Rules for the Board of Law Examiners – 2026
The rules of the Michigan Board of Law Examiners for admission to the practice of law: general requirements, admission by examination and how the examination is administered, the Michigan law component, post-examination procedures and appeals, admission by a transferred Uniform Bar Examination score, admission without examination, fees, exceptions, and recertification.
Browse all 10 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
Rule 1
General Requirements
Rule 2
Admission by Examination
Rule 3
Examination Administration
Rule 3a
Michigan Law Component
Rule 4
Post-Examination Procedures; Appeal; Application for Re-Examination
Rule 4a
Admission by Transferred UBE Score
Rule 5
Admission Without Examination
Rule 6
Fees
Rule 7
Exceptions
Rule 8
Recertification