Fee arbitrationProposed revision to rule 15.2 of the State Bar Fee Arbitration Rules relating
to fee waiver requests for relief from paying the filing fee to initiate a fee
arbitration with the State Bar will remove the provision stating that fee waivers
shall not be granted to business entities, including partnerships and corporations
| SOURCE: |
Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration |
| DEADLINE: |
November 22, 2004 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Jill Sperber
Office of Mandatory Fee Arbitration
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2023
415-538-2335 fax
jill.sperber@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Stipulation formsProposed modifications to State
Bar Court stipulation forms are either technical or minor in nature, involving
format changes, minor additions or implementation of appropriate title changes.
| SOURCE: |
State Bar Court executive committee |
| DEADLINE: |
November 29, 2004 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Michael Alewine
State Bar Court,
180 Howard St., 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2017
415-538-2040 fax
michael.alewine@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Discipline cost recoveryProposals to improve cost recovery in disciplinary matters include: (1) statutory
change to authorize collection of attorney fees as part of disciplinary costs
and include attorney fees as an element of the current cost formula; (2) statutory
change to require payment of disciplinary costs for involuntary inactive proceedings;
(3) statutory change to authorize a speedier cost collection procedure; (4)
a proposal to increase the filing fee in reinstatement proceedings from $900
to $2,000; and (5) a proposal to require out-of-state applicants for reinstatement
to come to California for their depositions
| SOURCE: |
Committee on Regulation and Discipline |
| DEADLINE: |
December 10, 2004 05:00 PM |
| CONTACT: |
Donald Steedman
Office of Chief Trial Counsel
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-1639
415-538-2345
415-538-2220 fax
donald.steedman@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
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