Resignation from the bar

Proposed 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.

Proposed Public Comment

Board meetings, records

Proposed 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.

Proposed Public Comment

MCLE rules

Revised MCLE rules would include a provision to bill a member at the inactive rate if enrolled involuntarily inactive for MCLE noncompliance. Another provision would include mental illness as an option for the one hour of CLE now required for substance abuse that impacts an attorney’s professional life.

Proposed Public Comment

Ethics opinion

Proposed ethics opinion considers whether an attorney is ethically obligated, upon termination of employment, to release to a client the electronic version of a variety of documents. The opinion interprets California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-700(D) and Business and Professions Code §6068(e)(1).

Proposed Public Comment