Lawyer’s duty to provide competent representationProposed Formal Interim Opinion No. 97-0007 addresses the ethical obligations
of an attorney assigned to represent indigent clients who believes that his
caseload is too large, and the resources available to him are insufficient,
to permit him to represent his clients competently.
SOURCE: |
Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct |
DEADLINE: |
September 15, 2004 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Felicia Soria
Office of Professional Competence, Planning and Development
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2116
415-538-2171 fax
felicia.soria@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Disabilities surveyReport and recommendations from online poll of California attorneys with disabilities and challenges faced in the practice of law.
SOURCE: |
Committee on Legal Professionals with Disabilities |
DEADLINE: |
September 29, 2004 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Patricia Lee, Director
Office of Legal Services, Access &
Fairness Programs,
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2240
patricia.lee@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Misleading trade namesProposed Formal Opinion Interim 02-0004 considers whether it is professional
misconduct for an attorney to use a firm trade name which may be mistaken for
a governmental entity or to use a current or former governmental title in promoting
the attorney’s law practice.
SOURCE: |
Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct |
DEADLINE: |
October 4, 2004 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Felicia Soria
Office of Professional Competence, Planning and Development
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2116
415-538-2171 fax
felicia.soria@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Non-accredited law schoolsUpdates rule 57 of the California Rules of Court and its provisions relating
to libraries that must be maintained by the law schools.
SOURCE: |
Committee of Bar Examiners |
DEADLINE: |
October 25, 2004 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Gayle Murphy
Office of Admissions
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2322
gayle.murphy@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Bar exam accommodationProposed amendments to Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California
set deadlines and clarify processing petitions for bar exam accommodations.
SOURCE: |
Committee of Bar Examiners |
DEADLINE: |
October 25, 2004 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Gayle Murphy
Office of Admissions
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2322
gayle.murphy@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Indigent defense guidelinesChanges to the existing 1990 Guidelines on Indigent Defense Services Delivery Systems.
SOURCE: |
Committee on Stakeholder Relations |
DEADLINE: |
October 29, 2004 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Sharon Ngim
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2267
sharon.ngim@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
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