Rule 3 Judicial Education Board
Rule Text
(A) Establishment and Purpose. There shall be a Judicial Education Board that has the primary purpose of guiding development and delivery of continuing judicial education to all judicial officers.
(B) Composition. The Board shall consist of 12 members appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court as follows:
(1) 2 members selected from judges of the Court of Appeals;
(2) 2 members selected from judges of the Circuit Court;
(3) 2 members selected from judges of the District Court;
(4) 2 members selected from judges of the Probate Court;
(5) 3 members selected from quasi-judicial officers; and
(6) 1 member selected as a former judge.
(C) Leadership. The Michigan Supreme Court shall appoint from the members of the Board a chair and vice-chair who shall serve one-year terms, which may be renewed. The Board may designate other officers and form committees as it deems appropriate.
(D) Term of Board Members. Except as otherwise provided in this subrule, the members serve four-year terms. A member may not serve more than two full terms in addition to any mid-term vacancy to which the member was initially appointed. In such a situation, the member shall serve the remainder of that term and may be reappointed to serve up to two more full terms. Initial board members were appointed on November 3, 2021. Terms of the initial board members were staggered to ensure reasonable continuity.