Joint Committee on Attorney Standards December 11, 2009 Agenda

Joint Committee on Attorney Standards

Agenda

Joint Committee on Attorney Standards

December 11, 2009
10:00 a.m. Call to Order

Imputed Disqualification - Attachment B (October 19, 2009); Attachment B (December 3, 2009)

- Review North Dakota Rule 1.10 and recent ABA amendments to Model Rule 1.10 (Note: Two ABA amendment reports)

- Report by Mark Hanson, Carol Johnson, and Jean Hannig

- Discussion and conclusions

Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor - Attachment C (October 19, 2009)

- Review North Dakota Rule 3.8 and recent ABA amendments to Model Rule 3.8

- Discussion and conclusions

Electronic Storage of Client Files - Attachment D (October 19, 2009)

- Discussion of whether Rule 1.19, Rules of Professional Conduct, does, or should, permit electronic storage of client files

- Discussion and conclusions

License Fees for Military Lawyers - Attachment E (October 19, 2009)

- Discussion of feasibility of reducing or eliminating license fees for military lawyers who have a state license

- Discussion and conclusions

Lawyer Advertising - "Super Lawyer" Status - Attachment C (December 3, 2009)

- Discuss SBAND referral of issue & recently adopted New Jersey rule amendments

- Conclusions

Proposed Amendment to Rule 3.1, Rules for Lawyer Discipline, Regarding Reciprocal Discipline for Sanctions Imposed in Tribal Court - Supreme Court Referral - Attachment D (December 3, 2009)

- Review and preliminary conclusions regarding proposed amendments

2:00 Adjourn