SBM members  encouraged to volunteer for committee service   

Applications are open to volunteer for a State Bar of Michigan committee during the 2025-2026 bar year. 

Volunteering for a committee allows members to help shape the future of the legal profession, protect the public, and network with friends and other attorneys across the state. Current committee members also may apply for reappointment. 

Applications are due by 5 p.m. August 5. 

Members can apply online at https://vapp.michbar.org.

All appointments are for one-year terms from October 1 to September 30, 2026. 

Appointments will be announced in mid-September.

The following is a list of 2025-2026 State Bar of Michigan committees:

• Access to Justice Policy: 

• Affordable Legal Services: 

• American Indian Law:

• Awards: 

• Character & Fitness: Note: This application is for the standing committee, which operates separately from the district committees.

• Civil Procedure & Courts: 

• Client Protection Fund: 

• Criminal Jurisprudence & Practice: 

• Diversity & Inclusion Advisory: 

• Judicial Ethics: Note: Open only to currently serving judges.

• Judicial Qualifications: 

• Justice Initiatives: 

• Lawyers & Judges Assistance: 

• Michigan Bar Journal: 

• Professional Ethics: 

• Professionalism & Civility: 

• Public Outreach & Education: 

• Unauthorized Practice of Law: 

• United States Courts: 

For additional information on the SBM committees, visit www.michbar.org/generalinfo/committees.

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