Data Braid — State Bar UPL Department

Braid Metrics

MetricValue
LabelState Bar UPL Department
TypeenforcementUnauthorized practice of law — Rule 16
Degree3connections
Shannon EntropyH = 1.58 bits█████████░░░░░░░░░░░
Immune Pressure100%under observation
Tier2

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Edge Type Distribution

TypeCountDistribution
investigation_closed1█░░
oversight1█░░
journalism1█░░

Inbound Connections (← toward this node)

FromTypeSource Category
Michigan Supreme Courtoversightenforcement
Clutch Justicejournalismjournalism

Outbound Connections (→ from this node)

ToTypeTarget Category
Brian Roderick Banksinvestigation_closedactor

Decomposition

LayerContent
PointRule 16, Supreme Court Rules. UPL Committee advises Board of Commissioners.
WaveComplaint → investigation → standards screen → closure
ReactionFile 26-UP-51 closed. Standards not published.

Golgi Navigation

DirectionDestinationWhat You See
↑ ionosphereMichigan TopologySignal layer — direction, distance, disposition from above
← membraneThis braidThe surface — where observer meets observed
↓ substrateEvidence layers belowPrimary sources, FOIA documents, court filings

ShareWear Index

The shareWear index measures how much of this node’s information surface is shared — visible to both observer and observed simultaneously.

MetricValueInterpretation
Public surface2 / 3 edgesFraction of connections documented in public record
CompressionH = 1.58 / 1.58 maxHow compressed is the behavioral signal
Immune contact100%Fraction of edges touching enforcement/journalism

When the shareWear index is high, both sides see the same data. The load is shared. The compression is mutual.

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