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by Opinion Number

  • (for example, RI-106) Note: All opinions must contain three digit numbers. For example: R-3 must be typed R-003; JI-18 must be typed as JI-018

 

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Notice to Lawyers

State Bar of Michigan ethics opinions are advisory and non-binding in nature. This index is a complete historical catalog. Some of the listed ethics opinions, though not expressly superseded in subsequent ethics opinions, may be nonetheless outmoded or no longer sound due to subsequent changes in case law, statutes, or court rules. Practitioners are encouraged to thoroughly research all sources to determine the current validity of any given ethics opinion.

Search Query Examples

To find opinions containing 2 terms in the same opinion, use AND:
prosecutor AND spouse
Use double quotes to search for an exact phrase:
"of counsel"
"super lawyer"
To find text containing at least one of the terms, use OR:
attorney OR lawyer
To find text containing one word but not another, use NOT:
prosecutor NOT spouse
To combine more than one operator, group them with parentheses:
(Michigan OR Indiana) AND Opinion
Use the wildcard characters to replace single (?) or multiple (*) characters.
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escheat~
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"conflict fee"~10
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