Good afternoon,

The Michigan Supreme Court’s Commission on Well-Being in the Law’s Incentivizing Well-Being Committee is revisiting a proposed court rule that would allow attorneys to schedule a reasonable amount of personal time by providing advance notice to opposing counsel and the courts where they have pending matters. Once notice is provided, matters would not be scheduled during the attorney’s secured leave period. A similar proposal received overwhelming support from the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly in 2019 (attached).

Before drafting and submitting an updated proposal, the committee would like to ensure that a broad range of legal stakeholders who may be impacted have an opportunity to weigh in so the proposal is well-rounded and practical.

The committee is considering updates that would:

Could you please review and share within your organization as appropriate?

Feedback is requested by May 29, 2026 and can be submitted using this survey link: office.com

Thank you,

Hailey Richards, Court Analyst

Michigan Supreme Court | State Court Administrative Office | Field Services

Hall of Justice | P.O. Box 30048 | Lansing, MI 48909 | 517-373-7913 phone

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