Daily Brief July 15

Boonstra appointed to Michigan Judges Retirement Board
Mark T. Boonstra, a principal in the Ann Arbor office of Miller Canfield, has been appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Michigan Judges Retirement Board for a term ending on March 31, 2015. He represents the general public and replaces Chris Swope. The board provides oversight of the Judges Retirement System Defined Benefit Plan.

At Miller Canfield, Boonstra is co-chair of Miller Canfield’s Appellate Section and deputy leader of the Litigation Group. He handles business and commercial disputes of all kinds. He has spent considerable time working on matters involving antitrust and securities law, constitutional law, contract and business tort claims, noncompete and trade secret claims, shareholder and other corporate governance disputes, and a variety of other legal matters.  He also is a member of the Representative Assembly of the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan Supreme Court's Model Civil Jury Instruction Committee, and is listed in Best Lawyers of America in the areas of Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, and Commercial Litigation.

He received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, his Master of Applied Economics from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. from Michigan State University.

Feedback sought for Michigan’s ‘One Court of Justice’ website
Getting users’ feedback and suggestions for Michigan’s “One Court of Justice” web site is the goal of an online survey posted at http://courts.michigan.gov/.

The brief survey asks participants what features they most often use on the web site and whether the information was easy to find. The survey also invites participants to suggest ways to improve the site.

The “One Court of Justice” web site includes information from the Michigan Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and State Court Administrative Office.

Other online features include a trial court directory, a news center, links to trial court web sites, and a self-help service for those who want to represent themselves in legal matters. The Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center offers educational resources, a virtual tour, and tour booking information through the web site.

The survey closes on August 8. Survey results will be used in a redesign of the web site.

Slain girl’s family sues teen charged with killing
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Traverse City girl who was found dead of a stab wound last month are suing the teenager charged in her killing.

Todd and Susie Lewis filed a wrongful death suit against 17-year-old Robert Jensen Schwander, who is being held in the Grand Traverse County Jail on a murder charge. The suit seeks damages exceeding $25,000.

The Lewis’ attorney, Blake Ringsmuth, said they have suffered financially since their 16-year-old daughter, Carly Lewis, disappeared June 2. Her body was found June 14 buried in a sand pile at the city’s public works complex.

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