California Bar Journal
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 2000
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PUBLIC COMMENT

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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.