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Premises Liability Tips
New Top Tips in Ten Minutes
The landscape of premises liability claims changed when the Michigan Supreme Court overruled its longstanding "open and obvious" doctrine. Use this new set of Top Tips in Ten Minutes to help defend a premises liability claim by analyzing considerations like the nature of the claim, your client's possession and control over the premises, and the plaintiff's status.
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Family Court Sentencing
New How-To Kit
In cases involving minors charged as adults, it is critical to know the available sentencing options so you can develop the theory of your case and determine whether to go to trial or take a plea bargain. This new How-To Kit provides step-by-step guidance on effectively representing a juvenile charged as an adult in family court and found guilty of one or more charges.
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Sample Durable Power of Attorney
New Form
Although the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA), MCL 556.201 et seq., does not invalidate existing powers of attorney, you will likely want to rework the forms in your practice for preparing future powers of attorney. Use this sample to draft a durable power of attorney pursuant to the UPOAA, which went into effect on July 1, 2024.
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Divorce Clauses
Updated Clausebank
ICLE's Clausebank includes a large collection of contract drafting clauses, as well as dozens of clauses you can cut, paste, and modify for your next divorce judgment. The collection of divorce clauses now includes a number of new provisions concerning extinguishing and waiving all rights to estate property, beneficiary designations, statutory insurance, and more.
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ICLE community blogs
Approaching the Bench
Rebekah Page-Gourley | 07/01/2024
Hon. Bridget Mary Hathaway was elected to the bench on November 6, 2018. She is assigned to the Wayne County Circuit Court’s criminal division. Before her election to the bench, Judge Hathaway worked in private practice at Flood Law and...Read More

Staff blogs
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Revocation of Paternity Act Renamed to Revocation of Parentage Act

Michigan Passes Bill to Legalize Paid Surrogacy

EPIC Omnibus Legislation Enacted with Sweeping EPIC Amendments

MSC Adopts New Rules for ERPOs Effective February 13, 2024

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Hazel Park
Amanda K. Mason practices in the areas of family law (child abuse and neglect), juvenile delinquency, criminal law, probate law (guardianships and mental health), and municipal law. Before being the owner at her current firm, Ms. Mason was an Oakland...
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MCJE Credit for Judges
Great news! Michigan judicial officers can earn Michigan Continuing Judicial Education (MCJE) credit for attending or teaching ICLE in-person, livestreamed, and on-demand seminars. Read this FAQ to learn more.


Meet Our Contributors
Amanda K. Mason
Hazel Park
Amanda K. Mason practices in the areas of family law (child abuse and neglect), juvenile delinquency, criminal law, probate law (guardianships and mental health), and municipal law. Before being the owner at her current firm, Ms. Mason was an Oakland...
Read More
> Find ICLE Law Experts


News From ICLE
MCJE Credit for Judges
Great news! Michigan judicial officers can earn Michigan Continuing Judicial Education (MCJE) credit for attending or teaching ICLE in-person, livestreamed, and on-demand seminars. Read this FAQ to learn more.