Attorney Grievance Commission goes after Detroit councilman
Detroit city councilman George Cushingberry has attracted the attention of the Attorney Grievance Commission.
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Judge Milton Mack Named State Court Administrator
The Michigan Supreme Court has announced that the Hon. Milton L. Mack Jr. has been named State Court Administrator. Judge Mack has served on the Wayne County Probate Court since 1990, and has served as chief judge since 1998. Prior to his service on the bench, Judge Mack was an attorney in private practice, a Wayne County commissioner and a City of Wayne councilman. He will assume his new role as State Court Administrator on July 27. He will work to improve the courts’ service to the public by measuring their performance and using the data to improve outcomes, implementing…
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Obituaries: Walter V. Kron, 93; George H. Weller, 94
Kron, a Lansing attorney, was a State of Michigan assistant attorney general, working even after he lost his sight. Weller, formerly of East Lansing, served as a Michigan assistant attorney general for 26 years, working under both Attorneys General Frank Kelley and Jennifer Granholm.
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Judge set ‘arbitrary’ time limit on testimony: $700K verdict vacated
The Michigan Court of Appeals has thrown out a $700,000-plus jury verdict in an employment retaliation case, along with an attorney’s fee award of more than $225,000, because the trial judge arbitrarily limited how long certain witnesses could testify.
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Insurance beneficiary can sue probate lawyer for malpractice
An insurance beneficiary may sue the lawyer who handled the decedent’s probate estate for legal malpractice because she had an attorney-client relationship with him, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided.
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Lt. Gov. Brian Calley's brother faces theft charges on top of hit-and-run accusation
John Calley was expected in court Tuesday, June 23 for an arraignment, but did not appear as his attorney filed paperwork that automatically entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.
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Obituaries: Norman L. Zemke, 83; Hon. Edwin M. Bladen, 76
Birmingham attorney Zemke was primarily an appellate lawyer, while Bladen worked at the federal Department of Homeland Security as an administrative law judge.
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Uniformity can co-exist with (and even bolster) creativity
Automating and improving day-to-day operations give lawyers more time to communicate with the clients and focus their expertise on the high-value work of creatively solving clients’ problems.
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School districts ramp up training after Forest Hills sex assault lawsuit, federal investigation
West Michigan school districts are training more administrators for Title IX compliance and investigations following Forest Hills Public Schools sexual assault federal lawsuit.
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Criminal Law – Argument ordered for review of search-incident-to-arrest issue
We further ORDER the Oakland Circuit Court, in accordance with Administrative Order 2003-03, to determine whether the defendant is indigent and, if so, to appoint attorney Timothy P. Flynn, if feasible, to represent the defendant in this Court.
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