Probation conditions
Proposed revisions to standard recommendations and conditions of
probation are expected to bring greater consistency to probation conditions imposed or
recommended by the State Bar Court. Full text of revisions is online at www.calbar.org.
SOURCE: State Bar Court Executive Committee
DEADLINE: Sept. 7
CONTACT: Michael Alewine, Office of the State Bar Court, 180 Howard St.,
San Francisco 94105-1639; 415/538-2017, e-mail Michael.Alewine@calsb.org.
Pro Hac Vice rule
Proposed amendments would replace rule 983 with an enabling rule of
court and detailed program rules and regulations. This regulatory scheme eliminates the
need for the Supreme Court to act whenever a minor amendment to the Pro Hac Vice program
is necessary.
SOURCE: Board Committee on Regulation and Discipline
DEADLINE: Sept. 8
CONTACT: Lorna Maynard, Office of Certification, 180 Howard St., San
Francisco 94105-1639; 415/538-2115, 415/538-2180 (fax), e-mail lorna.maynard@calsb.org.
Rules of Procedure
The amendments affect 10 rules: motions which extend time to file
responses (102), response to notice of disciplinary charges (203), disqualification of
judges (106), vacating default (203), motion for reconsideration (224), grounds for
dismissal (262), representation by counsel (404), effective date (405), review (406) and
inapplicable rules (407). The last three amendments change the rule number only. The full
text of the amendments is available at www.calbar.org.
SOURCE: Board Committee on Regulation and Discipline
DEADLINE: Sept. 8
CONTACT: Michael Alewine, Office of the State Bar Court, 180 Howard St.,
San Francisco 94105-1639; 415/538-2017; e-mail Michael.Alewine@calsb.org.
Fee arb amendment
Proposed amendment to Rule 11.1, Rules of Procedure for Fee
Arbitrations and the Enforcement of Awards for the State Bar of California would require
parties requesting fee arbitration with the State Bar, based on claim that he/she cannot
receive a fair hearing through the local bar association program, to submit a declaration
setting forth a factual basis for such claim.
SOURCE: State Bar Committee on Mandatory Fee
Arbitration
DEADLINE: Oct. 27
CONTACT: Jill Sperber, Office of Mandatory Fee Arbitration, 180 Howard
St., San Francisco 94105-1639; 415/538-2023; (fax) 415/538-2040; (e-mail) Jill.Sperber@calsb.org. |
