Michael Ettenberger, charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct for his involvement with the inappropriate images, sat next to his defense attorney and quietly shook his head in Jackson County Circuit Judge John McBain’s courtroom Sept. 22 as Idema delivered his opening statement.
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Jury trial for former Indiana school principal charged with child pornography underway
Michigan Supreme Court Appoints New Grievance Administrator
The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed Alan M. Gershel administrator of the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission. Gershel will assume his new post Oct. 13. Prior to taking on his new role of grievance administrator, Gershel served as a professor at Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing and as an attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit. He will oversee a staff of 28, including 13 attorneys and 15 support staffers. Read the order. Posted by Samantha Meinke
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Lawsuit to be filed against Menards after man killed by falling tiles
A Clinton Township family is taking legal action after their loved one was killed by falling tiles at Menards.
Cooley professor, ex-federal prosecutor tapped as AGC chief
The Michigan Supreme Court has named Alan M. Gershel, a former U.S. attorney, as the new grievance administrator. He replaces Robert L. Agacinski, who was fired in May.
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SBM honors the new lawyers of 1964 for 50 years in the practice of law
The State Bar of Michigan welcomed the new lawyers of 1964 to the annual Golden Celebration. Held in conjunction with the 2014 SBM Annual Meeting, the event celebrates attorneys for 50 years in the practice of law. Posted by Samantha Meinke
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Civil Procedure – Rejection of settlement can be consideration for attorney’s fee award
The federal district court correctly considered plaintiff’s rejection of a more favorable settlement when determining his attorney’s fee award after he prevailed on his disability discrimination claims.
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Kwame Kilpatrick wants conviction thrown out, new trial
Detroit’s ex-mayor in prison for corruption wants his conviction thrown out and a new trial. Kwame Kilpatrick is citing a conflict of interest with his attorney Jim Thomas.
No delay in Detroit cop's manslaughter trial
A judge won’t delay the trial of a Detroit police officer who accidentally killed a 7-year-old girl during a raid, despite his attorney’s concerns that a “media frenzy” following a police shooting in Missouri could harm his client’s right to an impartial jury.
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State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting Set for Sept. 17-19 in Grand Rapids
Members of the legal community will gather Sept. 17-19 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids for the State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting and Solo and Small Firm Institute. Among this year’s highlights: Members of the legal profession who have achieved the highest honors in the areas of leadership, professional integrity and pro bono and community service will be recognized at the SBM Awards Banquet, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Award winners from the Michigan State Bar Foundation, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, and Michigan Association for Justice will also be…
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A Lawyer Helps: G. Christopher Bernard saves more than a minivan
When Mr. L’s minivan broke down and required expensive repairs, he was in danger of losing more than his method of transportation. He was also on the verge of becoming homeless. Because he couldn’t pay to have the van fixed, the repair shop declared it abandoned and the police impounded it and prepared to have it towed for scrap. That’s when Chris Bernard, an attorney at Bodman in Ann Arbor, stepped in to provide pro bono legal counsel to Mr. L. Find out how he helped Mr. L and worked with the city attorney to ensure nobody else ever faced…
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