AW Law - Michigan

11/04/2026

AW welcomes Jessica Murphy, a special education advocate serving the state of Michigan. Jessica was formerly with Disability Rights Michigan, where, since 2019, she provided direct advocacy for students with disabilities, helping families understand special education and how to best support and, when necessary, fight for their children. She filed a multitude of state administrative complaints on behalf of students, helping them obtain over 1000 hours of compensatory services and systemic change on a district level. Welcome to the team, Jessica!

10/20/2026

"Education attorney Elizabeth K. Abdnour warned that firms must keep pace with technology while accounting for clients’ reliance on 'often incorrect AI information.'"

Artificial intelligence is expected to be the leading force shaping Michigan legal practice in 2027, with AI-related work emerging as the top area for anticipated practice growth, according to a survey of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Legal 250 honorees.

10/18/2026

Superstar litigators Nicole and Ashley got their learn on at an ICLE deposition skills training last week. We can’t wait to see them in action! ⚖️📖⭐️

10/16/2026

Don’t forget to sign up for our first Legal Clinic of the year! Sign up at: lawyers4students.com/legalclinic

10/15/2026

We’re usually pretty good at navigating complex situations… but this one was a-maize-ing! 🌽🍂

A little fall fun with the AW team!

10/13/2026

Please read and submit public comment here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BDVRTMK

The department’s decision not to use a safeguard should not become the rationale for erasing it.

10/13/2026

AW, Autism Alliance Of Michigan, and a number of other partners issued a press release today highlighting a problematic revision Michigan Department of Education is proposing to make to Michigan’s special education rules. We encourage you to read the press release and submit written comment per the instructions in the final photo.

Link to submit public comment: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BDVRTMK

10/09/2026

Check out this op ed from Liz and Heather Eckner of Autism Alliance Of Michigan on some very damaging changes Michigan Department of Education is trying to make to our state’s special education rules.

https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-michigan-should-enforce-not-erase-protections-for-students-with-disabilities/

10/08/2026

More from Liz on , specifically fraternity r**e culture:

“Elizabeth Abdnour, a partner at the East Lansing, Michigan, office of Abdnour Weiker, represents students in higher education disciplinary hearings. She also worked as an internal investigator and administrator at Michigan State University, and says that the ‘male bro culture’ at fraternities can lead to issues like sexual assault and abusive hazing.

Universities can be doing bystander and anti-hazing education training, she says, but if a culture is based on hazing and ‘talking in disparaging ways about women,’ the threat of social isolation can lead to fraternity members ‘feeling like they will no longer be welcomed as part of the group if they engage in bystander intervention.’”

Full article here: https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/brothers-bystanders

10/07/2026

If you’re facing a student conduct or academic misconduct matter, we’re here to help.

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