Goodrich CLE List

Michigan Attorneys are not required to take a minimum number of continuing legal education (CLE), unlike in some other states. We feel in order to maintain competence to practice law, our staff participates in a wide variety of CLEs. (Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.1, Comment).

Every day, with every lawsuit and every decision, the law is evolving; what was good law yesterday may be bad law today. To make sure our clients are covered, our staff engages in CLE to keep their skills up to talk with other attorneys practicing in many different areas.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) Name of Training Hours Provider Year
Navigating the Cyber World: Risk Mitigation Strategies for Law Firms1USI2024
Sentencing Guidelines Introduction and Refresher1.5ICBA-CDLS2024
Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel Systems – Fall 2024 Training:
  • Facial Recognition
  • Hearsay Refresher
  • What a Judge Wants, What a Judge Needs
  • MAACS Town Hall
  • Sentencing Case Law
  • Changing Narratives
  • Understanding MDOC Records
  • Resentencing Ins and Outs
  • Innocence Issues
  • Michigan Case Law Update
  • Litigating Sixth Amendment Claims Outside Strickland’s Framework
  • Litigating Racial Injustice
13.5ICBA2024
2024 Advanced Mediation & Advocacy Skills Institute:
  • Navigating Complex Conflicts: Advanced Skills for Mindset Shift for Mediators and Advocates
  • Pathways to Success in Mediation of Employment Disputes for Mediators, Litigators, and Parties
  • Beyond the Basics: Uncover Overlooked Issues in Divorce Mediation Agreements and Avoid Common Pitfalls
  • Cybersecurity in Mediation: Tools to Keep the Barbarians Outside the Gates
  • Awareness Outside the Box is Ethically Mandated: How the Rules of Professional Conduct Require More than Legal Analysis for Mediation and Settlement by Mediators and Advocates
6ABA2024
Sixth Circuit Appeals: Tips from the Clerk’s Office1FBA2024
Business Law Fall Meeting 2024 Virtual:
  • What Is Expected of Me under New ABA Model Rule 1.16?
  • The Ethical Requirements and Practical Implications of Client Due Diligence
  • AI and Attorney-Client Privilege: A Brave New World for Lawyers
  • Intellectual Property Principles, Problems, and Puzzles: Everyday IP Issues in Business
3.6ABA2024
Consumer Protection Issues Affecting Older Adults’ Financial Security:
  • A Primer on Housing Issues (CFPB)
  • Scams and Resources (FTC)
1.5NACA2024
Advanced Trial Training Program8FBA-ED2024
Anatomy of a Trial Western District of Michigan6.5FBA-WD2024
2024 New Lawyers Seminar Eastern District of Michigan16FBA2024
Michigan Adult Expungements “Clean Slate” law1LSLA2023
Webinar with the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission1SBM2023
2023 Hillman Advocacy Program Western District of Michigan20FBA-WD2023
AltaPro Summer Cyber Webinar1AP2023
Mediator Relationships: To Disclose or Not to Disclose, That is the Question1.5SBM2022
2022 Litigation Bootcamp:
  • Evidence (3 hours)
  • Dealing with Difficult Witnesses/Cross Examination (1.5 hours)
  • Voir Dire (1.2 hours)
5.7ICBA2022
Avoiding and Navigating Legal Malpractice Claims and Grievances1KCBA2022
Returning to HQ: Employee Policies and Vaccination After the PandemicN/AN/A2021
Cybersecurity Insights for Media and Communications Companies: Shining the Spotlight on Vendor Risk1ABA2021
Leveraging Technology to Implement 11 Habits of Successful Law Firms1.5ABA2022
Sources for Cheap and Free Legal Research1SBM2022
Best of ABA Techshow: PEN Test and Policies1ABA2021
Cyber Deep Dives: Cyber Risk Insurance1.5IAPP2021
The Eviction Moratorium Ends in CORT States – Or Does It? What Staff and Clients Need to Know1CORT2021
How to Successfully Mediate Coverage & Liability Matters: Tips from a Panel of Experts1SBM2021
Is It Billable? Billing Practices That Can Lead to Malpractice & Fee Disputes1AP2021
Real World Cyber Risk for Attorneys1N/A2021
Drones and the Constitution: Does Aerial Imaging Invade “Protected” Private Property?1PLI2021
Expungements and Clean Slate Legislation0.5ICLE2021
Masters in Litigation: In Trial with Judge Terrence G. Berg2.25ICLE2021
Managing the Chaos of Cyber Incidents1INT2021
What Attorneys Need to Know About the Canada Consumer Privacy Protection Act1ABA2021
Security Assessments and Pen Testing for Law Firms1.2ABA2021
Body-Worn Camera Videos and 911 Calls in Criminal Cases0.75ICLE2021
Emoji, Emoticon, and Gifs, Oh My! Implications of Imagery in Digital Communications1.5ABA2021
Legal Writing: Writing Sentences that Persuade1.2ABA2021
Getting Facts Into a Remote Proceeding Tax Court Case1.8ABA2021
Don’t Take Heat for That Tweet: Ethical Concerns with use of Social Media1AP2021
Tips for the Ethical Use of Technology in Your Practice in 20211ABA2021
Social Media Evidence1KBA2021
Criminal Law Update 2020: Michigan Case Update0.25ICLE2021
Un-Model Behavior: Lessons Learned from Violations of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct1AP2020
Expungement Training and Legislative Update1KBA2020
Handling Criminal Misdemeanor and Traffic Cases:
  • New Ideas to Expand and Excel Your Practice
1ABA2020
Landslide: Practical Guidance for Managing Open Source Software Legal Risk1.8ABA2020
Start Your Case: Complaint, Summons, and ServiceN/AICLE2020
Expungements0.5ICLE2020
Demonstration: Admit and Objection to Exhibits0.25ICLE2020
Demonstration: Conduct Oral Argument at a Motion Hearing0.5ICLE2020
Impact of Wayfair Decision on Online Businesses0.5ICLE2020
Virtual Trials and Voir Dire During COVID-190.5ICLE2020
Protecting Seniors in an Age of Scams1.8ABA2020
Internet Legal Research on a Budget1.2ABA2020
COVID-19 Remote Learning and Working for Law Students and Lawyers with Disabilities1ABA2020
The Internet and ADA Compliance1ABA2020
Gone With the Wind? What Lawyers Need to Know about Cybersecurity and Disaster Planning and Response1.8ABA2020
Breakfast Basics: Wellness and Self-Care for Young Lawyers0.5MI2019
Begin a Limited Scope Representation Practice0.5MI2019
Lawyer Trust Accounts Seminar: Management Principles & Recordkeeping Resource (Michigan)4MI2019
The Buck Stops Here: Professionalism and Ethics for In-House Counsel1IL2018
Legal Professionalism 1011IL2018
Talking about my Generation: Learning Conversations in the Legal Workplace1IL2018
Advocacy in the Face of Bias1CA2018
Suicide Among Lawyers1CA2018
Mindful Law Practice1CA2018
Gone With the Wind? What Lawyers Need to Know about Cybersecurity and Disaster Planning and Response1.5ABA2018
Pants on Fire: The Duty of Candor Before Tribunals, in Discovery, and During Negotiations1.5ABA2017
iPad for LitigatorsN/AALI2012
Trying High-Profile Cases in Today’s Media Environment1.5ABA2011

