks. If you have any questions, please contact MDTC at (517) 627-3745. Payment MUST be received on or before date of the event. Refunds and cancellations must be received in writing 72 hours in advance of the event - less .00 administrative fee. Room Rate: 5.00 Room Deadline: 4-12-16   Brought to you by the following firm sponsors:   D4, LLC Dickinson Wright PLLC Donan Engineering Co Inc Exponent Foster, Swift, Collins, & Smith, P.C. Leading Technologies, LLC  MDD Forensic Accountants Plunkett Cooney PREMI Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. Robson Forensic, Inc. Spectrum Computer Forensics and Risk Management LLC The Kitch Firm   as of March 28th, 2016

at Laurel Manor Banquet & Conference Center
39000 Schoolcraft Road
Livonia, United States

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