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Attorney Standards Joint Committee Meeting

Scheduled on Friday, September 15, 2017 @ 11:00 AM

Agenda
Joint Committee on Attorney Standards

September 15, 2017
10:00 a.m. Call to Order
ND Supreme Court Training Center (1st Floor), Sheyenne River Room (Room 133)
and via GoTo Meeting
State Capitol, Bismarck


Items:

1.Approval of March 24, 2017 Meeting Minutes

a. March 24, 2017 minutes (meeting materials p. 1-7)

2.Amendment to Rule 8.4 of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct – Supreme Court Referral

a. ABA letter (meeting materials p. 8-9)<br
>b. ABA Rule 8.4 Amendments and Report (Revised 109) (meeting materials p. 10-27)

c. Prof. Michael McGinniss material submissions (meeting materials p. 28-30)

d. Memo: State Action on Model Rule 8.4(g) (meeting materials p. 31-35)

3.Consideration of Rules 1.2 and 8.4 related to medical marijuana

a. ABA Center for Prof. Resp. article: The Intersection of Professional Duties and Federal Law as States Decriminalize Marijuana (meeting materials p. 36-42)

b. Ohio Advisory Opinion 2016-6 (meeting materials p. 43-49)

c. Other states Rule 1.2 Amendments (meeting materials p. 50-68)
i.Ohio (p. 50-53)
ii. Colorado (p. 54-57)
iii. Alaska (p. 58-60)
iv. Pennsylvania (p. 61-63)
v. Washington (p. 64-68)
d. SBAND Ethics Opinion 14-02 regarding personal use (meeting materials p. 69-71)

e. Maryland’s Medical Marijuana Law (State Bar Position Chart) (meeting materials p.72- 108; chart on p. 96)

f. Rhode Island Ethics Advisory Panel Op. 2017-01(meeting materials p. 109-111)

4.Continuing Legal Education Requirements – Supreme Court and Minority Justice Implementation Committee referrals

a. ABA Amended Model Rule for MCLE letter (meeting materials p. 112-114)

b. Minority Justice Implementation Committee letter (meeting materials p. 115-116)

c. ABA Model Rule for Minimum Continuing Legal Education (Resolution 106) (meeting materials p. 117-147)

d. ABA Model Rule MCLE State by State Chart (meeting materials p. 148-162)

5.Next Meeting: December 29, 2017