Opinion
No. 2002-29.
July 2, 2004.
On order of the Court, notice of the proposed sanctions standards and an opportunity for comment in writing having been provided at 469 Mich. 1206-1222 (Part 1, 2003), and consideration having been given to the comments received, and to the related proposed revision of the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct (ADM File No. 2003-62), the comment period is reopened until December 1, 2004. Before determining whether the proposal should be adopted, changed before adoption, or rejected, this notice is given to afford interested persons an additional opportunity to comment on the form or the merits of the two proposals, or to suggest alternatives. The Court welcomes the views of all. In addition, this matter will be considered, along with ADM File No. 2003-62, at a public hearing before the Court makes a final decision. The schedules and agendas for public hearings are posted on the Court's website, www.courts.michigan.gov/supremecourt.
Publication of this proposal does not mean that the Court will issue an order on the subject, nor does it imply probable adoption of the proposal in its present form.
A copy of this order will be given to the Secretary of the State Bar and to the State Court Administrator so that they can make the notifications specified in MCR 1.201. Comments on these proposals may be sent to the Supreme Court Clerk in writing or electronically by December 1, 2004, at P.O. Box 30052, Lansing, MI 48909, or MSC_clerk@courts.mi.gov. When filing a comment, please refer to ADM File No. 2002-29. Your comments and the comments of others will be posted at www.courts.mi.gov/supremecourt/resources/administrative/index.htm.