Michigan Indigent Defense Commission

Commission Meeting
2018-02-20 08:00 - 12:00, 2017-12-19 08:00 - 12:00, 2017-10-17 08:00 - 12:00, 2017-08-15 08:00 - 12:00, 2017-04-18 08:00 - 12:00, 2017-02-21 08:00 - 12:00, 2016-12-20 08:00 - 10:00, 2016-10-18 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date | MIDC Office, 200 N Washington, Lansing, MI, United States

Commission Meeting
2018-01-08 05:00 - 12:00, 2018-01-05 05:00 - 12:00 | MIDC Office, 200 N Washington, Lansing, MI, United States
A special meeting to review compliance plans submitted by Michigan indigent defense delivery systems pursuant to MCL 780.993.

Webinar: Compliance Plan Application Workshop (Wayne County Region)
2017-09-26 07:00 - 08:00 | Webinar
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission is pleased to host a one-hour webinar for funding units and compliance planning work group members for all trial court systems in Wayne County. MIDC Grant Manager Rebecca Mack and Regional Manager Kelly McDoniel will provide an overview of the compliance plan materials and will walk participants through the application itself. An interactive question and answer session will be facilitated by Marla McCowan, the MIDC’s Director of Training, Outreach & Support.
Watch the webinar here.

Webinar: Compliance Plan Application Workshop (Lapeer, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair Region)
2017-09-25 07:00 - 08:00 | Webinar
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission is pleased to host a one-hour webinar for funding units and compliance planning work group members in Lapeer, Oakland, Macomb and St. Clair Counties. MIDC Grant Manager Rebecca Mack and Regional Manager Tanya Grillo will provide an overview of the compliance plan materials and will walk participants through the application itself. An interactive question and answer session will be facilitated by Marla McCowan, the MIDC’s Director of Training, Outreach & Support.
Watch the webinar here.

Webinar: Compliance Plan Application Workshop (Northern Michigan Region)
2017-09-20 07:00 - 08:00 | Webinar
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission is pleased to host a one-hour webinar for funding units and compliance planning work group members in Western Michigan. MIDC Grant Manager Rebecca Mack and Regional Manager Jana Mathieu will provide an overview of the compliance plan materials and will walk participants through the application itself. An interactive question and answer session will be facilitated by Marla McCowan, the MIDC’s Director of Training, Outreach & Support.
Watch the webinar here.

Webinar: Compliance Plan Application Workshop (South Central Michigan Region)
2017-09-19 07:00 - 08:00 | Webinar
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission is pleased to host a one-hour webinar for funding units and compliance planning work group members in South Central Michigan. MIDC Grant Manager Rebecca Mack and Regional Manager Ashley Carter will provide an overview of the compliance plan materials and will walk participants through the application itself. An interactive question and answer session will be facilitated by Marla McCowan, the MIDC’s Director of Training, Outreach & Support.
View the webinar here.

Webinar: Compliance Plan Application Workshop (Mid Michigan Region)
2017-09-14 07:00 - 08:00 | Webinar
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission is pleased to host a one-hour webinar for funding units and compliance planning work group members in Mid-Michigan. MIDC Grant Manager Rebecca Mack and Regional Manager Barbara Klimaszewski will provide an overview of the compliance plan materials and will walk participants through the application itself. An interactive question and answer session will be facilitated by Marla McCowan, the MIDC’s Director of Training, Outreach & Support.
View the webinar here.

Webinar: Compliance Plan Application Workshop (Western Michigan Region)
2017-09-13 07:00 - 08:00 | Webinar
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission is pleased to host a one-hour webinar for funding units and compliance planning work group members in Western Michigan. MIDC Grant Manager Rebecca Mack and Regional Manager Chris Dennie will provide an overview of the compliance plan materials and will walk participants through the application itself. An interactive question and answer session will be facilitated by Marla McCowan, the MIDC’s Director of Training, Outreach & Support.
View the webinar here.

