Arbitration amendments
Proposed amendments to the Guidelines and Minimum Standards for the
operation of Mandatory Fee Arbitration Programs and rule 11.1, Rules of Procedure for Fee
Arbitrations and the Enforcement of Awards by the State Bar.
SOURCE: Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration
DEADLINE: Aug. 4
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.
Rules of Procedure
Proposed amendments to two Rules of Procedure of the State Bar
involving consolidation and procedures when a respondent fails to appear as a party at
trial. Full text of the proposed amendments is available at www.calbar.org.
SOURCE: State Bar Board Committee on Regulation and
Discipline
DEADLINE: Aug. 4
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
Standards for Sanctions
Four proposed amendments to the Standards for Attorney Sanctions for
Professional Misconduct of the State Bar. The issues are offenses involving entrusted
funds or property, unconscionable fees, business transactions with a client and compliance
with conditions attached to reprovals. Full text of the proposed amendments is available
at www.calbar.org.
SOURCE: State Bar Board Committee on Regulation and
Discipline
DEADLINE: Aug. 4
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: State Bar 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 (103), 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: State Bar 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 |
