Upcoming Criminal Seminars
The Macomb Bar / CDAM Partnership provides Macomb County Assigned Counsel UNLIMITED MIDC approved CLE for FREE
Macomb County assigned counsel may now complete their required 12 Annual hours of required of CLE online and in person. Macomb County assigned counsel may take an UNLIMITED number of our webinars and video replays for FREE!
See the titles below for REGISTRATION TYPES and REGISTRATION CODES. Registration is necessary. To register, visit www.CDAMonline.org, choose your training and during the registration process be sure to choose Macomb as your REGISTRATION TYPE and in the next screen, use the proper REGISTRATION CODE. If you have any questions contact Maddie Bennage at mbennage@macombbar.org or 586-468-2940.
Track Your CLE Hours Using CE Broker
Register at https://www.cebroker.com/mi/account/basic to create a free CE Broker account. As your credits are uploaded you will be able to see your current compliance status in real time when you are logged into your account.
Upload your proofs of completion to your account. Some providers will do this automatically but if you do not see that you received credit within 1-2 weeks of the event you can upload proof on your own so that your account is properly credited. MIDC will add your credits if you have providers email notices of completion to lara-midc-cle@michigan.gov but it is your responsibility to make sure that your account is accurate and current as of December 31st of each year. Please retain copies of your proof of completion for your records in case issues arise.
If you are unable to create an account, you need to be added to the MIDC list by the body that you provide indigent defense through (i.e. public defender's office or MAAC) as they submit lists quarterly to MIDC and then CE Broker adds to their roster once those lists are updated. While you are waiting to be added just save your certificates of completion and you can load them all at once when your account has been created.
Note that there are paid options for CE Broker but those are not required for you to track your hours. You are free to sign up for those options at your own discretion but the free account is all that you need and no credit card information is required.
Upcoming Criminal Seminars with Registration Types and Codes
November 6 & 7 - Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire
SAVE THE DATE; Code coming soon
UPCOMING WEBINARS (Zoom):
Hearsay and Confrontation Objections (1 Hour)
**Open to all attorneys**
July 31, 11 AM to 12 PM - Online via Zoom
Code: MLSC82
Sentencing Guidelines Part One: The Basics (1 Hour)
**Open to all attorneys**
September 22, 2 PM to 3 PM - Online via Zoom
Code: MLSC79
Sentencing Guidelines Part Two: Beyond The Basics (1 Hour)
**Open to all attorneys**
October 7, 2 PM to 3 PM - Online via Zoom
Code: MLSC80
Sentencing Guidelines Part Three: Advanced Topics (1 Hour)
**Open to all attorneys**
November 18, 2 PM to 3 PM - Online via Zoom
Code: MLSC81
UPCOMING SKILLS:
Skills Training 101 (16 Hours)
**for new criminal defense attorneys with 5 years or less experience**
September 9-10, 2026 - Oakland County Bar Association
Code: MOLSC80
Evidence Boot Camp CSC (8 Hours)
**For attorneys with <5 years of criminal defense experience**
September 25, 2026 - Treetops Resort, Gaylord
Code: MOLSC94
Evidence Boot Camp C (8 Hours)
**for attorneys with <5 years criminal defense experience**
October 16, 2026 - Macatawa Room, Ottawa Co. DHS Building, Holland
Code: MOLSC95
Evidence Boot Camp F (8 Hours)
**For attorneys >5 years criminal defense experience**
November 5, 2026 - Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire, MI
Code: MOLSC91
Jury Selection (8 Hours)
**for all criminal defense attorneys**
November 5, 2026 - Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire MI
Code: MOLSC92
A is for Attorney (8 Hours)
**for attorneys with <3 years experience or criminal support staff**
November 5, 2026 - Shanty Creek Resort, Bellaire
Code: MOLSC97
Evidence Boot Camp D: Hearsay (8 Hours)
**for criminal defense attorneys with 5 years or more of experience**
November 20, 2026 - Auburn Hills Marriott, Pontiac
Code: MOLSC96
Slide to Acquit - Powerpoint Primer (10 Hours)
**open to all criminal defense attorneys with PP familiarity**
December 2 & 11, 2026 - Zoom & Macomb County Office of Public Defender, Mt. Clemens (Zoom & In-Person, Both Required)
Code: MOLSC93
SCHOLARSHIPS UPDATE:
CDAM is offering several scholarships for Evidence Boot Camps, Jury Selection Trainings and Trial College. These are made possible by a grant from the "Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards", and are open to ALL Michigan criminal defense attorneys. Detailed information and an Application Form included in respective event information on the CDAM website.
Macomb County Assigned Counsel / Public Defenders are eligible for all Macomb Bar / CDAM trainings at no cost. Registration is through the CDAM website and the Macomb Assigned Counsel Registration Password is required.
NOTES:
- All Macomb Bar / CDAM trainings are Michigan Indigent Defense (MIDC) approved.
- Attorneys with less than two years experience are required to complete 16 hours of SKILLS training and 12 ANNUAL hours to be eligible for appointments.
- Attorneys with more than two years experience are required to complete a minimum of 12 ANNUAL hours.
- CLE hours are recorded annually, January 1 through December 31.
- CLE hours cannot be banked or carried over to the next calendar year.
- All attorneys begin at 0 hours on January 1.
- It is advised to confirm that trainings are MIDC approved before taking the training if it from a provider other than those listed on this site.
- Evidence Boot Camps may require a $100 deposit that is refunded upon completion of the course.
If you have participated in a seminar in the past, either in person or by video, that particular seminar will not count towards the required 12 annual hours. In other words, no repeats.