Amicus

Jordan M. Ahlers-Smith, Chair

Lansing, Michigan 

Contact Info: JAhlers@speakerlaw.com

Emily Miller, Committee-Co-Chair

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Contact Info: emiller@cvlap.org

What We Do

The Amicus Committee is responsible for recommending positions on and writing Amicus Curiae briefs in selected family law-related cases in the Michigan Courts, usually at the Supreme Court level.

How You Can Get Involved

The first step is to be a Family Law Section Member (you are not required to be a council member), then contact either of the co-chairs above to inform them of your intention to attend or participate. We believe that it is best to have input and ideas from as many practitioners as possible. 

Meetings

Meetings are typically held the third Wednesday of the month via Zoom. If interested in attending a meeting, please email either the chair or the co-chair for the Zoom link.

Disclaimer

Our committee and chair(s) do not speak for the State Bar of Michigan nor the Family Law Section, but rather provide recommendations to the Family Law Section.   For the State Bar of Michigan position on any given subject, please contact the State Bar of Michigan directly.   For the Family Law Section position on any given subject, please contact the Family Law section Chair directly.  

Briefs

In Re Versalle

Von Greiff 

Sabatine 

Pueblo v Haas 

Pohlman

Pierron

People v Czarnecki 

O'brien v D'annunzio

MGR Minor 

Markiewicz

In re D V Lange Minor 

In re Bates 

In re Barber Espinoza Minors 

In re Baby Boy Doe

Helton v Beaman 

Grange

Foster

Lowery v Lowery

Estes v Titus 

Dorko

Blackman v Milward

Beck

Banaszak v Grablick 

Allard MSC

Allard COA

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