Attorney Standards Joint Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Friday, September 13, 2013 @ 11:00 AM

10:00 a.m. Call to Order

 ✯ Consideration of June 12, 2013, Meeting Minutes - Attachment B(September 7, 2013) ✯ Fee Arrangements - Draft Rule Amendments - Rule 1.5, Rules of Professional Conduct - Attachment C, pp. 1-22 (September 7, 2013)

 -Comments from criminal defense bar regarding preliminary draft amendments initially discussed at June meeting

 -Cont’d review of preliminary draft amendments

 -Discussion and conclusions

 ✯ ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 Model Rule Amendments and Related North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct - Attachment D (September 7, 2013) and Bound Background Information

 -Review of first set of rule amendments. Note Attachment D [p. 23] for Sequence of Review: ABA Rule Amendments - Rule 1.0, 1.1, 1.4, 1.6, 4.4, and 5.3.

Assignment of amendments to Rule 5.5 for review.

 ✯ Emeritus Status for Lawyers - Minnesota Rule Amendments - Compare ND Admission to Practice Rule 3.1 - Attachment E, pp. 24-43 (September 7, 2013)

 -Brief overview - 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


 Remaining 2013 Meeting Schedule:Friday, December 6