MCLE Courses

Professional Development at Dykema is pleased to sponsor the following MCLE courses. If you would like more information about a program or wish to attend, please contact Professional Development & Compliance Manager, Miles Sandstrom, at MSandstrom@Dykema.com. Programs are listed for the current calendar year and in order of regency, with upcoming programs listed first. Please email for information on programs offered prior to 2026.

The Inner Art of Collaboration: How to Have Positive, Proactive Interactions with Colleagues and Clients

August 18, 2026 I 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT

When it comes to workplace interactions, mindset matters; the way we engage with others has a major impact on our emotions, well-being, and work. In this interactive program, we explore simple, evidence-based ways to cultivate positive, effective interactions so that you and your colleagues can produce your best work while avoiding burnout and conflict. You'll learn concrete methods for navigating challenging interactions with calm, non-reactive presence, helping you produce the best outcome while also preserving your own well-being. We won't just discuss those methods; we'll try them out together.

How you engage with others shapes your work, your emotions, and your well-being. This session covers:

- - Simple, evidence-based techniques for more effective collaboration
  - Methods for handling difficult conversations without losing your composure
  - A framework for balancing performance with well-being

Facilitator Jon Krop is a Harvard Law graduate, former litigator, and an acclaimed expert in mindfulness and well-being. He has taught at the world’s top law firms, Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Fortune 100 companies, public defenders’ offices, human rights groups, and other organizations.

Personal Storytelling for Professional Discourse

July 14, 2026 I 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT

If someone asked, “Why should I trust you?”, what would you say?

Stories about yourself are an effective way to establish trust and build meaningful relationships with colleagues, peers, and clients. After all—people form meaningful relationships with other people, not their work product.

But what can you say about yourself? How do you know which parts of your life are interesting? Is it OK to be funny? Should you be vulnerable? This session answers these questions using the same tools used by successful TEDx speakers.

Specific learning outcomes include understanding:

- - How to identify stories that illustrate your values and help people recognize they share your values
  - How to tell a good story about yourself, including how to create opportunities to share that story
  - How to be funny and vulnerable
  - How to support colleagues to develop their own meaningful stories

Chris Graham is a public speaking and communication coach, keynote speaker, storyteller, and sometimes comedian. Chris teaches lawyers and other professionals how to connect with their clients and teams. Since 2016, he’s trained over 17,000 people at North America’s leading law firms, large and small companies, government agencies, and charities. In 2022, Chris was Head of Speaker Coaching at TEDx Toronto, Canada’s largest TEDx event. Prior to founding TellPeople, Chris worked at one the world’s top banking law firms (Sullivan & Cromwell LLP) and one of Canada’s top Indigenous rights law firms (Pape & Salter LLP). He studied at Oxford University, University of Toronto Law School, and Acadia University, and is a graduate of the stand-up comedy program at The Second City in Toronto.

Gender Equity in Sports

June 24, 2026 I 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT

Facilitated by Gender Justice, this program will provide legal updates on gender equity in youth, college, and professional sports as well as high-level training on transgender and gender-diverse identities.

Self-Care in 30 Seconds

May 6, 2026 I 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT

Dykema’s Professional Development and Human Resources departments are pleased to co-sponsor a special program for Well-Being Week in Law (May 4-8). The “Week,” organized annually, promotes mental, physical, and professional health in the legal industry. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month.

The program will teach a series of quick, effective techniques to manage stress and anxiety in just 30 seconds. It will also explore evidence-backed methods for cultivating positive moods and pleasant emotions that support overall well-being and flourishing. Participants will leave the program with their own “toolkit” of new practices.

Gain the Edge! A Negotiation Training Program for Transactional Attorneys

April 8, 2026 I 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT

April 9, 2026 I 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT

This dynamic two-day negotiation training for transactional attorneys will feature Marty Latz, author of Gain the Edge! Negotiating to Get What You Want. The program will be conducted over two consecutive days, April 8–9, from 10am - 12pm CT.

You negotiate every day. In fact, your ability to negotiate effectively may be the most critical skill you possess as a transactional lawyer. Yet most negotiate instinctively or intuitively. This seminar will help you approach negotiations with a strategic mindset.

And make no mistake – no matter how much you’ve negotiated, you can still learn. Adding that one new tactic may be the difference between winning and walking away empty handed.

Whether you’re negotiating the sale of a business or closing a financing round for a venture-based company, this program will give you the knowledge, skills and power to deal with negotiation issues you encounter every day.

