Join the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys and the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan for the only event designed for government and government sector lawyers that combines national and state legal experts with unparalleled networking opportunities in the beauty of northern Michigan. The agenda has timely and informative updates, engaging speakers, as well as the popular Beras Cup bocce ball tournament
Mark your calendars for June 19-20, 2026 at The Perry Hotel in Petoskey!
Online registration has closed.
MAMA & GLS Members on or before May 23: $225
MAMA & GLS Members after May 23: $285
Adult Guests (registration includes reception on Friday, reception & dinner on Saturday): $85
Children 17 and under: Free
Location
Grand Traverse Resort
100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd
Acme, MI 49610
Friday, June 27, 2025
12:30 PM
REGISTRATION
1:00 PM
WELCOME
Kristin Bricker Kolb, Program Moderator, Vice Chair, Government Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, ROSATI SCHULTZ JOPPICH & AMTSBUECHLER, PC.
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Digital Dangers: Protecting Public Data and Managing Cyber Incidents in a Connected World
Starr M. Kincaid, Esq., Director of Claims and Legal Services, MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (MMRMA)
Samantha K. Heraud, Esq., Senior Claims Attorney, MMRMA
Dan Bourdeau, Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity, MMRMA.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
THE INTERSECTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND MUNICIPAL RIGHTS OF WAY
Michael J. Watza, Attorney, BLOOM SLUGGETT, PC
Mike will provide a PROTEC Update focused on access to ROW under the Metro Act, Video (Cable) Service Act and Small Cell Act.
Download Presentation
Download Summaries of Telecommunication and Wireless Statutes
3:00 – 3:15 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
3:15 – 4:15 PM
VIEW FROM THE BENCH
Justice David F. Viviano, MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT, 2013 through 2024.
4:15-4:30 PM
AMICUS COMMITTEE AND LEGAL DEFENSE FUND UPDATE
Members of the GLS Amicus Committee and MML Legal Defense Fund will update the membership on cases filed, funding, results, and information on access to briefs.
Download Memorandum
Download Full Appendix
Download LDF Update
4:30-4:45 PM
SBM GOVERNMENT LAW SECTION REGULAR MEETING
5:00-6:00 PM
RECEPTION
Sponsored by MILLER CANFIELD
Dinner on your own.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
8:00 AM
CHECK IN
8:25 AM
WELCOME
Vince Duckworth, Program Moderator, MAMA Education Chair, CUNNINGHAM DALMAN, P.C. and HOLLAND CITY ATTORNEY.
8:30 – 9:15 AM
CASE LAW AND U.S. SUPREME COURT UPDATE
Kevin McQuillan, Attorney, KERR RUSSELL, Coeditor in Chief, BRIEFLY
Nicole Tabin, Litigator, OAKLAND COUNTY, Coeditor in Chief, BRIEFLY
Kevin and Nicole will provide an update on important appellate cases and new state and federal laws affecting governmental entities.
9:15 – 10:00 AM
AIRPORT ZONING
Karrie Zeits, General Counsel & Property Manager, Northwest Regional Airport Authority
A practical primer on airport zoning and its implications for master plans, zoning ordinances, and development approvals — what every municipal attorney should know when land use meets airspace.
10:00 – 10:15 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
10:15 – 11:45 AM
DRONES – PARTNERING OVER REGULATING
Steve Hitchcock, GIARMARCO, MULLINS & HORTON, P.C., ROMULUS CITY ATTORNEY,
Kevin Krause, ROMULUS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SAFETY & DEVELOPMENT
Michael Healander, CEO, President & Co-Founder, AIRSPACE LINK, DETROIT, MI.
Hear how the City of Romulus engaged a public/private partnership for drone use and service within a restricted FAA airspace community.
11:45 AM
LUNCH
6:00 PM
RECEPTION AND DINNER
2:00 PM
12TH ANNUAL JOHN BERAS MEMORIAL CUP BOCCE TOURNAMENT
Info coming.
Hotel Information
The reservation block has closed.
Grand Traverse Resort
100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd
Acme, MI 49610
Hotel Prices
Rates vary depending on the type of room booked. Within the block there are rooms on both the Tower side and Hotel side of the Resort. Pricing ranges from $239-$289 and are subject to a 6% Michigan State Sales Tax, 5% local assessment and a daily resort fee of $20.95 per night.
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