10:00 a.m. Call to Order
Consideration of Minutes of the April 16, 2004, Meeting - Attachment B (July 30, 2004) and June 8, 2004, Meeting - Attachment A (August 2, 2004)
Board of Governors Action Regarding MJP Rule Proposals
SBAND General Assembly Action Concerning Rule 7.3, Rules of Professional Conduct (Direct Contact with Prospective Clients)
10:20 a.m.
Model Rule 1.8(i) - Lawyer Acquiring Proprietary Interest in a Cause of Action; Inclusion in Revised ND Rule 1.8 ? - Attachment C (July 30, 2004)
-Committee discussion and conclusions
10:30 a.m.
Rule 1.10 and Rule 1.14 - Unresolved Issues - Attachments D and E (July 30, 2004)
-Rule 1.10: Whether to include in paragraph (a) the Model Rule conflict exception concerning a lawyer's "personal interests" in the form of a listing of the relevant personal interests - Attachment D
-Committee discussion and conclusions
-Rule 1.14: Whether to adopt Model Rule 1.14, with its references to clients with "diminished capacity", or otherwise revise ND Rule 1.14 - Attachment E (July 30, 2004)
-Committee discussion and conclusions
11:00 a.m.
Review of ND Rules of Professional Conduct in light of new Model Rules
*Rule 4.5 - Randy Lee
-Committee conclusions
*Rule 5.1 - Alice Senechal - Attachment F (July 30, 2004)
-Committee conclusions
*Rules 5.3 - Judge Braaten
-Committee conclusions
*Rule 5.4 - Bob Udland
-Committee conclusions
*Rule 5.6 - Jean Hannig - Attachment G (July 30, 2004)
-Committee conclusions
*Rule 5.7 - Tim Priebe - Attachment H (July 30, 2004)
-Committee conclusions
*Rule 6.1 - Ron Reichert
-Committee conclusions
*Rule 6.2 - Mike Williams - Attachment I (July 30, 2004)
-Committee conclusions
* Rule 6.3 - Sandi Tabor
-Committee conclusions
*Rule 6.4 - Alice Senechal - Attachment J (July 30, 2004)
-Committee conclusions
12:00 noon Lunch
12:30 p.m. Continued Review of Rules of Professional Conduct
2:00 p.m. Adjourn
Next Meeting: Friday, September 24 ( Fargo - Doublewood Inn)