After being the kind of attorney who would fight about anything for the sheer ecstasy of the fight, a West Michigan practitioner comes clean.
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The 12 steps of mediation, as told by a recovering courtroom addict
State Bar’s action turns short story into a must-read
To the Editor: I have always appreciated Michigan Lawyers Weekly — excellent reporting, good writing, insight and some unique stories you will never read elsewhere. But, it gets better. The recent note in the Aug. 24, 2015, Lawyers Weekly about the State Bar of Michigan’s “Short-Story Contest” was the most intriguing article I have ever …
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Governor appoints Hass to Menominee County Probate Court
Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Dan Hass to the Menominee County Probate Court. Hass has served as Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney since he was first elected to that office in 1988. He has previously served as an assistant prosecutor in Menominee County and as city attorney for Menominee. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Ferris State College and a law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Hass fills the vacancy created by Judge William Hupy. He must seek election in November 2016 to serve the remainder of Judge Hupy’s term, and then in November 2018 for a full six-year…
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Civil Procedure – Client not aggrieved by law firm’s intervention to claim attorney’s fee
The trial court erred by allowing a law firm to intervene in plaintiff’s case to assert a claim for attorney’s fees. However, plaintiff lacks standing to appeal the decision because she was not an aggrieved party.
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Judge OKs class action lawsuit for Flint water customers against city
When he woke up Monday morning, attorney Val Washington had two clients in his lawsuit claiming the city of Flint illegally raised water rates in 2011.
By afternoon, he had about 30,000.
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Obituaries: Hon. Robert L. Drake, Allan W. Grossman, James N. Woodworth
Drake was an East Lansing judge, Grossman was the Saline city attorney, and Woodworth was an officer on the Michigan State University Alumni Club of Huron County.
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Political correctness rears its ugly head
To the editor: “Publication of a fictional story featuring attorney vigilantism should not be construed as endorsing such conduct, however understandable that impulse may be when the machinery of the law seems inadequate to achieve the end of justice.” So reads the disclaimer found in the introduction to the 2015 Short Story Contest section of the …
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New family-law legislation and case-law developments abound
It’s been an active year in terms of legislative, administrative and case-law developments affecting family-law practitioners. Here are the highlights, compiled from previous issues of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
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Affidavit extension granted after SOL expired: Med-mal claim is still timely
The lawsuit could proceed even though a motion for an extra 28 days to submit an affidavit of merit was granted after the limitations period had expired, says a 2-1 Michigan Court of Appeals.
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Teen prison rape lawsuit thrown out because prisoners excluded from Michigan civil rights law
The Michigan Court of Appeals this week ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse of minors in prison, finding that a state law excludes prisoners from civil rights protections.
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