Applications are open to volunteer for a State Bar of Michigan committee during the 2025-2026 bar year. 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: 
•Civil Procedure & Courts: 
• Client Protection Fund: 
• Criminal Jurisprudence & Practice: 
• Diversity & Inclusion Advisory: 
• Judicial Ethics: 
• 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 State Bar committees, visit www.michbar.org/generalinfo/committees.

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