2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll applications now available from SBM
The 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll Application and Pro Bono Service Reporting Survey is now available for individual attorneys, solo practitioners, law firms, and corporations. The deadline for submission is May 15, 2025.
The Pro Bono Honor Roll recognizes those who support access-to-justice efforts by providing qualifying pro bono legal services to low-income individuals and families in Michigan. The 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll will recognize bono service performed during the 2024 calendar year.
Individual attorneys and firms have the option of remaining anonymous, but still are encouraged to report their qualifying pro bono service to the State Bar of Michigan by completing one of the applications below:
• 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll Application (Individual Attorneys)
• 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll Application (Firms & Corporations)
In Michigan, pro bono service has become a well-established tradition among members of the legal profession. The 2024 Pro Bono Honor roll recognized more than 900 Michigan-licensed attorneys provided who over 38,000 pro bono service hours in 2023. (See the 2024 Pro Bono Honor Roll here.)
For additional information, contact the State Bar of Michigan’s Justice Initiatives Counsel at ALHProBonoHonorRoll@ michbar.org or (517) 346-6412.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently launched a webpage aimed at educating crime victims of their rights and guiding them through the legal process after a crime is reported. The webpage, as the attorney general explains in a video, serves as a comprehensive resource, providing critical information to those affected by a crime.
“The Crime Victim Rights webpage will serve as a vital tool in empowering victims to report crimes, connecting them with resources, and guiding them through the legal process,” said Nessel.
The Crime Victim Rights webpage includes:
• A list of victims’ rights.
• Statewide victim support services and resources within the Department of Attorney General.
• Information on crime victim compensation.
• Guidance on victim advocates services.
• An overview of the legal process for felony and misdemeanor cases.
The Crime Victim Rights webpage can be found on the Department of attorney general’s website at www.michigan.gov/ ag/initiatives/crime-victim-rights.
The Pro Bono Honor Roll recognizes those who support access-to-justice efforts by providing qualifying pro bono legal services to low-income individuals and families in Michigan. The 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll will recognize bono service performed during the 2024 calendar year.
Individual attorneys and firms have the option of remaining anonymous, but still are encouraged to report their qualifying pro bono service to the State Bar of Michigan by completing one of the applications below:
• 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll Application (Individual Attorneys)
• 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll Application (Firms & Corporations)
In Michigan, pro bono service has become a well-established tradition among members of the legal profession. The 2024 Pro Bono Honor roll recognized more than 900 Michigan-licensed attorneys provided who over 38,000 pro bono service hours in 2023. (See the 2024 Pro Bono Honor Roll here.)
For additional information, contact the State Bar of Michigan’s Justice Initiatives Counsel at ALHProBonoHonorRoll@ michbar.org or (517) 346-6412.
Nessel launches new crime victim rights webpage
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently launched a webpage aimed at educating crime victims of their rights and guiding them through the legal process after a crime is reported. The webpage, as the attorney general explains in a video, serves as a comprehensive resource, providing critical information to those affected by a crime.
“The Crime Victim Rights webpage will serve as a vital tool in empowering victims to report crimes, connecting them with resources, and guiding them through the legal process,” said Nessel.
The Crime Victim Rights webpage includes:
• A list of victims’ rights.
• Statewide victim support services and resources within the Department of Attorney General.
• Information on crime victim compensation.
• Guidance on victim advocates services.
• An overview of the legal process for felony and misdemeanor cases.
The Crime Victim Rights webpage can be found on the Department of attorney general’s website at www.michigan.gov/ ag/initiatives/crime-victim-rights.
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