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Proposed New and Revised Rules Related to Grants Administration
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Proposed New Rule 2.3 of the State Bar Rules Regarding the Civility Oath
Proposed Amendments Rules Related to Lawyer Referral Services
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 21-0003 (Ethics of In-House Counsel) (Reissued)
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Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0003 (Flat Fees and Termination)
Proposed Amendments to California Rule of Court, Rules 9.6 and 9.31 and State Bar Rules 2.32 and 2.50
Proposed amendments to Rule 1.7 (Conflicts of Interests: Current Clients) of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California
Proposed amendments to the State Bar rules regarding law corporations
Proposed Amendments to Guideline 6.9 of the Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules
Proposed Adjustments to Law School Fees
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct (August 2017)
Proposed Amendments to Law School Regulation Rules
2017 Content Validation Study on the California Bar Examination
Proposed Amendments to Admissions Rules re Qualification of Out-of-State Attorney Applicants to File Moral Character Determination Applications
Proposed Amendments to the Law School Regulation Statutes and Rules re Mandatory Accreditation of Law Schools
Proposed Rules of Procedure Governing the Review Process for Certification, Revocation, and Suspension Decisions Regarding Lawyer Referral Services
Proposed Amended California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1 (Competence)
Proposed Changes to State Bar Rules Regarding Electronic Service of Process and Videoconference Appearances
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 16-0002 (Data Breaches)
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0002 (Alternative Litigation Funding)
Proposed Changes to Elimination of Bias MCLE Rules
Proposed Amendment to Client Security Fund Rules
Proposed Amendments to Rule of Procedure Regarding Electronic Trial Exhibits
Proposed Amended California Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 [Financial and Similar Arrangements with Nonlawyers]
Proposed Amendments to Rules and Proposed New Rules Regarding Electronic Service and Electronic Signatures
Proposed New and Amended State Bar Rules of Procedure, Rule 5.137
New Provisional Licensure Rule, Rule of Court XX
Amendment to Rules of Procedure Governing Fee Arbitration Award Enforcement Proceedings
Provisional Licensure with a Pathway to Full Licensure
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0001 (Colleague Impairment)
Proposed Revised State Bar Rule 4.90 Regarding Testing Accommodations
Amendment to Lawyer Referral Service Proposed Rules of Procedure
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 14-0001 (Colleague Impairment)
Proposed Arbitration Advisory Interim No. 2020-0XA (Awards of Interest under the Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program)
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 17-0003 [Duty to Prospective Client]
Proposed Technical Amendment to Rule 2.53 Governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Requirements for New Licensees
Proposed Amendments to Rule 9.23 of the California Rules of Court
Proposed Amendments to 4.160(D)(6), Minimum, Cumulative Five-Year Bar Passage Rate (MPR)
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 19-0004 (Client File Release and Retention Duties)
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0004 (Ethical Obligations When Working Remotely)
Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rule 7.61 Regarding Voting Procedures of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation
Proposed Amendment to Rule of Procedure 2201 (Appointment and Authority)
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 19-0003
Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules 3.440, 3.445 (Client Security Fund- Electronic Service and Electronic Signatures)
Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules 7.52 (Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation In-Person Candidate Interviews) and 7.60 (Meeting Requirements)
Proposed Amendments to Rule 2.31 Relating to the Deadline for Submission of the Transfer to Inactive Status Form and the Effective Date of the Transfer
Proposed Amendments to the California Rules of Court and Title 2 of the State Bar Rules Regarding the Rights and Responsibilities of Licensees
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of the State Bar Regarding Moral Character for Out-of-State Attorney Applicants and Examinations (Rules 4.41 and 4.62)
Proposed New State Bar Policy Regarding the Removal of Nondisbarment Discipline, Administrative Suspensions, and Inactive Enrollments
Proposed State Bar Rule to Implement Offer and Compromise Program
Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure 5.28 (Computing Time) and 5.127 (Public and Private Reprovals)
Proposed Amendments to Standards 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.13, 2.15, and 2.21 of the Standards for Attorney Sanctions for Professional Misconduct
Proposed Revised Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0003 (Flat Fees and Termination)
Proposed New State Bar Policy Regarding the Removal of Criminal Conviction Transmittal Notation from the Attorney Profile Page
Proposed Amendment to Rules of Court Governing Stipulations and New Rule of Court Related to Professional Responsibility Examination
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0001 (Lawyer as Expert Witness)
