Unpublished opinions: A judge’s view
A proposed court rule change that would “disfavor” citing unpublished opinions in briefs will improve lawyers’ appellate advocacy, says Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth L. Gleicher. The post...
View ArticleThree keep seats on Appellate Defender Commission
Two West Bloomfield lawyers and one Detroit attorney have been reappointed to the commission that oversees the State Appellate Defender Office and Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System. The post...
View ArticleAttorneys to Supreme Court: ‘Disfavoring’ unpublished opinions is a bad idea
Amending the Michigan Court Rules to “disfavor” using unpublished opinions in appellate briefs will have many unintended — and negative — consequences, lawyers from across the state told the justices...
View ArticleGrant gives indigent felony appeals process extra muscle
The state’s indigent felony appeals system received a major boost with the recent launch of a fact-investigation assistance program. The post Grant gives indigent felony appeals process extra muscle...
View ArticleLeaders tout efficiency in court system
When making their annual budget presentations to lawmakers, efficiency was the key word for leaders of the Michigan Supreme Court and Michigan Court of Appeals. The post Leaders tout efficiency in...
View ArticleA sidebar with … Kathryn R. Swedlow
The new deputy administrator for the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System talks about her out-of-state experience in appellate indigent defense and what she believes Michigan needs to make its...
View ArticleHigh court approves ability-to-pay amendments
Advocates — and individuals who have been unable to pay court costs — asked the Michigan Supreme Court for support, saying people with limited incomes cannot begin to make amends or move forward with...
View ArticleMSC rejects felony sentencing via video
If a defendant is virtually present in a courtroom for sentencing, that doesn’t have the same impact as being physically present. That is the testimony the high court heard as it considered proposed...
View ArticleA sidebar with … Katherine Marcuz
In late April, the State Bar of Michigan recognized Marcuz with its Regeana Myrick Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, which is given annually to a young lawyer who has shown a great commitment to public...
View ArticleA sidebar with … Dawn Van Hoek
Van Hoek spoke with Michigan Lawyers Weekly about her career and the impact she made in Michigan’s legal community. The post A sidebar with … Dawn Van Hoek first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
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