July 2, 2004





ADM File No. 2002-29



Proposed Michigan Standards
for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions
                         

     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.