Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 11, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Conference Call

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Andrew Tuft at 415-538-2172 or Chair, Dena Roche at 415-538-2172. 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: Kenneth Bacon, Sarah Banola, Stephen Bundy, David Carr, Justin Fields, Tobi Inlender, Adam Koss, Brandon Krueger, Amber Lee, Joel Mark, Kyla Rowe, Hunter Starr.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/97600204238
Dial-In Number: 669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 976-0020-4238
 

Open Session

A. Chair's Report
1. Roll Call
2. Public Comment
3. Announcements
4. Staff Report
5. Approval of Open Session Action Summary from the April 15, 2021 Meeting
B. Discussion and Possible Approval of Draft Opinions Previously Circulated for Public Comment
1. 13-0002 [re Client with Diminished Capacity]
2. 19-0003 [re Improper Contract Provisions]
C. Discussion and Possible Approval of Draft Opinions Not Yet Released for Public Comment
1. 19-0004 [re Client File Release and Retention Duties]
2. 20-0001 [re Lawyer as Expert Witness]
3. 20-0002 [re Succession Planning]
4. 20-0003 [re Flat Fees and Termination]
5. 20-0004 [re Ethical Obligations when Working Remotely]
6. 20-0005 [re Contingency Fee Agreements and Earning an Hourly Rate When Terminated]
D. Discussion of New Opinion and Arbitration Advisory Topics
1. Consideration of New Opinion and Arbitration Advisory Topics
E. Discussion of Special Projects
1. Post-Ethics Symposium Planning
2. Discussion of the Committee’s Advisor Role
3. Outreach Working Group Report
Closed Session

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