Established in 1935, the State Bar of Michigan is the mandatory bar organization governed by the Michigan Supreme Court Rules. According to these rules, the State Bar of Michigan should always support and improve the justice system's efficiency, law, rules, and jurisprudence, the independence, professionalism, public service, and competence of the bench and bar, access to justice for all, public understanding of the system and profession, openness of the legal profession, and the position of the State Bar of Michigan as the representative of the profession. Additionally, the State Bar of Michigan favors continuing legal education through the Institute of Continuing Legal Education founded in 1959 with the cooperation of the University of Michigan Law School and Wayne State University Law School.
State Bar of Michigan
306 Townsend Street
Lansing, Michigan 48933
State Bar of Michigan is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:
- Supreme Court of the United States [SCOTUS] Brady doctrine (1963);
- US Freedom of Information Act (1967);
- State Sunshine Law (see, below);
- Open Government Act (2007);
- Open Government Initiative (2009); and,
- Open Government Directives (2009) issued by the United States Department of Justice.
Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable for their conduct within the legal system. Prosecutors contribute to just and honorable legal profession and a legal system that promotes fairness and accountability.
- R.P.C. 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel
- R.P.C. 3.8: Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor
- R.P.C. 8.3: Reporting Professional Misconduct
Violations of these rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.
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