Committee on Professional Responsibility & Conduct
Notice and Agenda
Friday, September 10, 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:
Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 1-669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 939 9864 1744
Zoom: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/93998641744

Open Session

A. Remarks From the Chair
1. Roll Call
2. Public Comment
3. Announcements
4. Staff Report
5. Approval of Open Session Action Summary from the July 30, 2021 Meeting
B. Discussion and Possible Approval of Draft Opinions Previously Circulated for Public Comment
1. 19-0003 [re Improper Contract Provisions]
2. 13-0002 [re Client with Diminished Capacity]
C. Discussion and Possible Approval of Draft Opinions Not Yet Released for Public Comment
1. 20-0001 [re Lawyer as Expert Witness]
2. 20-0002 [re Succession Planning]
3. 20-0003 [re Flat Fees and Termination]
4. 20-0005 [re Contingency Fee Agreements and Earning an Hourly Rate When Terminated]
5. 21-0001 [re Trial Publicity]
6. 21-0002 [re Attorney as Advocate]
7. 21-0003 [re Ethics of In-House Counsel
D. Oral Report on Opinions Currently Circulating for Public Comment
1. 19-0004 [re Client File Release and Retention Duties]
2. 20-0004 [re Ethical Obligations when Working Remotely]
E. Discussion of New Opinion and Arbitration Advisory Topics
1. Consideration of New Opinion and Arbitration Advisory Topics
F. Special Projects
1. MCLE Article re Best CTA Practices
2. Outreach Working Group Report
Closed Session

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The notice and agenda are available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.