Right to arbitrationProposed revisions to the notice of client's right to arbitration form would
make four changes.
SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Regulation, Admissions and Discipline |
DEADLINE: |
January 2, 2006 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Jill Sperber
Office of Mandatory Fee Arbitration
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2023
415-538-2335 fax
jill.sperber@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Client credit card paymentsProposed Formal Interim Opinion No. 05-0009 considers the ethical propriety
of an attorney accepting credit card payments from a client for the payment
of: 1) earned fees; 2) fees not yet earned; or 3) advances for costs and expenses.
SOURCE: |
Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct |
DEADLINE: |
January 2, 2006 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Audrey Hollins
Office of Professional Competence, Planning and Development
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2167
415-538-2171 fax
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Proposed Public Comment
Fee arbitrationFurther public comment sought to consider part of a proposed revised minimum
standard to delete the requirement that the client sign a request form for
mandatory fee arbitration initiated by a third party guarantor.
SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Regulation, Admissions and Discipline |
DEADLINE: |
January 15, 2006 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Jill Sperber
Office of Mandatory Fee Arbitration
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2023
415-538-2335 fax
jill.sperber@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Resignation from the barProposed new rule 323 of the Rules of Procedure will delegate to the State
Bar Court review department the board of governors' authority to recommend
to the Supreme Court whether to accept a member's resignation. The rule also
will give the Office of the Chief Trial Counsel the opportunity to present
evidence relevant to the recommendation.
SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Regulation, Admissions and Discipline |
DEADLINE: |
February 16, 2006 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Doug Hull
State Bar Court
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2015
doug.hull@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
Board meetings, recordsProposed revision to the Rules Governing Open Meetings, Closed Sessions and
Records of the Board of Governors would allow meeting notices and agendas to
be e-mailed and would permit electronic polling of the board.
SOURCE: |
Board Committee on Operations |
DEADLINE: |
February 16, 2006 05:00 PM |
CONTACT: |
Pat Bermudez
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-538-2270
415-538-2321 fax
pat.bermudez@calbar.ca.gov |
Proposed Public Comment
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