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State Bar Positions: More Public Policy

The Eleven Priniciples of a Public Defense Delivery System

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Position Statement on a Tax on Legal Services

The State Bar of Michigan opposes the adoption of legislation that burdens the public's access to justice, including the adoption of a tax on legal services.
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Position Statement on Apsey v. Memorial Hospital

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2006 Ballot Initiative

Proposed Constitutional Amendment from the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative Committee
A proposal to amend the State Constitution to ban affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment to groups or individuals based on their race, gender, color, ethnicity, or national origin for public employment, education, or contracting purposes.
POSITION: Oppose in Principle