Agenda
10:00 a.m. Call to Order
Consideration of September 12, 2002 Minutes - Attachment B (November 7, 2002)
10:05 a.m. Update on Issues Concerning Multidisciplinary Practice Issues
- Dan Crothers
10:20 a.m. Lawyer Assistance Program - Draft Proposal to Board of Governors - Attachment C (November 7, 2002)
- Alice Senechal, Judge Karen Braaten
- Approval for Submission to Board of Governors ?
- Review Attachment D (November 7, 2002) - revised draft rule regarding lawyer assistance program and draft amendments to Rule 8.3 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. See also, Attachment E (November 7, 2002) - article excerpt concerning exceptions to the duty to report
11:00 a.m. Review Revised Rule 7 Series Amendments (Advertising) - Attachment F (November 7, 2002)
- Staff review of changes resulting from September 12 discussion
- Committee discussion and conclusions concerning amendments
12 noon Lunch
12:30 p.m. Review of ND Rules of Professional Conduct in light of new Model Rules - See Attachment I (November 7, 2002) - Comparison of new Model Rules and North Dakota Rules prepared by Barry Vickrey, Dean & Professor of Law, University of South Dakota
Note also Attachment G (November 7, 2002) - letters and article regarding uniformity in state ethics rules, Attachment H (November 7 (November 7, 2002) - email message concerning assistance for review of new Model Rules, and Attachment J (November 7, 2002) - letters concerning "informed consent" provision
- Begin review of North Dakota Preamble, Terminology, Rules 1.1 (Competence); 1.2 (Scope of Representation); 1.3 (Diligence); 1.4 (Communication); 1.5 (Fees); and 1.6 (Confidentiality of Information). Staff overview of differences.
- Preliminary conclusions
2:00 p.m. Adjourn
Next meeting: Friday, February 28, 2003