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Michigan’s Must-Attend
Family Law Event
NOVEMBER 12–13, 2009
THE INN AT ST. JOHN’S, PLYMOUTH
COSPONSORED BY:
Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
Michigan Judicial Institute
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ICLE’s 8TH ANNUAL Family
Law INSTITUTE
Michigan’s Must-Attend
Family Law Event
Cosponsored by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and
the Michigan Judicial Institute
Michigan’s most popular Family Law Institute, is more relevant than
ever and thoughtfully tailored to provide the assistance you need in a
troubled economy. Survive and thrive while others press the panic
button with practical advice from top judges, lawyers, and related
professionals! Learn side-by-side with decision-makers. Network with the
finest practitioners and top experts at our lunch, sponsored by Stout
Risius Ross, Inc., and at our Thursday evening reception. Take home
practice tips and attorney drafted forms in a format that works best for
you—printed handbook or USB flash drive. With basic, intermediate,
and advanced sessions, you’re empowered to shape the program to meet
the specific challenges and issues YOU face in YOUR office.
Attend and learn to:
• Survive in a troubled economy with priceless and practical, time-tested
tips from six respected practitioners
• Address threats to the family homestead with foreclosure
prevention strategies and defenses
NOVEMBER 12–13, 2009
Succeed in a Down Economy!
Don’t miss this year’s kick-off session Achieving
Success in a Down Economy—Killer Survival
Tips Learned the Hard Way. Six top Michigan
practitioners share their favorite tips for
succeeding when the chips are down and
the economy is crumbling around you.
Margaret J. Nichols
Nichols Sacks Slank
Sendelbach & Buiteweg PC
Ann Arbor
Ronald M. Bookholder
Law Offices of Ronald M.
Bookholder
Troy
Carol F. Breitmeyer
Hickey Cianciolo Fishman &
Finn PC
Detroit
• Manage your next divorce case on a shoestring budget
• Stay current with case summaries from Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly
• Understand the ins and outs of bankruptcy for family practice lawyers
• Assert or defend against assertion of the Fifth Amendment
• Add value to settlements using special needs trusts for property
division and child and spousal support
Blaine B. Johnson, Jr.
Blaine B. Johnson Jr. PC
Jackson
• Establish a solid foundation for admitting the valuation of a professional
practice with a skillful, realistic demonstration
• Enforce your settlement agreements with advanced enforcement options
• Divide retirement benefits with confidence
• Handle eavesdropping and surveillance evidence obtained by your clients
Richard A. Roane
Warner Norcross & Judd
LLP
Grand Rapids
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Thomas L. Saxe
Rhoades McKee PC
This Institute fulfills one elective credit for the
Family Law Certificate Program.
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Schedule at a Glance
Complete schedule begins on page 4.
November 12, 8:00am–5:30pm
8:00am Continental Breakfast—Sponsored by QDRO Express, LLC
9:00am Welcome and Introduction
Barbara J. Kelly
9:20am Achieving Success in a Down Economy—Killer Survival Tips Learned the Hard Way
Margaret J. Nichols; Ronald M. Bookholder; Carol F. Breitmeyer; Blaine B. Johnson Jr.; Richard A. Roane; Thomas L. Saxe
Core Concepts
10:35am The Science and Art of Winning
Depositions
David C. Sarnacki
11:43am Paternity Primer—Everything
You Ever Wanted to Know about
Establishing Paternity
Anne L. Argiroff; David G. Case
I ntermediate /A dvanced
J udicial
Using Special Needs Trusts for Property Privacy, Identity Theft, and e-Filing
Division, Child Support and Alimony: in the Courts
Hon. Joan E. Young; Angela Branch; Brian D.
How to Add Value to Settlement
Amy Rombyer Tripp
Einhorn
Foreclosure Prevention—Dealing
with Challenges to Ownership of
the Marital Home
Judicial Strategies for Dealing with
the Economic Crisis
Lorray S.C. Brown; Diane K. Higgins
Hon. Michael J. Theile; David S. Mendelson;
Leslie C. Curry
12:30pm Networking Lunch on Premises—Sponsored by Stout Risius Ross, Inc.
