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FAQ

Q. Who does what at the State Bar?
A. View the State Bar staff list.

Q. Do you have a legal problem or question? Are you searching for an attorney?
A. Call the State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please check the chart to first see if there is a lawyer referral service in your county.

Q. Do you need to make a complaint against an attorney or find out whether your attorney has been disciplined? Do you have a complaint about a judge?
A. To make a complaint about an attorney, please contact the Attorney Grievance Commission at (313) 961-6585 or visit their website at www.agcmi.com for more information. To find out whether an attorney has ever been disciplined, please review the Attorney Discipline Board's website at www.adbmich.org To register a complaint about a judge, please call the Judicial Tenure Commission at (313) 875-5110 or visit their website at http://jtc.courts.mi.gov.

Q. Do you have questions about the State Bar's admission process?
A. Please review the Rules for the Board of Law Examiners on our website. Questions about the Bar Exam should be directed to the Board of Law Examiners at (517) 373-4453. If you are licensed in another state, and have questions about states that may have reciprocity with Michigan, you may also want to review the BAR/BRI website at www.barbri.com.

Q. Are you an attorney who needs to change your address?
A. Use our online form.

Q. Are you an attorney who needs a certified copy of your application to take the Michigan Bar exam (Affidavit of Personal History)?
A.
Use our online form.

Q. Do you need directions to the State Bar?
A. The State Bar of Michigan is located at 306 Townsend Street in Lansing, one block South of the Capitol. View directions from the major highways.

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