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  • Topic of misdemeanor representation examined by seminar speakers

    March 11, 2010

    "Misdemeanor Representation: From Appointment to Zealous Advocacy" will be presented by the Oakland County Bar Association's Criminal & Municipal Law Committees on Wednesday, March 24, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Oakland County Bar Center in Bloomfield Hills. This

  • Underfunded-- State report on statutory mandates may prompt long overdue reforms

    March 11, 2010

    By Lynn Monson Legal News Recommendations by a state commission critical of unfunded mandates are forming the foundation for legislation taking shape in the Michigan Legislature. Finished in the last week of December 2009, the report by

  • Islamic law and domestic violence-- Attorney discusses empowering women through egalitarian Islamic family law

    March 11, 2010

    Some 145 members and supporters of the Arab American community got together recently in Dearborn to discuss Islamic law and domestic violence. The four-hour luncheon program, "Islamic Family Law & Cultural Training for Peaceful Families,"

  • Michigan's child-welfare agency gets mixed report card

    March 11, 2010

    Associated Press Writer DETROIT (AP) -- Michigan's child-welfare agency, which agreed to improve foster care and other services for kids, has made significant progress in some areas but its overall performance slipped, according to a new report

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