Attorney Standards Joint Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Friday, December 6, 2013 @ 10:00 AM

10:00 a.m. Call to Order

 ∙ Consideration of September 13, 2013, Meeting Minutes - Attachment B (November 27, 2013)

∙ Basic Rules of Court Conduct - Chief Justice Referral - Attachment C (November27, 2013)

- Request for Committee assessment

∙ Fee Arrangements - Draft Rule Amendments - Rule 1.5, Rules of Professional Conduct - Attachment D (November 27, 2013)

 - Proposed amendments submitted by ND Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

 - Preliminary draft amendments

 - Discussion and conclusions

∙ ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 Model Rule Amendments and Related North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct - Attachment E and F (November 27, 2013) and Bound Background Information

 - Review of rule amendments. Note Attachment E for Sequence of Review: ABA Rule Amendments - Rules 4.4, 1.17, 1.18, 5.5, and 8.5

 - Review of Rule 5.5 - Report by Mike McGinniss (separate distribution).

∙ Emeritus Status for Lawyers - Minnesota Rule Amendments - Compare ND Admission to Practice Rule 3.1 - Attachment G (November 27, 2013)

 - Minnesota rule amendments and North Dakota Rule 3.1

 - Cont’d discussion of Minnesota rule amendments and North Dakota rule; consideration of mentoring component

 - Discussion and conclusions

2:00 p.m. Adjourn