2:00pm The Frugal Practitioner: Handling
View from the Appellate Bench— In Pro Per Parties in Family Court—
Divorce Cases on a Strict Budget
Advice to Trial Court Practitioners An Interactive Session to Answer:
Shon A. Cook
Hon. Jane M. Beckering; Hon. Kirsten Frank Kelly; Hon. “What’s a Judge to Do?”
2:53pm Tax Tips for the Practitioner
Carol F. Breitmeyer; James J. Harrington III;
Richard A. Roane; Thomas L. Saxe
Christopher M. Murray; Hon. Cynthia Diane Stephens
Hon. Megan Maher Brennan; Ashley E. Lowe
Admitting the Valuation of a
Professional Practice in Evidence—A
Demonstration
Advanced Enforcement Options in
a Challenging Economy
Hon. Michelle M. Rick; Janice K. Cunningham;
Michelle F. Gallagher; Ronald M. Bookholder
Henry M. Nirenberg
3:45pm Fundametals of Motion Practice—A Dividing Retirement Benefits:
Nuts and Bolts Road Map to Getting Dueling Checklists that Every
What You Want from the Judge!
Negotiation Must Include
Everything You Ever Needed to
Know About “Double Dipping”
—From Soup to Nuts
4:38pm Finishing Touches: Just When You
Asserting the Fifth Amendment—
Thought You Were Done—
and Paying the Consequences
Reflections on How to Wrap Up a File Blaine B. Johnson Jr.
View from the State Court
Administrator’s Office
Laura K. Goderis; Betty L. Lowenthal
Mark A. Bank; Jacqueline Roessler
Margaret J. Nichols
Diana Raimi; Gary R. Rogow
Steven D. Capps
5:30pm Networking Reception on Premises
November 13, 8:00am–12:30pm
8:00am Continental Breakfast—Sponsored by Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
9:00am Domestic Relations Caselaw and Statutory Update with Analysis
Hon. Marilyn J. Kelly
A D R /Substantive L aw
L itigation/Procedural
9:53am Reconciliation: Is It Too Late To Get The Complexities of Divorce in a
Back Together?
Tumultuous Economy
Karen S. Sendelbach
Justin L. Cherfoli, CPA, ABV
J udicial
Judicial Cost Reduction Strategies for
Litigants—The Judge is On-the-Line
Hon. James M. Alexander
10:45am Valuing a Business in a Challenging Strategies for Avoiding the Top 10 New Developments in Child Protection
Hon. Maura D. Corrigan; Lauran F. Howard;
Economy
Ethical and Malpractice Traps
Joseph W. Cunningham, JD, CPA
James J. Harrington III
11:38am The Law and Practice of Surveillance Bankruptcy for Family Practice
Keldon K. Scott
Lawyers
Stuart A. Gold
Hon. Kenneth L. Tacoma
“If It Weren’t for You!” More Point/
Counterpoint Dialogue on What
Makes Lawyers and Judges Cranky
Hon. Archie C. Brown; Laurel Stuart-Fink
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ICLE’s 8TH ANNUAL Family
Law INSTITUTE
Schedule Details
November 12, 8:00am–5:30pm
M O D ER ATO R S
Barbara J. Kelly, Chair, Family Law
Section, Washtenaw County Friend of
the Court Office, Ann Arbor
Core Concepts Track
Carol F. Breitmeyer, Hickey Cianciolo
Fishman & Finn PC, Detroit
Intermediate/
Advanced Track
David C. Sarnacki, The Sarnacki Law
Firm PLC, Grand Rapids
Judicial Track
Hon. Maria L. Oxholm, 3rd Circuit
Court, Family Division-Domestic,
Detroit
8:00am
Continental Breakfast—Sponsored
by QDRO Express, LLC
9:00am
Welcome and Introduction
Barbara J. Kelly, Chair, Family Law Section, Washtenaw
County Friend of the Court Office, Ann Arbor
9:20am
Achieving Success in a Down
Economy—Killer Survival Tips Learned
the Hard Way
In this rapid fire session, an array of
outstanding practitioners share their favorite
tips for succeeding when the chips are down
and the economy is crumbling around them.
You’re bound to find something useful!
