Joint Committee on Attorney Standards September 14, 2012 Agenda

Joint Committee on Attorney Standards

Agenda

Joint Committee on Attorney Standards

September 14, 2012

10:00 a.m. Call to Order

∙ Consideration of June 13, 2012, Meeting Minutes

∙ [Grey] Revised Amendments - Rule 3.8 (Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor)- AttachmentB (September 7, 2012)

-Review of revised amendments resulting from June 13 meeting

-Discussion and conclusions

∙ [Blue] Fee Agreements, Non-Refundable Retainers, Flat Fee Agreements in Criminal Cases

- Attachment C (September 7, 2012)

-Review of background information regarding fee rules in other jurisdictions

-Discussion and conclusions

∙ [Tan] Admission to Practice Rules - Proposed Amendments Submitted by Board of Law Examiners, with Revisions - Attachment D (September 7, 2012)

-Review of revised amendments - Penny Miller, Secretary-Treasurer, Board of Law Examiners

-Discussion and conclusions

∙ [Green ] Compensation for Professional Trustees - Supreme Court Referral - Attachment E (September 7, 2012)

-Review of Arizona Rule 68(d) regarding compensation of conservators and ND Rule 7.4, Rules for Lawyer Discipline, regarding professional trustees (see, Section F )

∙ [White] ABA Model Rules for Fee Arbitration with Recent Amendments - Supreme Court Referral for Review - Attachment F (September 7, 2012)

-Cont’d Committee consideration

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

Remaining 2012 Meeting Schedule:Friday, December 14