Conflict of interest

Proposed revisions to the list of Designated Employee Positions depict the current organizational structure and positions within the State Bar.

Proposed Public Comment

Lawyer assistance program

Proposed revisions substantially change the Rules and Regulations Governing the Lawyer Assistance Program and the Rules Governing the Financial Assistance Plan of the State Bar of California Lawyer Assistance Program by combining them into a single set of rules and by reflecting significant proposed program changes.

Proposed Public Comment

Computer access and confidentiality

Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08-0002 considers whether an attorney violates the duties of confidentiality and competence he or she owes to a client by: 1) using a computer to which the organization employing the attorney and its supervisors have access; 2) using computer software to which the software developer has access; or 3) using a public or home wireless connection.

Proposed Public Comment

Special admissions

Proposed organizational and stylistic amendments to State Bar rules on practical training of law students, out-of-state arbitration attorneys, foreign legal consultants, registered legal service attorneys and registered in-house counsel.

Proposed Public Comment

Law corporations

Proposed rules revisions reflecting current practice and enhanced operational efficiency, plus one proposed substantive change that makes reinstated members who had been disbarred eligible to repurchase law corporation shares.

Proposed Public Comment

Limited liability partnership rules

Proposed rules revisions that reflect current practice and enhance operational efficiency.

Proposed Public Comment