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When

Friday, June 12th, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Includes Defense Network Reception,
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Where

DoubleTree Suites Detroit Downtown – Fort Shelby 

525 West Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226 

Elevate Your Skills

AI in the Courtroom: Practical Tools for Modern Trial Lawyers

presented by

Scott Carvo

Partner

Warner Norcross & Judd

For the Sake of Your Practice

Breakout sessions specifically tailored for No Fault, Employment Law, MedMal and Property/Premise Law. Here's just SOME of the incredible lawyers and topics coming your way...

Property/Premises

presented by

Rick Patterson

Vandeveer Garzia

and

Noah Zeidan

Vandeveer Garzia

Premises liability claims are evolving, and include more claims by invitees. The Michigan Supreme Court is considering the elimination of the three classes of visitors, which could affect this practice area yet again. This presentation will discuss how to prepare cases under the current case law while also preparing for the anticipated change in classification. Preparation through discovery and voir dire are essential to the successful defense of premises liability claims.



Supreme Court Updates

presented by

Carlos Escurel

Associate Principal

Foley Baron Metzger & Juip

Stay current on the latest developments shaping Michigan law. This session will highlight key Michigan Supreme Court decisions, emerging issues in pending cases, and other notable rulings that may impact trial practice.



Service of Process is Changing: Digital Service and Evasion in Modern Litigation

presented by

Dan Klimek

Vice President

Sherlock Investigations

A look at how avoidance is evolving, the role of digital touchpoints, and how courts are beginning to approach alternative and digital service. We’ve been actively developing a Virtual Digital Service framework around this, which gives some practical context to what’s coming next.



View from the Bar (Practitioner Panel)

Moderator

Laura Canfield

Attorney

Secura

Panelist

L. Ladd Culbertson

Attorney

Secura

Panelist

John Whitman

Shareholder

Garan Lucow Miller, P.C.

Panelist

Cameron Getto

Attorney

Zausmer

View from the Bench (Judges' Panel)

Moderator

Hon. David Groner

Judge

Ret.

Panelist

Hon. DeClerq

Judge

U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Michigan

Panelist

Hon. James Jamo

Judge

30th Circuit Court Judge

Panelist

Hon. Michael Warren

Judge

Oakland County Circuit Court – Business Division

AND MORE!

We have even more coming your way to make this an incredible day of education and networking for lawyers at every stage of their career:

[No Fault] Social Media Solutions for the Innovative Insurance Adjuster

[Employment Law] Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Liability

[MedMal] Top 5 Motions In Limine

[No Fault] Anatomy of a Fraud Ring

[Employment Law] Reports of the Death of Non-Competes Are Greatly Exaggerated

Can't make the conference?

Join us for the Defense Network Reception!

When:

Friday, June 12th, 2026

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Where:

DoubleTree Suites Detroit Downtown – Fort Shelby 

525 West Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226 

This event will be hosted right after the 2026 Annual Summer Meeting to meet and greet the MDTC leaders and local attorneys - same day, same location!

MDTC Annual Meeting registrants attend this for FREE -- no need to re-register.

Thank you to our Sponsors

as of 5/26/26

Firms

Butzel Long PC

Clark Hill PLC

Cline, Cline & Griffin P.C.

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC

Hewson & Van Hellemont, PC

Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC

Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge PC

Vendors

CED Technologies, Inc.

Digistream Investigations

Dr. Ernest Chiodo-Medical Expert

ExamWorks

Executive Language Services

Explico

Exponent, Inc.

Fortz Legal Support LLC

Highstreet ProLaw Group

JAMS

LCS Record Retrieval

Lexitas

MD Panel

Michigan Evaluation Group / Medlogix

Sherlock Investigations 

Superior X Investigations 

Veritext