Swearing-in Ceremonies planned for Bar Passers

Congratulations to the 87 soon-to-be Michigan attorneys who passed the February 2026 Bar exam and became eligible to become members of the State Bar of Michigan.

The next step is to attend a swearing-in ceremony. You can arrange for a private swearing-in or participate in one of several group swearing-in ceremonies planned by local bar associations in the spring and fall.

The following swearing-in ceremonies are currently scheduled:

• Detroit Bar Association: at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, 2 Woodward Ave., Detroit. More information is available here.
• Genesee County Bar Association: 11 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Genesee County 7th District Court 3rd Floor, 900 S. Saginaw St., Flint. Register online here.
• Grand Rapids Bar Association: 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Kent County Courthouse, 180 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids. Register online here.
• Ingham County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section: 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Ingham County Circuit Court Veterans Memorial Courthouse, 313 W. Kalamazoo St., Lansing. Virtual and in-person attendance available. Contact info@byrnelaw.org or jahlers@speakerlaw.com to register.
• Kalamazoo County Bar Association: 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Pratt Justice Complex Room 5600, 330 Eleanor St., Kalamazoo. Contact info@kalamazoobar.org for more information.
• Macomb Bar Association: 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Macomb County Circuit Court, 40 N. Main Street, Mount Clemens. Register online here.
• Oakland County Bar Association: at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the Oakland County Commissioner’s Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph Road 12E, Pontiac. Contact ktillinger@ocba.org or register online here.
• Washtenaw County Bar Association: at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Washtenaw County Trial Court, 101 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor. More information is available here.

Additional ceremonies may be added later. Learn more about swearing-in ceremonies here.

Posted May 7, 2026
Updated May 8, 2026