Maintaining Competence

To maintain the requisite knowledge and skill, a lawyer should engage in continuing study and education, including the knowledge and skills regarding existing and developing technology that are reasonably necessary to provide competent representation for the client in a particular matter. If a system of peer review has been established, the lawyer should consider making use of it in appropriate circumstances. ” (Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.1, Comment)

For more information on the types of CLE’s offered by sponsoring agency we have provided a list for each provider.


ABA — American Bar Association — (https://www.americanbar.org/)
AP — Attorney Protective — (https://www.attorneyprotective.com/)
CORT — Committee on Regional Training — (https://cortls.org/)
FBA-ED — Federal Bar Association Eastern District of Michigan (https://fbamich.org)
FBA-WD — Federal Bar Association Western District of Michigan (https://www.fedbar.org/western-district-of-michigan/)
ICBA –– Ingham County Bar Association — (https://www.inghambar.org/)
ICBA-CDLS — Ingham County Bar Association Criminal Defense Law Section — (https://www.inghambar.org/sections/criminal-defense-law-section/)
ICLE — Institute of Continuing Legal Education — (https://www.icle.org/)
KBCA — Kalamazoo County Bar Association — (https://www.kalamazoobar.org/)
LSLA — Lakeshore Legal Aid — (https://www.lakeshorelegalaid.org/)
PLI — Practising Law Institute — (https://www.pli.edu/)
SBM — State Bar of Michigan — (https://www.michbar.org/)
USI — USI Affinity – Insurance Solutions for Legal Professionals (https://www.usiaffinity.com/)