4th Annual Butzel Education Seminar and Panel Discussion

10.15.2026 | 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Butzel’s Education Industry Team is excited to announce the 4th Annual Education Seminar and Panel Discussion. The program will take place on Thursday, October 15 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm ET at Schoolcraft College, Vistatech Center Room VT 460, located at 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia MI 48152.

Networking, Insights, and Industry Perspectives

This half-day, in-person program gives higher education leaders—from administrators to legal counsel and enrollment executives—a practical look at the most pressing issues facing colleges and universities today. Butzel attorneys and distinguished education leaders will offer strategic insights, practical solutions, and forward-looking perspectives on the issues defining the education sector.

Key Topics

Attendees will have multiple opportunities to network with peers, while immersed in a range of topics including legal and governance challenges facing institutional leaders, digital accessibility, financial sustainability and growth, community relations, real estate development opportunities, and evolving approaches to merit, professionalism, and student success.

Agenda

12:00 - 1:00 PM: Registration and Networking Lunch

1:00 - 1:10 PM: Welcome and Opening Remarks with Butzel Shareholders and Co-Chairs of the Education Industry Team, Carey DeWitt and Lynn McGuire

1:10 - 2:30 PM: Panel #1 Moderated by Carey DeWitt

  • John Gadola, Kettering University Counsel, Kettering University: A Former Judge’s Perspective on Dealing with a College's Uncommon Issues
  • Brian A. Pappas, PhD, JD, LLM, Chancellor & Professor, Indiana University South Bend: Why Legal Education is Failing Us: Lessons for All Educators
  • Ieisha Humphrey, Assistant Dean for Professionalism, Leadership and Bar Success, Michigan State University: Beyond the Score: Merit Exams, and Support Across Educational Institutions
  • Keith Hahn, General Counsel, Western Michigan University: Digital Accessibility

2:30 - 3:00 PM: Networking Break

3:00 - 4:15 PM: Panel #2 Moderated by Carey DeWitt

  • Dr. Suzy Siegle, PhD, JD, President, Walsh College: Success and Sustainability: Balancing Mission, Financial Sustainability, and Growth in a Changing Higher Education Landscape
  • Elizabeth (Beth) Rae, JD, General Counsel and Chancellor for Legal Affairs, Oakland Community College: Community Relations in Cases of Land Deals
  • Dr. Glenn Cerny, Ed.D., President, Schoolcraft College and Henry Nirenberg, Shareholder, Butzel: Monetizing What You Own: Legal Pathways for Real Estate Development on the Campus

4:15 - 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks and Schoolcraft Culinary School Beverage Tasting

Please Click here to register.

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