Attorney Standards Joint Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Friday, September 12, 2014 @ 11:00 AM

10:00 a.m. Call to Order

 ∙ Consideration of June 10, 2014, Meeting Minutes

 ∙  Amendments to North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct Related to Ethics 20/20 Project - pp. 5-58 (September 5, 2014)

 - Note Summary of Ethics 20/20 Rule Amendments, pp.3-4

 - Review draft amendments to Rule 7.2, pp.5-8, and Rule 7.3, pp.9-14, for approval or revision

 - Review of compiled draft rule amendments tentatively approved by Committee: Rules 1.0, 1.1, 1.6, 1.17, 1.18, 4.5, 5.3, 5.5, and 8.5 - pp.15-58

 ∙ Collaborative Law - Request for Comment Submitted by Joint Procedure Committee - pp.59-87 (September 5, 2014)

 - Discussion of request for comment (principal focus on any issues related to Rules of Professional Conduct)

 - Note SBAND and ABA Ethics Opinions related to collaborative law, pp.88-95

 ∙ Client Protection Fund - Possible Changes in Operation

 - Update - Tony Weiler

Note: the Committee’s ongoing discussion of possible Rule 1.5 amendments related to fee agreements was deferred at the June meeting pending information related to possible changes in the scope of the client protection fund.

 ∙  ABA Report on the North Dakota Lawyer Discipline System - Supreme Court Referral - Separate Enclosure (September 5, 2014)

 - Summary review of Report Recommendations

 - Discussion related to addition of temporary members to the Committee

 - Discussion of timeline and report review process

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

 Remaining 2014 Meeting Schedule: Friday, November 7 (Bismarck)