Commission Meeting
2017-07-31 08:00 - 12:00 | MIDC Office, 200 N Washington, Lansing, MI, United States
Special meeting, scheduled by the Commission at the June 20th MIDC meeting.

Commission Meeting
2017-06-20 08:00 - 12:00 | MIDC Office, 200 N Washington, Lansing, MI, United States
NOTE: this meeting will be held in the basement of the Capitol National Bank Building, 200 N. Washington Square, Lansing.

CDAM Fall Conference
2016-11-10 04:00 - 2016-11-12 07:30 | Park Place Hotel, Traverse City, MI, United States
The Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan will host the Fall 2016 Conference in Traverse City, Michigan with keynote speaker Dean Strang.
See CDAM’s website for more information.

CDAM's Evidence Boot Camp II - Detroit, Lapeer and Muskegon
2016-10-08 03:30 - 12:00 | MI
CDAM continues to offer a hands-on evidence practice immersion program. There is no requirement to attend Evidence Boot Camp I in order to participate in Evidence Boot Camp II.
The sessions will be held in Lapeer, Detroit and Muskegon. See CDAM’s website and brochure for more information.

MIDC Town Hall Discussion
2016-09-30 07:00 - 09:00 | Kent County Courthouse, 180 Ottawa Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
MIDC Regional Consultant Chris Dennie and MIDC Executive Director Jonathan Sacks will discuss the latest developments at the MIDC.

Skills Training for Criminal Defense Attorneys (Oakland County)
2016-09-30 04:00 - 12:00 | Oakland County Bar Association, 1760 South Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48302, United States
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission and the Oakland County Bar Association present
Skills Training for Criminal Defense Lawyers
Designed as a model for compliance with the basic skills acquisition requirements of MIDC Proposed Standard 1, this training event is designed for lawyers accepting appointments in adult criminal cases.
Read the flyer and register online through the Oakland County Bar Association website.
Materials found here.
Sample Motions found here.

Skills Training for Criminal Defense Attorneys (Macomb County)
2016-09-16 04:00 - 12:00 | Macomb County Circuit Court, 5th Floor Jury Room, 40 N. Main Street, Mt. Clements, MI, United States
The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission and the Macomb County Bar Association present the following training opportunity:
Skills Training for Criminal Defense Lawyers
Designed as a model for compliance with the basic skills acquisition requirements of the MIDC’s Conditionally Approved Standard 1, this training event is designed for lawyers accepting appointments in adult criminal cases. Topics to be covered include initial interviews with clients, ethics and client-centeredness, preliminary exams and motion practice.
Friday September 16th, 2016
Macomb County Circuit Courthouse
9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(breaks and snacks will be provided; lunch on your own for about an hour)
This training event is FREE but advance registration is required.
THIS SESSION IS FULL. Thank you for your interest.
MATERIALS:
The hypothetical exercises for skills training (5 pages) can be found and printed from this link.
Additional materials are here:
Morning session
Preliminary Examinations outline and materials (court rules, statutory provisions, case law)
Motion Practice

See the promotional flyer here.

CAP Session: Nuts and Bolts of Eyewitness Identification Evidence
2016-09-09 08:30 - 10:30 | Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Auditorium, 2 Woodward Avenue, 13th Floor, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States
Presentation through the Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program
Identification evidence is regularly used in hearings and trials. This session will give an overview of the types of identifications and procedures that are conducted in Michigan, how to challenge identification evidence and testimony when necessary, and will explore defense strategies including when experts are needed for trial.
The speaker for this session is Takura Nyamfukudza, an attorney with the firm Alane & Chartier in Lansing, Michigan. The session will be moderated by Marla R. McCowan, the MIDC’s Director of Training, Outreach and Support.
No registration required.

Technology for Lawyers: Free (or Really Cheap) Resources to Improve Your Criminal Defense Practice
2016-08-30 05:00 - 06:30 | Iron County Board of Commissioners Board Room, 2 South 6th Street, Crystal Falls, MI, 49920, United States
Join us for about an hour and learn how to make technology work for you!
Browser Basics – Declutter Your Email – Google Everything – Screenshots
Social Media Made Simple- Best Apps for Lawyers
View the flyer and register for the training today!

