Order 

       February 1, 2005
   
   ADM File Nos. 2002-29
               2003-62
   
   Extension of Comment Periods
                            
   
        On order of the Court, this is to advise that the Court is extending the comment period from
   February 1, 2005 to June 1, 2005, for the orders published July 29, 2003, regarding ADM File No.
   2002-29 – Proposed Michigan Standards for Imposing Lawyer Sanctions (MSILS), and July 2,
   2004, regarding ADM 2003-62 – the Proposed Adoption of New Michigan Rules of Professional
   Conduct (MRPC).  Both matters will be considered at a public hearing before the Court makes a
   final decision, and the MRPC will be finalized prior to the publication of a final order regarding
   the MSILS.  
        
        Staff Comment:  Due to inclement weather, the State Bar Representative Assembly was
   unable to discuss and vote on matters relevant to these files at its January 22, 2005, meeting.  The
   comment period is being extended in order to maximize the participation of all members of the
   legal community in the development of these rules and standards.