State Bar Grievance Administrator v. Sauer

This case concerns two issues arising from Rule 16.17 of the Michigan Supreme Court Rules for the State Bar Grievance Board.

Issue 1 is the same issue recently before this Court in State Bar Grievance Administrator v Lewis, 389 Mich 668; 209 NW2d 203 (1973), namely what kind of procedure must the State Bar Grievance Board pursue under Rule 16.17 in a discipline case based on an attorney’s conviction of a crime.

Issue 2 is novel to the instant case, whether the State Bar Grievance Board may impose a penalty upon respondent under Rule 16.17 after a trial court conviction but before respondent has…