July 2008 Bar Examination Results and Admission Ceremonies

11/3/08

The results of the July 2008 bar examination were released to applicants on Friday, October 31, 2008. The results were mailed by United States Postal Service to the address registered with the Board of Law Examiners. The names of certified passers will be posted on the Board of Law Examiners' website on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, after Noon.

Local bar associations are in the process of scheduling their admissions ceremonies. We will post information on those ceremonies as soon as we receive it from the local bars.

Next Step

We have provided these helpful steps for you to follow after you have received your certified results from the Board of Law Examiners indicating a passing score on the Michigan or certification through reciprocity with another state:

Step 1. Appear and present Board of Law Examiners certification, sent by mail, at a mass swearing-in ceremony or to one of the circuit courts of the state. Upon motion made in open court by a licensed Michigan lawyer, the court will administer the oath of office and enter an order admitting you to the bar of the state.

Step 2. After being admitted to the bar by the court, you must complete the Membership Application to become a member of the State Bar of Michigan. This application must be accompanied by an original, true, or certified copy of the Order of Admission (from the swearing-in ceremony) and payment of the required bar dues as noted within the instructions.

Please note some counties send the Order of Admission directly to the State Bar of Michigan following the swearing-in ceremony. In this case, you need only enclose the completed application and pay the required dues, or complete the application online.

Step 3. After the Membership Application, Order of Admission, and dues payment are received and processed, your bar license number (P number) is assigned. Only then are you eligible to practice law in Michigan. It may take up to a week for the State Bar to process the application and assign your P number. You will receive written notification with your P number once your Membership Application has been processed. If you provide an e-mail address, this notification will be provided electronically. A bar card will be sent by mail within 10-15 business days of assignment of your P number.

Admission Ceremonies

Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association

Date: November 13, 2008
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Avenue, 13th Fl Auditorium
Registration form and additional information is available at the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association's website

Genesee County Bar Association

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Genesee County Circuit Court, 900 S. Saginaw St., Flint, MI 48502
Courtroom: Honorable David J. Newblatt, Rm. 504
More Information: Ramona L. Sain at (810) 232-6012 or e-mail rls@gcbalaw.org or www.gcbalaw.org/ceremony.php

Grand Rapids Bar Association

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Eberhard Center at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids Registration form and additional information is available at www.grbar.org/

Ingham County Bar Association

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing
Registration information is available at www.inghambar.org/

Kalamazoo County Bar Association

Date: Friday, November 14, 2008
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Federal Courthouse
Contact Susan Himmel at (269) 385-6079 for more information

Macomb County Bar Association

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time: 3:45pm
Location: Macomb County Circuit Court Building (3rd Floor), 40 N. Main St., Mt. Clemens
Registration Information

Oakland County Bar Association

Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Oakland County Commissioners Auditorium,  1200 North Telegraph Rd.,  Pontiac, Michigan 48341 Map
Registration form and additional information is available at www.ocba.org

Washtenaw County Bar Association

Date: Friday, November 21, 2008
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Washtenaw County Courthouse, 101 E. Huron St, Ann Arbor
Registration information is available at www.washbar.org/calendar.html