CAP Session: Client Interviews
2016-08-26 08:30 - 10:30 | Coleman A. Young Municipal Center Auditorium, 2 Woodward Avenue, 13th Floor, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States
Presentation through the Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program
The initial client interview is the time to establish the trust and confidence that is critical to the attorney-client relationship. This session will cover best practices for conducting early interviews, and includes checklists for information that needs to be gathered during the first discussion with your client. The session will also detail how to use the information obtained to begin to investigate the case, how to navigate collateral consequences for your clients and encourage holistic representation.
The speaker for this session is Ashley A. Carter, Regional Consultant for the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. The session will be moderated by Marla R. McCowan, MIDC Director of Training, Outreach and Support.
No registration required.
Materials are available here.

CDAM Trial College Voir Dire Intensive
2016-08-18 06:00 - 2016-08-20 12:00 | Radisson Hotel and State Bar of Michigan, Lansing, MI, United States
Trial Practice College Intensive Voir Dire is a two-and-a-half day training program for criminal defense attorneys to learn practical trial experience from seasoned veterans and to promote zealous defense advocacy. The program is designed to give every attorney an opportunity to actually practice conducting voir dire, not just a lecture format. The training is geared to change methods and style of practice, and also enhance each participant’s outlook on clients, career, and life.

Participants will be mentored by extremely skilled and highly respected Michigan attorneys, who will work with them in a small group setting to help identify issues to address on voir dire. The key benefit of this program is that students will get multiple opportunities to actually conduct practice voir dire and receive direct feedback and analysis under the guidance of workshop faculty and peer review. Although a default trial problem will be available, students are encouraged to bring real cases of their own to develop and practice voir dire for their own cases. Unlike our traditional trial college, in addition to daytime programming, formal programming will be scheduled in evening sessions as well, to ensure that we can give our attendees as complete a training experience as possible. CDAM appreciates how hard our members work for their money, and how underpaid they all are. So we have designed this program to take as little time as possible away from your practice and made it intensive, to give our members the most “bang for their buck.”

The experience of this type of training is extraordinarily beneficial. This small group approach guarantees everyone the opportunity for “hands on” practice with individualized attention. Attendance is limited to 40 students to ensure that there is a high faculty to student ratio with lots of personal mentoring. The residential approach provides an opportunity to benefit from the support of our peers and to build relationships that help strengthen our practices.

Read more here.

Technology for Lawyers - Free (or really cheap) Resources to Improve Your Practice
2016-08-15 09:00 - 10:30 | The Commons Conference Room (above Cuppa Joe), 1200 West 11th Street , Traverse City, MI, 49684, United States
The Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association and the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission present the following FREE training session:
Technology for Lawyers:
Free (or Really Cheap) Resources to Improve Your Practice
Browser Basics – Declutter Your Email – Google Everything
Screenshots – Social Media Made Simple- Best Apps for Lawyers
Monday August 15th, 2016 — 2:00 p.m.
The Commons Conference Room
1200 W. 11th Street, 2nd Floor – TC, MI 49684
(Above Cuppa Joe)
Marla McCowan
Director of Training, Outreach & Support
Michigan Indigent Defense Commission
Michael Naughton
MIDC Regional Consultant
Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula
RSVP Online:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/technology-for-lawyers-free-or-really-cheap-resources-tickets-26826006307
Bring your lunch or an afternoon snack
Spend an hour (or so) with us and learn how to make technology work for you!

How to Win Your Case in Voir Dire
2016-08-04 03:00 - 12:00 | 91st District Court, 325 Court Street Suite 201, Sault Ste Marie, MI, 49783, United States
Spend the afternoon with veteran trial attorneys Barbara Klimaszewski and Marla McCowan as they reveal their strategies and techniques for effective jury selection in this FREE session for criminal defense attorneys.
Read the flyer here.
