Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California
Notice and Agenda
Friday, September 25, 2015
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
The L.A. Hotel Downtown
Pacific Ballroom I
333 S. Figueroa Street,
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 617-1133

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Randall Difuntorum at 415-538-2161 or Chair, Justice Lee Edmon at (415) 538-2107. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.

Committee Members: Jeffrey Bleich (Co-Vice-Chair), Mayor Aja Brown (Public Member), George Cardona, Danny Chou, Nanci Clinch, Hon. Karen Clopton, Daniel Eaton, James Ham, Lee Harris, Robert Kehr, Howard Kornberg, Carol Langford, Raul Martinez, Winston Peters, Toby Rothschild, Hon. Dean Stout, Mark Tuft, Dean Zipser (Co-Vice-Chair).
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

NOTE: This is a 2-day meeting. The agenda items and materials for both the
September 25th and September 26th meetings are identical. The agenda items to
be discussed on September 26th depend on the progress made on September 25th.

To Join by Conference Call
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Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Oral Report
II. Consent Agenda - Approval of Action Summary
A. Regular Meeting on August 14, 2015 (Open Session)
III. Action
A. Report and Recommendation on Rule 5-110 (Performing the Duty of Member in Government Service) (including ABA Model Rule 3.8 (Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor))
B. Report and Recommendation on Rule 3-500 (Communication)
C. Report and Recommendation on Rule 3-110 (Failing to Act Competently) (including ABA Model Rules 1.1 (Competence), 1.3 (Diligence), 5.1 (Responsibilities of a Partner or Supervisory Lawyer), 5.2 (Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer) & 5.3 (Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance))
D. Report and Recommendation on Rule 1-310 (Forming a Partnership With a Non-Lawyer); Rule 1-320 (Financial Arrangements with Non-Lawyers); and Rule 1-600 (Limited Legal Services Programs) (including ABA Model Rule 5.4 (Professional Independence of a Lawyer))
E. Report and Recommendation on Rule 2-200 (Financial Arrangements Among Lawyers)
F. Report and Recommendation on Rule 2-400 (Prohibited Discriminatory Conduct in a Law Practice)
G. Report and Recommendation on Rule 4-200 (Fees for Legal Services)
Closed Session

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