I have been classified as an inactive member of the State Bar for more than 3 years. What role does the Board play in my return to active practice?
State Bar Rule 3 (B)(2) provides that one inactive for more than 3 years must obtain “a certificate from the Board of Law Examiners that the member possesses sufficient ability and learning in the law to enable the member to properly practice as an attorney and counselor in Michigan .” Applications for recertification are available through the Board offices. The Board has taken the position that generally the taking of the bar examination is required for recertification unless the applicant has been employed in another jurisdiction in one of the ways listed in BLE Rule 5(A)(6).