Margaret J. Nichols, Nichols Sacks Slank Sendelbach
& Buiteweg PC, Ann Arbor; Ronald M. Bookholder,
Law Offices of Ronald M. Bookholder, Troy; Carol F.
Breitmeyer, Hickey Cianciolo Fishman & Finn PC,
Detroit; Blaine B. Johnson Jr., Blaine B. Johnson Jr.
PC, Jackson; Richard A. Roane, Warner Norcross &
Judd LLP, Grand Rapids; Thomas L. Saxe, Rhoades
McKee PC, Grand Rapids
10:35am
Core Concepts Track: The Science
and Art of Winning Depositions
Most of your cases will settle without trial.
Maximize your depositions and improve
results for motions, hearings, mediation and,
yes, even trial. Learn the tricks of preparing
yourself and taking an effective deposition—
from what questions to ask and in what form.
A busy trial lawyer shares his secrets and
provides a sample transcript as a guide.
11:43am continued
Intermediate/Advanced Track:
Foreclosure Prevention—Dealing
with Challenges to Ownership of the
Marital Home
David C. Sarnacki, The Sarnacki Law Firm PLC,
Grand Rapids
Representing clients who face the loss of their home
requires a thorough understanding of Michigan’s
foreclosure process. Who has standing? What
defenses are available? Experts cover everything
from loss mitigation to negotiation strategies, and
redemption to short sales and work outs. Help
your clients seeking to hang on to the family
homestead in a tough economic environment.
Intermediate/Advanced Track: Using
Special Needs Trusts for Property
Division, Child Support and Alimony:
How to Add Value to Settlement
Judicial Track: Judicial Strategies for
Dealing with the Economic Crisis
When your clients are older or disabled, or have
children with disabilities, bring another layer of
value to settlement discussions with planning
options like access to government benefits
(Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security Disability,
and Supplemental Security Income). Nursing
home care or assisted living may be necessary and
traditional alimony, child support and property
settlements may result in unexpected negative
consequences. Spot the issues and propose creative
solutions with Special Needs Trusts.
Amy Rombyer Tripp, Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices
PLLC, Jackson
Judicial Track: Privacy, Identity Theft,
and e-Filing in the Courts
Is your data safe? Are you protecting
confidential and sensitive information when
you file? Do you want that psych report in
the public domain? How secure is a judicial
Web site? How much privacy should there be?
When does the public have a right to know?
Hon. Joan E. Young, 6th Circuit Court—Family
Division, Pontiac (Moderator); Angela Branch,
Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Office of
the Attorney General, Detroit; Brian D. Einhorn,
Collins Einhorn Farrell & Ulanoff, Southfield
11:43am
Core Concepts Track: Paternity
Primer—Everything You Ever Wanted
to Know about Establishing Paternity
Learn who has standing. How are birth certificates
handled? What’s the relationship between orders
of filiation, acknowledgements of parentage and
birth certificates? Don’t miss a solid introduction
to the law and practice of paternity.
Anne L. Argiroff, Anne Argiroff PC, Farmington
Hills; David G. Case, Oakland County Prosecutor’s
Office, Pontiac
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NOVEMBER 12–13, 2009
Lorray S.C. Brown, Michigan Foreclosure Prevention
Project Director, Michigan Poverty Law Program, Ann
Arbor; Diane K. Higgins, United Bank & Trust, Tecumseh
How can judges assist the litigants in
dealing with a down economy? From child
support enforcement to finding jobs, from
modification to community resources.
Hon. Michael J. Theile, Seventh Judicial Circuit
Court, Flint; David S. Mendelson, Law Offices of
David Mendelson, Birmingham; Leslie C. Curry,
Legal Aid of Western Michigan, Grand Rapids
12:30pm
Networking Lunch on Premises—
Sponsored by Stout Risius Ross, Inc.
Catch up with friends and colleagues in a
leisurely, uninterrupted lunch!
2:00pm
Core Concepts Track: The Frugal
Practitioner: Handling Divorce Cases
on a Strict Budget
In an era when clients have less money and the
house is nearly under water or worse, you’ll
need to handle more cases with less. Get tips
to do inexpensive business and real property
valuations, effective but limited discovery,
reduced motion practice and ADR. Save your
clients money and yourself hassle.
