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The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) will be hosting their 17th annual MDTC Open Golf Tournament on Friday, September 13th, 2013 at the Mystic Creek Golf Club and Banquet Center. Bring a Client, a Judge, or a Guest! Hole-In-One prizes include: �… Read More

Looking to be a lawyer? A recent study explored the relationship between LSAT scores, first year salary and student unemployment rates. Yale, University of Chicago, and Harvard top the list with the highest salary rankings and lowest unemployment rat… Read More

Attorney Fees – Top 12 Cities with the Highest Partner Hourly Rate A recent Corporate Counsel story, “Comparing Firm Billing Rates by Practice, City, Size,” reports that New York tops a list of 12 cities with the highest average partner rat… Read More

We hope our Ag clients are enjoying the Ag Expo! The event features the latest in technology in agricultural production and current research findings from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources faculty, MSU AgBioResearch scientists and MSU… Read More

Byron P. Gallagher, Jr. of the Gallagher Law Firm, with offices in Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids, has been admitted as a member of The National Association of Legal Fee Analysis (NALFA). NALFA is a 501(c)(6) professional association headquartered… Read More

I frequently testify as an expert witness for parties as to the reasonableness of attorney fees. In Michigan, the party requesting an award of attorney fees bears the burden of proving the reasonableness of the fees requested. First, the trial judge… Read More

We frequently hear defendants claim they were forced to enter into a contract under duress and should be excused from performing under the contract. However, few attorneys know that in Michigan [t]o succeed with respect to a claim of duress, [defenda… Read More

In his Above the Law article, Brian Tannebaum explores “lessons learned” from a 75-year-old colleague. Tannebaum explains the advantages of Bar conventions, and his interactions with an older lawyer. He emphazises that though Bar conventi… Read More