Obituary: Kimbal R. Smith III, 72
Smith served as city attorney for Ionia and Deputy State Treasurer, as well as a magistrate and chairman for the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
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Governor appoints Jarbou and Matis to Sixth Circuit Court
Jarbou currently serves as assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in the Drug Task Force Unit, and previously served in the General Crimes Unit. She also serves as an instructor for the National Advocacy Center. Prior to her work for the Department of Justice, Jarbou served in the Circuit Court Division of the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office. She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan and her law degree from Wayne State University Law School.
Matis has practiced law at Garan Lucow Miller PC in Troy since 2012, with a focus on civil defense in state and federal courts. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and vice chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. He was a Rochester city councilman from 2007 to 2010. He earned his bachelor's degree in business from Oakland University and his law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Jarbou fills the seat vacated by Judge Colleen O'Brien and must seek election in November 2016 for a full term. Matis fills the seat vacated by Judge Rudy Nichols and must seek election in November 2016 for the remainder of the term expiring in 2020.
Posted by Samantha Meinke
Abnormal enlargement
At the end of a hard-fought unpaid sales commission case, the parties filed competing motions for attorney’s fees. The plaintiff’s verdict was a modest $6,865. The combined fee requests were an eye-popping $500,000. And the supporting documents weighed 30 pounds. How did the judge rule?
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Billable hours for watching ‘48 Hours’?
A Tennessee lawyer was suspended for a year because of charges brought against her preparation of a lawsuit. The crime? Nothing more than relying on TV shows to prepare for the case.
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Bequests to attorney who drafted will may be enforceable
A will and trust that gave most of the decedent’s estate to the attorney who drafted the documents may be enforceable even though an ethics rule “expressly prohibits” such conduct, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided in a split decision.
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Professional Responsibility – Hearing panel’s dismissal of reinstatement petition affirmed
A hearing panel correctly dismissed the reinstatement petition of an attorney who was transferred to inactive status due to a disability because he presented insufficient evidence that his disability had been removed.
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Professional Responsibility – Bequest to attorney in will he drafted might still be valid
Even though an attorney was named a beneficiary in a will he drafted for the decedent, this breach of professional ethics rules does not necessarily invalidate the will.
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City Council boosts Ann Arbor city attorney's salary to $157,500
City Attorney Stephen Postema is getting a 2.5 percent raise retroactive to July 1, 2015. The Ann Arbor City Council met behind closed doors Monday night for Postema’s annual performance evaluation. When council members emerged an hour later, they voted…
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How to protect clients from financial abuse, poor decisions
There are a number of steps lawyers and their clients should consider to defend against financial abuse, while also preserving clients’ autonomy and financial independence to the greatest extent possible for as long as possible.
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What to consider if your law firm wants to move to the cloud
Cloud computing, which allows lawyers to access client files securely from home or other locations, can improve productivity and convenience. Here’s what to look for when selecting a provider and understanding what the worst-case scenarios are with data storage and transmission.
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