US Lawyer Database

Section 600.943 – Examination of Schools and Colleges.

600.943 Examination of schools and colleges. Sec. 943. The board of law examiners has the authority to examine, or to cause to be examined, any school, college, junior college, or law school for the purpose of determining whether the standards of education and training required for admission to the bar are being maintained, and to […]

Section 600.947 – Application to State Bar by Military Spouse; Requirements.

600.947 Application to state bar by military spouse; requirements. Sec. 947. Subject to section 947a, an individual may apply for admission to the bar in this state, without examination, if he or she meets, and proves to the satisfaction of the board of law examiners that he or she meets, all of the following: (a) […]

Section 600.949 – Investigation of Applicants to State Bar of Michigan; Duty of Law Enforcement Officers; Fingerprinting Required; Disposition of Fingerprint Records.

600.949 Investigation of applicants to state bar of Michigan; duty of law enforcement officers; fingerprinting required; disposition of fingerprint records. Sec. 949. (1) It is the duty of all state, county, and city law enforcement officers to aid the state bar of Michigan and the board of law examiners in any investigation of the conduct […]

Section 600.934 – Qualifications for Admission to Bar; “Good Moral Character” Defined; Election to Use Multistate Bar Examination Scaled Score; Disclosure of Score.

600.934 Qualifications for admission to bar; “good moral character” defined; election to use multistate bar examination scaled score; disclosure of score. Sec. 934. (1) An individual is qualified for admission to the bar of this state if he or she proves to the satisfaction of the board of law examiners that he or she is […]

Section 600.937 – General Education Requirements.

600.937 General education requirements. Sec. 937. Every applicant for admission to the bar is required to have completed successfully prior to commencement of his legal education at least 2 years of study, consisting of not less than 60 “semester hours” or 90 “quarter hours” of study in courses for which credit towards a collegiate degree […]

Section 600.940 – Legal Education Requirements; Military Service.

600.940 Legal education requirements; military service. Sec. 940. (1) Every applicant for examination is required to be a graduate from a reputable and qualified law school duly incorporated under the laws of this state or another state or territory, or the District of Columbia, of the United States of America. (2) If an applicant is […]

Section 600.916 – Unauthorized Practice of Law.

600.916 Unauthorized practice of law. Sec. 916. (1) A person shall not practice law or engage in the law business, shall not in any manner whatsoever lead others to believe that he or she is authorized to practice law or to engage in the law business, and shall not in any manner whatsoever represent or […]