5 Skills You’ll Learn:

1. 1. Latz’s 5 Golden Rules of Transactional Negotiations
  2. How to gain leverage in buyouts when seemingly powerless
  3. Strategies to get past “No” – when the deal appears lost
  4. When to make the first offer – and when to wait
  5. Techniques to control the negotiation agenda

Renowned negotiation expert Martin E. Latz, Founder of the Latz Negotiation, has trained over 150,000 lawyers and business professionals around the world to more effectively negotiate, including in Bangkok, Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, London, Prague, Seoul, Shanghai, and Singapore.

An Adjunct Professor – Negotiation at Arizona State University College of Law from 1995 to 2005, Latz has also negotiated for the White House nationally and internationally on the White House Advance Teams.

Latz - a Harvard Law cum laude graduate – is the author of Gain the Edge! Negotiating to Get What You Want and his new bestseller The Real Trump Deal: An Eye-Opening Look at How He Really Negotiates. He has also appeared as a negotiation expert on CBS, CNN, MSNBC and FOX and in many national publications, including Politico, US News & World Report, The Economist and many more. He writes a weekly negotiation column that appeared for many years in The Arizona Republic and that now is e-mailed to almost 40,000 readers per month.

Sleep Health: From Procrastination to Productivity

March 12, 2026 I 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CT

Join us during Sleep Awareness Week for an informative webinar on the science of sleep, led by Sarah Moe of Sleep Health Specialists.

This follow-up program from our previous session, Sleep Health for Legal Professionals, will explore procrastination points, circadian misalignment and irregular schedules, over-reliance on so-called "sleep hacks" or common trends, connections between stress, anxiety, and mental health, and practical strategies to improve your sleep.

Sarah Moe, RPSGT began her career in sleep medicine over 12 years ago, and is a Board Registered Polysomnographic Technologist. After working overnights performing sleep studies and diagnosing sleep disorders, she became an Adjunct Professor at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, where she taught Polysomnography (Sleep Studies.) She founded Sleep Health Specialists in 2015 after realizing the need for widespread sleep education in her community. Sleep Health Specialists provides sleep education to local corporations creating healthier, happier and more productive teams.

Giving and Receiving Feedback

February 17, 2026 I 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CT

Giving feedback to others is not about telling them what is wrong with them. Rather, it is a critical leadership skill that opens up an honest conversation with others about what is going well and what needs to be done better or differently to ensure that person’s success. These conversations are an integral part of successfully managing another’s performance and leading people. However, providing feedback, especially constructive feedback, makes many attorneys feel uncomfortable. But with good planning and preparation everyone can walk away from these discussions with renewed energy and increased motivation to be the best they can be.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

- - Identify ways to build an environment of trust as a foundation for feedback conversations.
  - Apply the guidelines for giving and receiving effective positive and constructive feedback.
  - Use the ‘feedback equation’ to increase action and accountability relative to the feedback received.
  - Increase comfort with providing constructive feedback
  - Use the “Feedback Planning Worksheet” to prepare for effective back conversations with others.

Susan Hill is a learning professional with over 30 years of experience. Her areas of expertise include leadership, management and supervisory skills, emotional intelligence, effective communication, team development, time management, conflict management, customer/supplier relations, business strategy development and implementation, sales effectiveness, and facilitation skills.

Defeating Digital Distractions

January 27, 2026 I 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CT

Join us for a powerful workshop on using technology intentionally in a world engineered for distraction.

Your phone and computer are precision-engineered to grab your attention. This session helps you take back control with:

- - Proven methods to minimize digital disruptions
  - Techniques to stay responsive while creating space for deep work
  - Practical tools for intentional technology use

It's about making your devices work for you, not the other way around.

Modern technology often feels addictive, and this is no accident. These devices and apps were precision-engineered to grab and hold our attention, and the problem has only grown worse with the widespread adoption of remote and hybrid work. It’s up to us to learn how to use our devices skillfully so they enhance, rather than erode, our productivity and well-being. In this program, we do just that. Participants learn ways to minimize the disruptive impact of their devices so they can enjoy their benefits while avoiding their pitfalls. They will also learn how to honor their obligation to be reachable and responsive while still creating space for focused work and thought.

This will be the first of four programs facilitated by Jon Krop in 2026. Jon is the founder of Flourish and an acclaimed expert in mindfulness and well-being. He has taught at the world’s top law firms, Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Fortune 100 companies, public defenders’ offices, human rights groups, and other organizations.

After graduating from Harvard Law School, Jon clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and worked as a litigator at firms in Los Angeles and New York.

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