A is for Attorney (Basic Skills) 5 Years' or Less Experience

Open to all but geared toward those with 3 or less years' experience. 

AIFA has been refreshed and is even better than before! 

Read more about A is for Attorney.pdf 

Location: Shanty Creek Resort - Lakeview Conference Center

Address: 5780 Shanty Creek Rd., Bellaire, MI 

Date:  Thursday November 5, 2026 ~ Registration Opens at 8:30 am

Time: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm 

Fee: CDAM Members $320 / Non-members $400

CLE: 8 Skills Training CLE hours

(Direct Billing Agreement partners register free. Check with your funding unit.)

   MCOLES Scholarship   

Scholarships are made possible by a grant from the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES): All Michigan criminal defense attorneys are eligible. Apply here 

   Session Overview   

Breakfast and lunch buffets, and afternoon snack included.

A set of materials will also be given to you when you check-in.

Registrations after October 23, 2026 are not guaranteed a set of printed materials.                                                                       

  Tiffany DeBruin 

Rhonda Ives  

Lisa Kirsch-Satawa 

   Hotel Info    

(A hotel booking link is included with your registration confirmation email)

Check with your court funding unit to see if you can register free of charge through our Direct Billing Partner program! If so, you will be given a registration code. All others pay out of pocket and seek reimbursement from your court funding unit, if applicable.

NO refunds on cancellations after November 1, 2026, at 5:00pm. Paid registrations can be transferred to another attorney by calling (517) 579-0533.or by emailing CDAMonline@gmail.com with any questions.