AO No. 2022-3 — Increase in Attorney Dues for State Bar of Michigan Operations and the Attorney Discipline System

[Entered June 8, 2022; effective October 1, 2022.]

   Under Rule 4 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar of Michigan, dues for active members of the State Bar of Michigan are “to be set by the Supreme Court to fund: (1) the Attorney Grievance Commission and the Attorney Discipline Board, (2) the client security fund administered by the State Bar, and (3) other State Bar expenses.” The State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly and the Attorney Discipline System (comprising the Attorney Grievance Commission and the Attorney Discipline Board) have submitted requests for dues increases for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022.

   In light of the fact that the State Bar has not had a dues increase since 2003, and to continue the valuable services and resources the Bar provides for its members, the Court hereby establishes the State Bar portion of annual bar dues at $260, an increase of $80. In addition, the Court establishes the ADS portion of annual bar dues at $140, an increase of $20. Dues for the client protection fund remain at the level of $15 per year.

   This change will be reflected in the dues notice for the 2022-23 fiscal year that is distributed to all bar members under Rule 4 of the Rules Concerning the State Bar.