Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan – 2026
The Supreme Court's rules for the State Bar of Michigan, the association of the members of the bar of the state: membership and its classes, dues, the Board of Commissioners, the Representative Assembly, the officers and executive director, committees and sections, admission to the bar, the unauthorized practice of law, the confidentiality of State Bar records, the Client Protection Fund, and mandatory interim administrator planning.
Browse all 20 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
State Bar of Michigan
Rule 2
Membership
Rule 3
Membership Classes
Rule 4
Membership Dues
Rule 5
Board of Commissioners
Rule 6
Representative Assembly
Rule 7
Officers
Rule 8
Executive Director
Rule 9
Disbursements
Rule 10
Annual Meeting
Rule 11
Committees
Rule 12
Sections
Rule 13
Initiative
Rule 14
Congress
Rule 15
Admission to the Bar
Rule 16
Unauthorized Practice of the Law
Rule 17
Mandatory Legal Education Program for New Admittees to the Michigan Bar
Rule 19
Confidentiality of State Bar Records
Rule 20
Client Protection Fund
Rule 21
Mandatory Interim Administrator Planning