# MCR 9.110: Rule 9.110. Attorney Discipline Board > Michigan · Court rules · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_110 ## Section - **Citation:** MCR 9.110 - **Heading:** Rule 9.110. Attorney Discipline Board - **Jurisdiction:** Michigan - **Kind:** Court rules - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Michigan Court Rules / Professional Disciplinary Proceedings / Michigan Court Rules / CH9 / MCR 9.110 ## Text (A) Authority of Board. The Attorney Discipline Board is the adjudicative arm of the Supreme Court for discharge of its exclusive constitutional responsibility to supervise and discipline Michigan attorneys and those temporarily admitted to practice under MCR 8.126 or otherwise subject to the disciplinary authority of the Supreme Court. (B) Composition. The board consists of 6 attorneys and 3 laypersons appointed by the Supreme Court. The members serve 3-year terms. A member may not serve more than 2 full terms. (C) Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. The Supreme Court shall designate from among the members of the board a chairperson and a vice-chairperson who shall serve 1-year terms in those offices. The commencement and termination dates of the 1-year terms shall coincide appropriately with the 3-year board terms of those officers and the other board members. The Supreme Court may reappoint these officers for additional terms and may remove an officer prior to the expiration of a term. An officer appointed to fill a midterm vacancy shall serve the remainder of that term and may be reappointed to serve two full terms. (D) Internal Rules. (1) The board must elect annually from among its membership a secretary to supervise the keeping of the minutes of the board’s meetings and the issuance of the required notices. (2) Five members constitute a quorum. The board acts by a majority vote of the members present. (3) The board shall meet monthly as often as necessary to maintain a current docket, but no less than every 2 months, at a time and place the chairperson designates. (4) A special meeting may be called by the chairperson or by petition of 3 board members on 7 days’ written notice. The notice may be waived in writing or by attending the meeting. (E) Powers and Duties. The board has the power and duty to: (1) appoint an attorney to serve as its general counsel and executive director; Chapter 9. Professional Disciplinary Proceedings Chapter Updated January 1, 2026 special meeting may be called by the chairperson or by petition of 3 board members on 7 days’ written notice. The notice may be waived in writing or by attending the meeting. (E) Powers and Duties. The board has the power and duty to: (1) appoint an attorney to serve as its general counsel and executive director; Chapter 9. Professional Disciplinary Proceedings Chapter Updated January 1, 2026 (2) appoint hearing panels, neutrals, monitors and mentors; (3) assign a proceeding under this subchapter to a hearing panel or to a neutral, except that a proceeding for reinstatement under MCR 9.124 may not be assigned to a neutral; (4) on request of the respondent, the administrator, or the complainant, review a final order of discipline or dismissal by a hearing panel; (5) on leave granted by the board, review a nonfinal order of a hearing panel; (6) discipline and reinstate attorneys under these rules and exercise continuing jurisdiction over orders of discipline and reinstatement; (7) file with the Supreme Court clerk its orders of suspension, disbarment, and reinstatement; (8) annually propose a budget for the board and submit it to the Supreme Court for approval; (9) report to the Supreme Court at least quarterly regarding its activities, and to submit a joint annual report with the Attorney Grievance Commission that summarizes the activities of both agencies during the past year; and (10) submit to the Supreme Court proposed changes in these rules. ## Nearby sections - [MCR 9.101 Rule 9.101. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_101.md) - [MCR 9.102 Rule 9.102. Construction; Severability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_102.md) - [MCR 9.103 Rule 9.103. Standards of Conduct for Attorneys](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_103.md) - [MCR 9.104 Rule 9.104. Grounds for Discipline in General](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_104.md) - [MCR 9.105 Rule 9.105. Purpose and Funding of Disciplinary Proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_105.md) - [MCR 9.106 Rule 9.106. Types of Discipline; Minimum Discipline](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_106.md) - [MCR 9.107 Rule 9.107. Rules Exclusive on Discipline](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_107.md) - [MCR 9.108 Rule 9.108. Attorney Grievance Commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_108.md) - [MCR 9.109 Rule 9.109. Grievance Administrator](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_109.md) - [MCR 9.110 Rule 9.110. Attorney Discipline Board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_110.md) - [MCR 9.111 Rule 9.111. Hearing Panels](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_111.md) - [MCR 9.112 Rule 9.112. Requests for Investigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_112.md) - [MCR 9.113 Rule 9.113. Answer by Respondent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_113.md) - [MCR 9.114 Rule 9.114. Action by Administrator or Commission After Answer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_114.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_MI_MCR_CH9_R9_110. 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