Shon A. Cook, Williams Hughes & Cook PLLC, Muskegon
Intermediate/Advanced Track: View
from the Appellate Bench—Advice to
Trial Court Practitioners
Regardless of whether you regularly handle
cases on appeal, never handle cases on appeal or
take an appeal only occasionally, this session
is for you. Four appellate judges share their
insight and advice for trial lawyers on a variety
of issues including parental termination
cases, custody cases on appeal, final orders,
understanding Vardvarka, and more!
Hon. Jane M. Beckering, Michigan Court of Appeals,
Grand Rapids; Hon. Kirsten Frank Kelly, Michigan
Court of Appeals, Detroit; Hon. Christopher M. Murray,
Michigan Court of Appeals, Detroit; Hon. Cynthia Diane
Stephens, Michigan Court of Appeals, Detroit
Michigan’s Must-Attend Family Law Event
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2:00pm continued
3:45pm
4:38pm continued
More and more cases are filed by unrepresented
parties unable to afford counsel as our courts
struggle to process them with diminishing
resources. Attend this interactive, facilitated
session to share YOUR best ideas and techniques
for handling in pro per parties in family court.
Yes, the court rules matter. So does being
clear about the basis for your motion and the
relief you seek. Learn the secrets of “helping”
the court rule your way—and start winning
the motions you SHOULD be winning!
When should clients “take” the Fifth? How should
they do it? What are the consequences? How
should you respond when the other side asserts
the privilege? Whether your case involves tax
fraud, marital infidelity, or child pornography, the
privilege is being exercised more and more. Learn
how to do it when YOU need it; and how to reply
when the shoe is on the other foot!
Judicial Track: In Pro Per Parties in
Family Court—An Interactive Session
to Answer: “What’s a Judge to Do?”
Hon. Megan Maher Brennan, 3rd Judicial Circuit
Court, Detroit; Ashley E. Lowe, Thomas M. Cooley
Law School, Auburn Hills
2:53pm
Core Concepts Track: Tax Tips for
the Practitioner
Not a tax expert? Concerned about what you
don’t know? Our panel of expert practitioners,
who are NOT tax specialists, allay your concerns
and make you more tax savvy by sharing their
favorite tax tips.
Carol F. Breitmeyer, Hickey Cianciolo Fishman & Finn
PC, Detroit; James J. Harrington III, Law Offices of
James J. Harrington III PLC, Novi; Richard A. Roane,
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Grand Rapids; Thomas
L. Saxe, Rhoades McKee PC, Grand Rapids
Intermediate/Advanced Track:
Admitting the Valuation of a Professional
Practice in Evidence—A Demonstration
If forced to do so, can you confidently put an
expert on the stand, ask the right questions to
admit their valuation of a professional practice in
evidence, and persuade the court to go your way?
Watch a skilled trial lawyer and take home the
formula for carrying the day at your next hearing!
Hon. Michelle M. Rick, 29th Circuit Court, Saint
Johns (Presiding); Janice K. Cunningham, Mallory
Cunningham Lapka Scott & Selin PLLC, Lansing
(Proponent); Michelle F. Gallagher, Gallagher &
Associates CPAs PLC, Lansing (Expert Witness);
Ronald M. Bookholder, Law Offices of Ronald M.
Bookholder, Troy (Opposing Counsel)
Judicial Track: Advanced Enforcement
Options in a Challenging Economy
The court has entered an award or the
lawyers have negotiated a settlement featuring
installment payments. How does the creditor
spouse increase the likelihood of collection and
avoid the trap of toxic assets, particularly in
this contracting economic climate? Understand
the dynamics of perfecting security interests.
What can be secured and how—from LLCs
to corporate entities, from real estate assets to
stock options. Learn the benefits of appointing a
receiver and enforcing your security interests.
Henry M. Nirenberg, Seyburn Kahn Ginn Bess &
Serlin PC, Southfield
Core Concepts Track: Fundamentals
of Motion Practice—A Nuts and Bolts
Road Map to Getting What You Want
from the Judge!
