The State Bar of Michigan welcomes qualified applicants who are entering the practice of law in this state. All attorneys who practice law in Michigan are required to be active members of the State Bar.

• You must have been sworn in at a circuit court or the Supreme Court to proceed.
• State Bar of Michigan fiscal year is October 1 through September 30.
• A member who joins the State Bar between April 1 and September 30 shall be assessed one-half the full amount of license fees for that fiscal year.
• If you were sworn in in August or September of the current fiscal year and do not intend to practice law immediately, please do not enter your application at this time but return to this site on October 1. If you continue and process your application at this time, you will be billed again for the upcoming fiscal year beginning October 1.
• All new member applications are considered pending until your true or certified copy of the Order of Admission is received.
• State law provides that you are not authorized to practice law until you receive your P number from the State Bar of Michigan.
• A physical address is required by the Supreme Court for your record before you can practice law in Michigan. If you have a directory listing concern, please refer to the contact information change form (PDF).

New Law Student Section members completing an application must be currently enrolled in an accredited law school.

The membership year is October 1 to September 30. Membership begins immediately. Law students joining the section late in the fiscal year will be billed again for dues due October 1.