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Committee on Professional Responsibility & Conduct
Notice and Agenda
Friday, May 13, 2022
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), Mimi Lee at 415-538-2162 or Chair, Justin Fields at 415-538-2162. 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, Elizabeth Bradley , Cassidy Chivers, Tobi Inlender, Brandon Krueger, Joel Mark, Eleanor Mercado, William Munoz, Kyla Rowe, Hunter Starr, Dena Roche.
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: 990 4157 9410
Zoom: https://calbar.zoom.us/s/99041579410

Members of the public may also access this meeting as follows:
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845 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90017
1912 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
2301 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 3180, El Segundo, CA 90245
32351 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
919 Box Canyon Trail, Palm Desert, CA 92211
900 San Ysidro Ln., Montecito, Ca 93108
555 University Ave., Suite 294, Sacramento, CA 95825
333 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA 95110 (Room 4B)

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 February 18, 2022 Meeting
B. Discussion and Possible Approval of Draft Opinions Previously Circulated for Public Comment
1. 19-0004 [re Client File Release and Retention Duties]
2. 19-0003 [re Illegal Contract Provisions]
3. 20-0004 [re Ethical Obligations when Working Remotely]
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. 21-0002 [re Attorney as Advocate]
6. 21-0003 [re Ethics of In-House Counsel]
7. 21-0004 [re Ethical Obligation of a Deportation Attorney]
8. 21-0007 [re Cryptocurrency]
D. Special Projects
1. Discussion on Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct by the Civility Task Force
Closed Session

None*

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Lauren McCurdy at 415-538-2107. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

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

   
   
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