2026 Pro Bono Honor Roll applications now available from SBM
The State Bar of Michigan’s 2026 Pro Bono Honor Roll Application and Pro Bono Service Reporting Survey are now available for individual attorneys, solo practitioners, law firms, and corporations. The deadline for submission is May 15.
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 2026 Pro Bono Honor Roll will recognize pro bono services performed during the 2025 calendar year.
Individual attorneys and firms have the option of remaining anonymous, but are still encouraged to report their qualifying pro bono service to the State Bar of Michigan by completing the appropriate application:
• 2026 Pro Bono Honor Roll Application (Individual Attorneys) available online at https://michbar.wufoo.com/ forms/2026-pro-bono-honor-roll-application-ind.
• 2026 Pro Bono Honor Roll Application (Firms & Corporations) available online at https://michbar.wufoo.com/ forms/2026-pro-bono-honor-roll-application-firmcorp.
In Michigan, pro bono service has become a well-established tradition among members of the legal profession. The 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll recognized more than 800 Michigan-licensed attorneys who reported more than 34,500
hours of pro bono legal services in 2024.
For additional information, email the State Bar of Michigan’s Justice Initiatives Counsel at ALHProBonoHonorRoll@ michbar.org or call 517-346-6412.
Year end criminal law update provided online
The Oakland County Bar Association will present “Update on the State of Criminal Law Year-End 2025” as a webinar on Thursday, January 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
This webinar will provide an overview of the most recent published Michigan Court of Appeal cases with a focus on sentencing decisions. It will also review the most important decisions from the United States Supreme Court. Speaking at the webinar will be Alona Sharon of Alona Sharon PC.
Credit has been approved with the OCBA for 1.5 Criminal credits and 1.5 Juvenile credits.
Cost for the webinar is $12 for OCBA members pre-registration and $25 for non-members pre-registration. Oakland County appointed counsel can attend for free.
To register for this webinar, visit www.ocba.org and click on “events.”
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