Laura K. Goderis, Washtenaw County Trial Court,
Ann Arbor; Betty L. Lowenthal, Referee, Oakland
County Friend of the Court, Pontiac
Intermediate/Advanced Track:
Dividing Retirement Benefits: Dueling
Checklists that Every Negotiation
Must Include
Two savvy QDRO experts exchange competing
perspectives on the essential topics to resolve
in settlement negotiation before an effective
QDRO can be drafted. Whether representing
plan participant or alternative beneficiary, take
home two comprehensive checklists of issues
you MUST address before a final settlement is
reached. Learn the best places to be flexible in
order to reach agreement.
Mark A. Bank, The Law Firm of John F. Schaefer,
Birmingham; Jacqueline Roessler, CDFA, Divorce
Solutions LLC, Southfield
Judicial Track: Everything You Ever
Needed to Know About “Double
Dipping”—From Soup to Nuts
In this joint presentation, a savvy practitioner
shares the legal landscape surrounding the
“double dipping” controversy and an experienced
financial expert uses concrete examples to show
you the impact of the “double dip” and how to
cope with it in trial and settlement scenarios.
Diana Raimi, Moran Raimi & Goethel PC, Ann Arbor;
Gary R. Rogow, Rogow & Loney PC, Ann Arbor
Intermediate/Advanced Track:
Asserting the Fifth Amendment—and
Paying the Consequences
Blaine B. Johnson Jr., Blaine B. Johnson Jr. PC, Jackson
Judicial Track: View from the State
Court Administrator’s Office
What’s new? Take home everything you should
know about new friend of the court statutes. Hear
the latest on SCAO specialty court pilot projects.
Get an update on the child support formula.
Learn about new SCAO policies and procedures.
Steven D. Capps, State Court Administrative Office, Lansing
5:30pm
Networking Reception on Premises
Schedule continues on page 6.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR
GENEROUS SPONSORS
Family Law Section of the
State Bar of Michigan
Michigan Judicial Institute
4:38pm
Core Concepts Track: Finishing
Touches: Just When You Thought You
Were Done—Reflections on How to
Wrap Up a File
Tired of loose ends and confusing messages at
the end of a case? Get the checklist you need to
finish up your files with confidence. From putting
the agreement on the record, to who drafts the
QDRO; from what should go in your retainer
agreement to starting the statute of limitations
running; from drafting final orders to closing
letters. Get the forms and advice you need.
Margaret J. Nichols, Nichols Sacks Slank
Sendelbach & Buiteweg PC, Ann Arbor
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ICLE’s 8TH ANNUAL Family
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Schedule Details
November 13, 8:00am–12:30pm
M O D ER ATO R S
Barbara J. Kelly, Chair, Family Law
Section, Washtenaw County Friend of
the Court Office, Ann Arbor
ADR/Substantive Law Track
Keldon K. Scott, Mallory Cunningham
Lapka Scott & Selin PLLC, Lansing
Litigation/Procedural
Track
Thomas L. Saxe, Rhoades McKee PC,
Grand Rapids
Judicial Track
Hon. James M. Alexander, Chief Judge
Pro Tem, 6th Circuit Court, Pontiac
8:00am
Continental Breakfast—Sponsored
by Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
9:00am
Domestic Relations Caselaw and
Statutory Update with Analysis
Justice Kelly returns with her popular review
of the year in cases and statutes. Justice Kelly
summarizes the cases and discusses their
relevance and importance to practitioners.
Stay up to date and ahead of the curve!
Hon. Marilyn J. Kelly, Chief Justice, Michigan
Supreme Court, Detroit
9:53am
ADR/Substantive Law Track:
Reconciliation: Is It Too Late To Get
Back Together?
In this age of economic contraction with the
marital home under water and breadwinners
out of a job, we’re hearing more and more
about reconciliation. How should you be
advising your clients? How do you protect
them if reconciliation doesn’t work? An
experienced practitioner lays out the issues,
problems, perils, and pitfalls.
Karen S. Sendelbach, Nichols Sacks Slank
Sendelbach & Buiteweg PC, Ann Arbor
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9:53am continued
Litigation/Procedural Track:
The Complexities of Divorce in a
Tumultuous Economy
Take a step back. Think strategically. Economic
conditions have changed radically and aren’t yet
stabilized. Be prepared to address those changes
in your next case. From settlement structuring
to the importance of “valuation date,” from the
“standard of value” and “premise of value” for
business valuations to cost-saving measures during
the divorce process, this session addresses these
and many other pertinent issues encountered in
divorce in a difficult economic climate.
