Amended Notice of Comment Thursday, June 2, 2016

IN THE SUPREME COURT 
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

AMENDED NOTICE OF COMMENT

Supreme Court No. 20160204 

Proposed Amendments to North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct 5.5 and North Dakota Admission to Practice Rule 3 Regarding Practice by Foreign Lawyers

[¶ 1] On May 25, 2016, the Joint Committee on Attorney Standards submitted a petition to amend Rules of Professional Conduct 5.5regarding the unauthorized practice of law - foreign lawyers, and Admission to Practice Rule 3 regarding the pro hac vice admission of foreign lawyers. The proposed amendments are available at http://www.ndcourts.gov/Court/Notices/Notices.htm. Individuals who do not have internet access may contact the Office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court to obtain a copy of the proposal. The Court considered the matter, and

[¶ 2] ORDERED, any person wishing to comment on the proposal may do so in writing before Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Written comments may be e-mailed to Penny Miller, Clerk of the Supreme Court, at supclerkofcourt@ndcourts.gov, or addressed to 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Bismarck, ND 58505-0530.

[¶ 3] The Supreme Court of the State of North Dakota convened the 2nd day of June, 2016, with the Honorable Gerald W. VandeWalle, Chief Justice, and the Honorable Dale V. Sandstrom, the Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, and the Honorable Lisa Fair McEvers, Justices, directing the Clerk of the Supreme Court to enter the above order. The Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, Justice, being unavoidably absent, did not participate in the decision.

Penny Miller 
Clerk 
North Dakota Supreme Court