Proposed Amended Rules of Professional Conduct 8.2 and 8.4
Proposed Revisions to Rules Pertaining to the Law Office Study Program
Proposed Revisions to Rules Pertaining to the Law Office Study Program
Proposed changes to MCLE Rule 2.54
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 10-0001 (Social Networking)
Proposed modification to the Rule 31 of the State Bar Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations re: subpoenas
Proposed Modification to Rule 30.0 (“Subpoenas”), State Bar of California Model Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 09-0001B (Duty of Confidentiality and Seeking Legal Advice)
Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 09-0001A (State Bar Complaint Threats)
Proposed Further Amendments to Rule 5.30, subdivisions (A) and (C), Rules of Procedure of the State Bar-Release for Additional Public Comment
Proposals For Sequence Of Elections Under Revised State Bar Districts Effective January 1, 2012
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 090001A (State Bar Complaint Threats)
Proposed changes to MCLE Rule 2.54
Proposed amendments to Rules 5.30 and 2409, Rules of Procedure of the State Bar
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08 0003 (Serving Subpoenas on Existing Clients of a Law Firm) – 90-day Public Comment Circulation
Proposed Revisions to State Bar Rules Title 6, Division 2, Chapters 1 and 2 regarding State Bar Open Meeting Rules
Proposed Online Posting of Consumer Alert re Attorneys Charged with Significant Loan Modification Misconduct and Petition filed under Business & Professions Code section 6007(c) involving Loan Modific
Provision of Core Curriculum of 25 hours of Free Online MCLE in Legal Ethics
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 10 0002 (Communications with Opposing Counsel’s Implied Consent Under the “No Contact” Rule) – 90-day Public Comment Circulation
Proposed Online Posting of Major Misappropriation Consumer Alert and Petition
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 06-004 (Confidential Information and Unsolicited E-Mail Correspondence) -- Additional 60-day public comment circulation
Proposed administrative amendments to the Admissions Rules
Proposed Expungement of MCLE Inactive Enrollment - Rule of Court 9.6
Amendments to Rule 2.16 of the State Bar Rules, regarding Fee Waivers
Proposed Amendments to Rule 9.21 of the California Rules of Court, Resignation of State Bar Members with Disciplinary Charges Pending
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08 0001 (Gifts from Clients) – Additional 45-day Public Comment Circulation
Proposed New Rule 6.62 re Location of State Bar Board-Appointed Committee Meetings, Release for Public Comment
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08-0002
Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees (2010) - 30-Day Public Comment
State Bar Rule 6.9 - California Young Lawyer Governor, Proposed Amendment
Proposed amendments to Division 8, Library Requirements contained in the Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules
Proposed amendments to Division 8, Library Requirements
Proposed Amendments to Standards for Certification in Immigration and Nationality Law.
Proposed revision of Rule 9.30, Rules of Court re Unaccredited Law Schools
Proposed revisions to the Lawyer Referral Service Rules
Proposed amendments to the State Bar Rules by the JNE Process Review Committee
Proposed revisions to State Bar Sample Fee Agreement forms
Seven proposed new or amended Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California developed by the State Bar’s Special Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Proposed Law Corporation Rules
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 06‑0004 (Confidential Information and Unsolicited E-Mail Correspondence)
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08-0001 (Gifts from Clients)
Proposed Amendments to the Standards for Attorney Sanctions for Professional Misconduct
Proposed Amendments to Conflict of Interests for the Board of Governors of the State Bar of California
Proposed Amendments to Standards for Certification in Admiralty and Maritime Law re Alternative to the Examination
Proposed modifications to Rules of Procedure of The State Bar of California
Proposed Revisions to the State Bar’s Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations
90-day public comment on 69 proposed new or amended Rules of Professional Conduct
Redistricting and Reapportionment of State Bar Districts - 45 Day Public Comment Period
Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines and Minimum Standards for the Operation of Mandatory Fee Arbitration Programs
Proposed Revisions to Notice of Your Rights After Fee Arbitration Form
Twelve proposed new or amended Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California
Proposed Revisions to the State Bar’s Model Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations
Proposed Law Corporations Rules
Proposed Limited Liability Partnership Rules
Proposed Amendments to the State Bar Rules, Divisions 1 and 3, Individuals not Members of State Bar
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 08‑0002 (Confidentiality and Technology)
Proposed Amended Rule of Professional Conduct 7.3 (Reissued)
Proposed Amendments to Rules Authorizing State Bar to Limit Payment to Credit Card and ACH (Electronic Check)
Proposed Amendment to State Bar Rule 3.114 Regarding Specialty Education Noncompliance Fee for Certified Legal Specialists
Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program and Proposed New Fee Mediation Rules
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