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Your Annual Meeting
Schedule • Directions • Sponsors • Exhibitors Hotel Reservations The State Bar Annual Meeting will be held at DeVos Place. Overnight room accommodations, Awards Banquet, and all law school receptions will be held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. Reserve your room today by calling the Amway Grand Plaza at (616) 776-6450, online at www.amwaygrand.com (group code 10006E), or by mail/fax form. Reservations must be made by August 29. Registration & Programs
Early bird savings end September 3 Awards Banquet Inaugural Luncheon Thursday, September 30, 12:00–2:00 p.m. Share in the celebration with the swearing-in of the 76th State Bar president, W. Anthony Jenkins, along with other State Bar officers. Celebrating Diversity Reception Thursday, September 30, 6:30–8:30 p.m. The State Bar is focused on a broad concept of inclusion to diversify and strengthen the legal profession. Its Justice Initiatives community is hosting this reception to celebrate the diversity we currently enjoy and to recommit to the value of better reflecting the society we serve. 50-Year Golden Celebration Luncheon Friday, October 1, 12:00–2:00 p.m. Celebrate and honor fellow colleagues being recognized for 50 years of membership in the State Bar of Michigan. This is a great opportunity to network with your peers and mentors. Solo & Small Firm Institute: Build the Practice You’ve Always Wanted There’s never been a better time to invest in yourself and your practice—and never a better occasion than your annual meeting! Whether you’re ready to start your new practice or enhance your current one, the institute provides great programming from outstanding speakers on timely topics: marketing your practice, building a website that’s more than cosmetic, selecting useful technology, substantive law updates and tips, techniques for increasing productivity, practices to reduce expense, and approaches to enhance the quality of your life! Four simultaneous break-out sessions featuring FIVE national speakers help you make the program your own. Hear from the best Michigan practitioners, apply their insights in your own office, and discover the secrets to a satisfying and successful work life. For best results, bring your whole staff to attend every session!
Eliminate Paper Dues Invoice and Confirm Address Information The State Bar of Michigan has embraced a goal to promote a greener environment, and we encourage our members to join this effort by signing up to pay your dues online to eliminate your paper invoice for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. By selecting this option, you will receive an e-mail in September 2010, instructing you to pay your dues online using your Visa or MasterCard. Online payment saves the cost of printing and mailing an invoice and expedites the receipt of your bar card. The process for paying your dues online has been streamlined, making logging in and retrieving your password easier. If you haven't already selected this option, you can eliminate your paper dues invoice by logging in to the Member Area; on the My Profile tab select Communication Preferences. Check the box labeled "do not mail a dues invoice," and click Save. If you plan on using a credit card to pay your dues, we only accept credit card payments online. Paper invoices must be paid with a check. If you decide to wait for the paper invoice, verify your mailing address by looking your listing up in our online member directory, or login to the Member Area and select My Profile to view your information. If you have any questions or need to notify us of a change in your e-mail address, please call us at (888) SBM-ForU or (888-762-3678). You may also visit http://e.michbar.org, login, and select My Profile to review or change your preferences online. Two New Ethics Opinions Limitation of Scope with Client’s Consent Nonlawyer Assistants’ Communication with Clients New Trust Account Overdraft Notification (TAON) Rule Takes Effect Sept. 15 Lawyers with Trust Accounts are Impacted New Rule 1.15A of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct, also known as the Trust Account Overdraft Notification Rule (TAON), takes effect on September 15, 2010. To review Rule 1.15A in its entirety, visit www.michbar.org/opinions/ethics/TAON.pdf. Forms and additional information are available on the State Bar’s website at www.michbar.org/opinions/TAON.cfm. Michigan Supreme Court Video Videos from the Michigan Supreme Court oral arguments, Public Administrative Conference, and Public Administrative Hearing are posted on the State Bar of Michigan Virtual Court web page. Today's Practice Management Tip Each Tuesday a new Tip of the Week is posted at the Practice Management Resource Center. Information Overload Help If “information overload” or “information disorganization” is driving you nuts, check out Evernote. The free version is amazing, and the purchased version at $5/month is even more powerful. This application works on practically every platform, integrates across devices, and is so easy to use it is almost guaranteed to be a major contributor to your sanity. A very comprehensive review of Evernote is available. The introductory paragraph reads: “What if you could collect, in one well-organized, searchable, private digital repository, all the notes you create, clips from Web pages and e-mails you want to recall, dictated audio memos, photos, key documents, and more? And what if that repository was constantly synchronized, so it was accessible through a Web browser and through apps on your various computers and smart phones?” Another Evernote review includes 10 Reasons Why You Should Download and Try Evernote. Read these reviews and see if this tool might be a valuable addition to your arsenal of information management solutions. Try the free version and upgrade to the paid version if you determine you need the additional features. The comparison chart is available.
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