The public and attorneys have an opportunity to submit written comments about policy issues before the Board of Trustees. These issues may include proposals such as amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct and ethics opinions. Please note that comments and materials received will, in full, become part of the public record. Comments may be directed to the address listed on each proposal.
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The State Bar seeks public comment on Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0005 (Conversion Clauses in Contingent Fee Agreements).
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Deadline
September 3, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Comments should be submitted using this online Public Comment Form.
The State Bar seeks public comment on amendments to various Rules of the State Bar and the Rules of Court relating to reporting of the information contained in the attorney record and the timing of the annual renewal cycle. Proposed amendments would clarify two reporting requirements of licensees and provide the State Bar flexibility to change the deadline of the annual renewal cycle.
September 24, 2024, 11:59 p.m.
The State Bar seeks public comment on a proposed new rule 9.33 of the Rules of Court which would permit one-time expungement of nondisbarment discipline from a licensee's public record of discipline.
The State Bar seeks public comment on a proposed new State Bar policy that would remove from the publicly available attorney profile page nondisbarment discipline, administrative suspensions, and inactive enrollments.