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Published: August 19, 2026
Hiring an attorney can be expensive, and that can make legal
representation out of reach for those who are living paycheck to
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MAJ president takes leadership role to heart
August 19, 2026Rather than leaving southwest Michigan to build a legal career elsewhere, Barry Conybeare returned home to St. Joseph in West Michigan after beginning his career in Chicago, eventually taking over the law practice founded by his father Bruce and becoming one of the community's most familiar attorneys.
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Seniors are struggling with housing, experts at AARP and legal services say
August 19, 2026Rodney Harrell, Vice President of family, home and community in AARP’s Public Policy Institute, and Rhonda Cunningham Holmes, executive director of Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE), joined Legal Services Corporation (LSC) President Ron Flagg for a podcast episode of Talk Justice, “Seniors Struggle to ‘Age in Place.’”
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Duly Noted
August 19, 2026Plunkett Cooney partner and Trusts & Estates Practice Group Leader Laura L. Brownfield was recently named by Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MiLW) to its 2026 Class of “Influential Women of Law.”
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Ask the expert: Indigenous science fiction explained
August 19, 2026Science fiction remains an enduring touchstone of pop culture, but the genre isn’t limited to spaceships and aliens like in the recent “Project Hail Mary” movie — no offense, Ryan Gosling. Science fiction is also an area researched by scholars for encompassing a perspective on our current culture, collective past and the varying viewpoints of its creators.
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State
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Nation
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- Large survey launches in national study to assess justice needs of Americans - September 16, 2020
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