State Bar of Michigan - Established in 1935, the State Bar of Michigan (SBM) is the mandatory bar organization governed by the Michigan Supreme Court Rules. According to these rules, the State Bar of Michigan should always support and improve the justice system, the independence, professionalism, public service, and competence of the bench and bar, access to justice for all, public understanding of the system and profession, and the position of the State Bar of Michigan as the representative of the profession.
