Some online SBM services to be temporarily unavailable March 19-20
**Service was restored shortly after noon on Friday, March 20, 2026. Thank you for your patience.**
Due to planned system maintenance, online services that require payment processing will be unavailable March 19-20, 2026. The main State Bar of Michigan website at michbar.org and the online Member Directory to check an attorney’s status will remain available throughout the partial outage.
Services that will be temporarily unavailable include:
- Lawyer Referral Service (March 19 only)
- SBM Store, including Certificates of Good Standing
- SBM Events
- Bill payments
- License renewal and new member applications (including pro hac vice)
Those systems will become unavailable starting at about 6 a.m. Thursday, March 19. SBM expects to restore service by the end of the day on Friday, March 20.
Check back here for updates on current service availability.
- CURRENT: Services have been restored.
If you need assistance, please contact the State Bar of Michigan at 1-888-726-3678. Please note: Staff also will not have access to the affected systems while maintenance is ongoing.
Posted March 16, 2026