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This State Guide lists the major sources of law in Michigan.

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Ethics

Rules

Databases

ABA/Bloomberg Law Michigan Ethics Resources
Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct on Lexis: Found in MI - Michigan Court Rules.
Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct on Westlaw: Found in Michigan Statutes & Court Rules.
Michigan Code of Judicial Conduct on Lexis: Found in MI - Michigan Court Rules.
Michigan Code of Judicial Conduct on Westlaw: Found in Michigan Statutes & Court Rules.

Websites

State Bar of Michigan: Rules of Professional Conduct, Code of Judicial Conduct.

Opinions

Databases

Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct: Michigan Informal Ethics Opinions on Bloomberg Law.
Michigan Legal Ethics Opinions on Westlaw: Found in Michigan Administrative Decisions & Guidance.
Michigan Judicial Ethics Opinions on Lexis: Found in All Michigan Administrative Materials.
Michigan Judicial Ethics Opinions on Westlaw: Found in Michigan Administrative Decisions & Guidance.

Websites

State Bar of Michigan Ethics Opinions.

Reading:

Alecia M. Chandler & Robinjit K. Eagleson, A Guide to Locating Ethics Resources, Mich. Bar J. , Dec. 2021.

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