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MICHIGAN
BAR JOURNAL
JULY/AUGUST 2025
THE MORAL
ARE THEY SOMETHING OR SOMEONE?
VALUE OF
COMPANION
ANIMALS
• Farmed and forgotten: Farmed animals and the
gaps in animal protection laws
• The future of animal law
• Introducing the State Bar of Michigan’s AI report
• Lawyers’ professional independence protects our
fundamental freedoms
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REFER YOUR INJURY CASES TO BUCKFIRE LAW FIRM O
DUTY TO REPORT AN ATTORNEY’S CRIMINAL CON
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INTEREST RATES FOR MONEY JUDGMENTS Subsection 6
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DANIEL J. REID, P30965, of Detroit, died June 28,
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awareness of the personal risks faced by those wh
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One Subscription. Faster Results. ICLE’s Premi
Farmed and forgotten: Farmed animals and
with different dietary preferences and varying vi
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as well as putting prosecutors in the position of
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The moral value of companion animals:
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system, companion animal owners are not being com
The future of animal law BY DAVID FAVRE The soc
recognized in the world of torts. Legal personhoo
Introducing the State Bar of Michigan's AI repor
as e-discovery, contract analysis, and predi
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Lawyers' professional independence protects o
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lowing us to observe first hand how deeply profes
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the rule of law, therefore, may ultimately depend
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HOW YOU TREAT SUPPORT STAFF IS IMPORTANT Whether
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PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION & AWARDS
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1. Respondent has been continuously suspended fro
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cial to the Two]; engaged in conduct that exposes
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5. Respondent entered his guilty plea at the same
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dering papers and property to which the cli- ent
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untary Manslaughter – Firearm Intentionally Aimed
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Use Note This chart may be distributed to jurors
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2. Where causation is an issue, see the special
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Use Note *1. If instructions on voluntary manslau
LEADERS in PREMISES cases! Millions in referral f
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trial court, order an additional or different bon
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IMMIGRATION LAW All Things Immigration
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LAWYERS & JUDGES ASSISTANCE MEETING DIRECTORY Th
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