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Handle a Driver's License Restoration Appeal
New How-To Kit
The process for handling a driver's license restoration appeal before the Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight is complex. This new How-To Kit provides detailed steps and practice tips on representing your client during an appeal.
Donor-Advised Fund Agreement
New Form
This form, recently added to the ICLE Formbank, can be used to establish a donor-advised fund with a sponsoring charity. The form includes optional language, such as clauses for both non-endowed and endowed funds and for funds held at a community foundation.
Family Law Quarterly Update
New Legal Update
This fall, the Michigan Court of Appeals released a number of family law cases covering child protective proceedings, separate maintenance, grandparenting time, and guardianships. September through November cases are all summarized in this new quarterly Legal Update.
Sample
Upjohn
Acknowledgment
New Form
Check out this sample form if you are a business law attorney. The form is designed to facilitate the clear, consistent delivery of the
Upjohn
warning in an internal investigation and helps track the core elements recognized across jurisdictions.
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Q&A with Judge Andrew Kowalkowski, 44th District Court (Oakland County)
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Hon. Andrew W. Kowalkowski was appointed judge for the 44th District Court in April 2022. Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Kowalkowski was an administrative law examiner for the Michigan Department of State, and before that, he was a...
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Chanille Carswell
Brooks Kushman PC
Royal Oak
In practice for more than 20 years, Chanille Carswell is a shareholder, cochair of litigation, and the chief diversity officer at her firm. Her practice focuses on the areas of trademark, trade dress, copyright, unfair competition, and patent litigation...
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Michigan Estate Planning Handbook
your go-to resource for step-by-step guidance on drafting wills and trusts, tax considerations, trust administration, and much more. Included in the Premium Partnership.
Meet Our Contributors
Chanille Carswell
Brooks Kushman PC
Royal Oak
In practice for more than 20 years, Chanille Carswell is a shareholder, cochair of litigation, and the chief diversity officer at her firm. Her practice focuses on the areas of trademark, trade dress, copyright, unfair competition, and patent litigation...
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New Edition
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Michigan Estate Planning Handbook
your go-to resource for step-by-step guidance on drafting wills and trusts, tax considerations, trust administration, and much more. Included in the Premium Partnership.