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This St. Mary’s University School of Law student is a flipping Olympian

Law student Winter Vinecki is set to hit the slopes at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, which kicks off Friday. Vinecki, an aerial skier, is a 3L at the St. Mary’s University School of Law’s online JD program.

Feb 4, 2026 3:06 PM CST

Federal judge faces trial on charges of being ‘super drunk’ while driving

A Michigan federal judge is facing trial on drunk driving charges after a crashing in October and showing a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit, according to press reports.

Jan 28, 2026 10:20 AM CST

Wild Goose Case: Victims of wild animal attacks can sue property owners, appeals court says

Property owners in Michigan may be liable for attacks by wild animals on their land, after an appeals court allowed a worker to sue a hospital after being attacked by a vicious goose in the parking lot, according to Legal Newsline.

Jan 27, 2026 3:10 PM CST

Ex-Duane Morris partner charged with murdering wife

A Chicago lawyer and a former tax partner at Duane Morris is being held in jail after being formally charged with killing his wife in 2024.

Jan 14, 2026 9:41 AM CST

Possible dementia concerns with judge raised by oversight body

A Michigan judge has been fighting a professional misconduct case, but a new filing by the state oversight body for judges accused her of having a mental disability and indicates concerns with a possibility of dementia, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press.

Jan 12, 2026 1:54 PM CST

Attorney accused of stalking, filming teen is indicted on over 90 felony counts

An Ohio attorney faces more than 90 felony counts after he reportedly stalked and filmed a teenage girl and other women without their knowledge.

Jan 7, 2026 11:46 AM CST

Cooley Law School returns to compliance with ABA accreditation standard

Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School is back in compliance with an ABA accreditation standard, according to a memo from the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar released Friday.

Nov 24, 2025 10:34 AM CST

Former BigLaw partner is accused of throwing his wife to her death from 24th floor stairwell

A former Duane Morris tax partner is accused in a criminal complaint of murdering his wife in his Chicago condo building by throwing her over a railing from a 24th floor stairwell.

Oct 28, 2025 10:17 AM CDT

Master’s report questions why ‘trivial dispute’ over bike rental led to ethics complaint against 2 judges

Two Michigan judges who faced ethics charges stemming from a “trivial dispute” over a $23 Mackinac Island bicycle rental did not commit misconduct, according to two reports by a retired judge appointed as a master in their cases.

Oct 23, 2025 9:38 AM CDT

Ex-BigLaw partner was ‘brute’ and ‘monster’ who battered his wife, her mother says at his sentencing

A former Duane Morris partner whose wife was found dead at the bottom of a stairwell in his Chicago condo building was sentenced to 93 days in jail and two years of probation Monday in a case stemming from domestic abuse in two prior incidents at her Michigan home.

Oct 21, 2025 10:57 AM CDT

This St. Mary’s University School of Law student is a flipping Olympian

Federal judge faces trial on charges of being ‘super drunk’ while driving

Wild Goose Case: Victims of wild animal attacks can sue property owners, appeals court says

Ex-Duane Morris partner charged with murdering wife

Possible dementia concerns with judge raised by oversight body

Attorney accused of stalking, filming teen is indicted on over 90 felony counts

Cooley Law School returns to compliance with ABA accreditation standard

Former BigLaw partner is accused of throwing his wife to her death from 24th floor stairwell

Master’s report questions why ‘trivial dispute’ over bike rental led to ethics complaint against 2 judges

Ex-BigLaw partner was ‘brute’ and ‘monster’ who battered his wife, her mother says at his sentencing

Lawyer reportedly tells judge ‘thank you’ followed by slur in remote hearing

Dangers of cellphones, teen drama, bad judgment detailed in new Netflix documentary

Cooley Law School found noncompliant with ABA accreditation standard

Judge accused of sexually harassing colleagues, showing up at courthouse after drinking alcohol

Former BigLaw partner pleads no contest to alleged domestic abuse of wife who was later found dead in stairwell

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