Joint Committee on Attorney Standards December 9, 2011 Agenda

Joint Committee on Attorney Standards

Agenda

Joint Committee on Attorney Standards

December 9, 2011

10:00 a.m. Call to Order

✯ Consideration of September 16, 2011, Meeting Minutes - Attachment B (December 1, 2011)

✯ Credit Card Payment for Legal Fees and Costs - p.1(December 1, 2011)

▪Continued discussion - revised draft amendments - Subcommittee comments

▪Conclusions

✯ Rule 1.15 - Draft Amendments to Incorporate Model Rules for Client Trust Account Records - pp. 2-13 (December 1, 2011)

■Review draft amendments; staff report on rule adoption in other jurisdictions

■Conclusions

✯ Draft Rule on Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of Major Disaster and Amendments to Rule 5.5, Rules of Professional Conduct - pp. 14-37 (December 1, 2011)

■Review draft rule as an addition to Admission to Practice Rules (pp. 14-19), with companion amendments to Rule 5.5, Rules of Professional Conduct (pp. 20-24). See also, ABA Model Rule and amendments to Model Rule 5.5 (pp. 25-37).

■Conclusions

1:00 p.m. Adjourn