Nominating petitions for the 2025 State Bar of Michigan election will be available in the Michigan Bar Journal and posted on the State Bar website in March.

Candidates will be required to submit nominating petitions to the State Bar of Michigan between Tuesday, April 1, and Wednesday, April 30.

Ballots will be emailed to all active members before June 1 and must be completed and returned by June 16. Anyone with questions may email Marge Bossenbery at
mbossenbery@michbar.org or Carrie Sharlow at csharlow@michbar.org.

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