Justin L. Cherfoli, CPA, ABV, Stout Risius Ross Inc,
Southfield
Judicial Track: Judicial Cost Reduction
Strategies for Litigants—The Judge is
On-the-Line
Learn about Oakland County’s innovative new
“online” judicial initiative, saving parties and
counsel travel and gasoline costs. Set up your next
pre-trial or motion call for a telephone hearing!
Take home and initiate a simple new procedure
that saves time, reduces travel costs, helps the
environment, and streamlines procedures!
Hon. James M. Alexander, Chief Judge Pro Tem,
6th Circuit Court, Pontiac
10:45am
ADR/Substantive Law Track: Valuing
a Business in a Challenging Economy
When earnings are low and the economy
contracting, business values tumble and litigants
face the dilemma of valuing the business based
on assets rather than earnings. In a bad economy
where neither assets nor business are marketable,
what are the fairness considerations? Take home
creative approaches to division and minimize the
effects of the dilemma in your next case.
Joseph W. Cunningham, JD, CPA, Plante & Moran
PLLC, Southfield
Litigation/Procedural Track:
Strategies for Avoiding the Top 10
Ethical and Malpractice Traps
Client relationships present hidden pitfalls, from
the initial client conference to closing out your
file. Ignorance of the MRPCs is no defense! An
experienced family law practitioner leads you
through the minefield to practice management
safety, success, and satisfaction! To avoid ethical
and malpractice traps you must know the rules
and proactively apply them for professional
success and peace of mind.
James J. Harrington III, Law Offices of James J.
Harrington III PLC, Novi
NOVEMBER 12–13, 2009
10:45am continued
Judicial Track: New Developments in
Child Protection
New legislation has brought new reforms.
Learn about the latest changes in concurrent
planning, dealing with kids who “age out”
of the system and the programs available to
them, adoption proceedings, new juvenile
guardianship rules and statutes, and federal
program review.
Hon. Maura D. Corrigan, Justice, Michigan Supreme
Court, Detroit; Lauran F. Howard, Oakland County
Circuit Court Family Division, Pontiac; Hon. Kenneth L.
Tacoma, Wexford County Probate Court, Cadillac
11:38am
ADR/Substantive Law Track: The
Law and Practice of Surveillance
Your clients are doing it, their friends are
doing it and it’s falling into your lap. How
should you handle clients who have engaged
in eavesdropping, secret tape recordings,
key logging, hacking into computers, and
getting around passwords? Have you looked
at Facebook and other social networking sites?
Did your client hire someone to follow a spouse
on Valentine’s Day? Learn what you can and
can’t do and how to advise your clients.
Keldon K. Scott, Mallory Cunningham Lapka Scott
& Selin PLLC, Lansing
Litigation/Procedural Track:
Bankruptcy for Family Practice Lawyers
From discharge of domestic support
obligations and non-domestic support
obligations to automatic stay and discharge
injunction issues, learn what you need to
know from one of Michigan’s busiest and
most respected bankruptcy specialists!
Stuart A. Gold, Gold Lange & Majoros PC,
Southfield
Judicial Track: “If It Weren’t for You!”
More Point/Counterpoint Dialogue
on What Makes Lawyers and Judges
Cranky
Participate in one of the more popular
sessions of the Family Law Institute. In this
interactive, brain-storming session, judges
and lawyers bring their concerns and issues
to the table. Better understanding leads to
better decision-making, better solutions, and
better practice. Join the fun and bring your
perspective to share.
Hon. Archie C. Brown, Presiding Judge, Washtenaw
County Circuit Court-Family Division, Ann Arbor;
Laurel Stuart-Fink, Law Offices of Laurel Stuart-Fink
PLLC, West Bloomfield
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Michigan’s Must-Attend Family Law Event
Michigan’s most popular Family Law Institute, is more relevant than ever
and thoughtfully tailored to provide the assistance you need in a troubled
economy. Survive and thrive while others press the panic button with
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