ICLE reports regularly to the ICLE Executive Committee, which consists of representatives of ICLE's sponsoring organizations and meets three times a year with ICLE directors.
University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor
Chairperson
Ted Becker is a clinical professor of law and director of the Legal Practice Program at the University of Michigan Law School. He teaches Legal Practice, Transactional Drafting, and Research and Analysis in American Law along with various mini-seminars. Before joining the faculty at the University of Michigan Law School, Mr. Becker practiced with Dickinson Wright in Lansing. He was...
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit
Erin Renee Archerd is the associate dean of academic affairs at the law school. Ms. Archerd's research and teaching interests include alternative dispute resolution, beer law, commercial law, education law, and Latino law and policy. She is the author of numerous law review articles and book chapters. Ms. Archerd has served as chair of the State Bar of Michigan Alternative...
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit
Laura B. Bartell has taught at Wayne State University Law school since 1996 after 17 years of private practice in New York. A graduate of Harvard Law School, where she served on the Harvard Law Review, Ms. Bartell serves as the Associate Reporter for the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and...
Cooley Law School, Lansing
A distinguished professor emeritus at Cooley Law School, Gary P. Bauer taught Wills, Trusts and Estates in a clinical third-year program for students designed to help students learn the substantive material in the context of live client interaction. In addition, Professor Bauer has taken the lead in preparing students for the business of law through courses that he taught such...
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit
Stephen Calkins is a professor of law at the law school, where he teaches courses and seminars in antitrust and trade regulation, consumer law, and torts. He has taught at the Universities of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Utrecht (The Netherlands) and University College Dublin, and served as Wayne State University's associate provost and the law school’s interim dean. Mr. Calkins served...
University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor
Bridgette A. Carr is a clinical professor at the law school, where she codirects the Human Trafficking & Immigration Clinic and the AI Law & Policy Clinic. Her work focuses on providing direct legal services and advocacy for survivors of human trafficking and addressing emerging issues in artificial intelligence law and policy. Ms. Carr is the lead author of a...
State Bar of Michigan, Lansing
Peter Cunningham is the executive director of the State Bar of Michigan. He also serves on the executive committees for the Justice for All Commission; the Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Michigan Judiciary; and the Well-Being in the Law Commission. He also is a board member for the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society, fellow with the Michigan...
Cooley Law School, Lansing
Dustin S. Foster teaches wills, trusts, and estates and supervises students in the Estate Planning Clinic as an assistant professor at Cooley Law School. The clinic is a collaboration between Lakeshore Legal Aid and the law school, providing free estate planning services to residents of Oakland County age 60 and over. Prior to joining the law school, Mr. Foster was...
Arthur Neef Law Library Wayne State University, Detroit
Lesliediana Jones is the director of the library and an assistant professor at the university, where she is a two-time alum. She received her JD from the Wayne State University Law School and her master's degree in library science from the Wayne State University School of Information Science. Ms. Jones has held several other library positions previously, including assistant director...
Kelly & Kelly PC, Northville
Ryan M. Kelly is a partner at the firm who focuses her practice on family law, including divorce, child custody, support issues, and postjudgment modifications. Her niche includes high-conflict family law matters for professionals, including those involving substance abuse, mental health issues, and special needs children. Ms. Kelly is active in several organizations and is a past president of the...
Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing
Jane Meland is assistant dean for the Michigan State University College of Law Schaefer Law Library. She has been with Michigan State University since 2002 and has worked as a librarian since 1997. Ms. Meland earned her JD from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and her Masters in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University. She...
Chartier & Nyamfukudza PLC, Okemos
Takura Nyamfukudza focuses his practice on criminal defense. He and his business partner, Mary Chartier, recently secured the release of five wrongfully imprisoned individuals who had collectively spent 82 years in prison for crimes that he and Ms. Chartier were able to prove they did not commit. The team is not just committed to exonerating people; the firm has also...
University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor
Timothy M. Pinto is a clinical professor in the law school's Legal Practice Program. Before joining the law school faculty, Mr. Pinto spent four years as a litigation associate at Winston & Strawn in Chicago; he also spent four years as a staff attorney and four years as general counsel for the U.S. Soccer Federation in Chicago. He received his...
The TGQ Law Firm, Ann Arbor
Terrence G. Quinn serves as the president of the firm, where he leads with expertise in estate planning, probate, and elder law. A 2002 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Mr. Quinn began his legal career as a general practitioner at a prominent mid-Michigan law firm. He soon honed his focus on estate planning and elder law, earning...
Michigan Court of Appeals, Detroit
Hon. Michael J. Riordan was appointed to the Michigan Court of Appeals by Governor Rick Snyder on March 16, 2012. In November 2012, he was elected to a full six-year term, and he was reelected in 2018 and 2024. Previously, Judge Riordan served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, as assistant general counsel for the...
University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor
David A. Santacroce is a clinical professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, and the associate dean of experiential education. His primary interest is impact litigation focusing on civil rights, particularly health care issues. Professor Santacroce is the founder and president of the Center for the Study of Applied Legal Education (CSALE), a nonprofit corporation housed at...
Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor
Ex Officio
David R. Watson joined ICLE in January 2017 as ICLE's executive director. He oversees ICLE's day-to-day operations, including implementing short- and long-range strategic objectives, managing finances and administrative policies, and representing the Institute. Before joining ICLE, Mr. Watson was the executive director of the 74,000 member New York State Bar Association, helping implement policies approved by its House of Delegates...