Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct
Notice and Agenda
Friday, September 9, 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), Erika Doherty at 415-538-2172 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:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/96793488620  
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128 
Webinar ID: 967-9348-8620 

Open Session

A. Remarks From the Chair
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Call for Public Comment
4. Approval of Open Session Minutes: July 29, 2022
5. Report of the Chair
6. Report of the Committee Coordinator
B. Discussion and Possible Action on Draft Opinions Previously Circulated for Public Comment
1. 19-0003 [re Illegal Contract Provisions]
C. Discussion and Possible Approval on Draft Opinions Not Yet Circulated 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. 21-0002 [re Attorney as Advocate]
5. 21-0003 [re Ethics of In-House Counsel]
6. 21-0004 [re Ethical Obligation of a Deportation Attorney]
7. 21-0007 [re Cryptocurrency]
D. Oral Report on Opinions Currently Circulating for Public Comment
1. 19-0004 [re Client File Release and Retention Duties]
2. 20-0005 [re Conversion Clauses in Contingency Fee Agreements]
E. Discussion of New Opinion and Arbitration Advisory Topics
1. Consideration of New Opinion and Arbitration Advisory Topics
F. Special Projects
1. Discussion on Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct by the Civility Task Force
Closed Session

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