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Proposed Revised Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0003 (Flat Fees and Termination)
January 14, 2025
Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure 5.28 (Computing Time) and 5.127 (Public and Private Reprovals)
December 18, 2024
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October 20, 2024
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October 20, 2024
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September 27, 2024
Proposed New Rule 9.33 of the Rules of Court Regarding the Expungement of Nondisbarment Discipline
September 24, 2024
Proposed New State Bar Policy Regarding the Removal of Nondisbarment Discipline, Administrative Suspensions, and Inactive Enrollments
September 24, 2024
Proposed Amendments to Rules Relating to Attorney Reporting and the Timing of the Annual Renewal Cycle
September 24, 2024
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
September 20, 2024
Proposed New Rule of Procedure Regarding Vexatious Litigants in State Bar Court
September 20, 2024
Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure of the State Bar Regarding Remote Appearances in State Bar Court Proceedings
September 20, 2024
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0005 (Conversion Clauses in Contingent Fee Agreements)
September 3, 2024
Proposed Arbitration Advisory Interim No. 2022-0XB (Determination of a "Reasonable" Fee)
July 21, 2024
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 21-0003 (Ethics of In-House Counsel)
June 13, 2024
Proposed Revised Formal Opinion No. 2021-206 (Colleague Impairment)
June 7, 2024
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0003 (Flat Fees and Termination)
June 7, 2024
Proposed Formal Opinion Interim No. 20-0002 (Succession Planning)
June 7, 2024
Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules Relating to Pro Bono Practice Program
May 10, 2024
Proposed Amendments to Attorney Sanction Standards: Effect of Prior Discipline
May 10, 2024
Proposed Arbitration Advisory Interim No. 2022-0XA (Standard of Review in Fee Disputes Where There Is a Written Fee Agreement)
April 30, 2024
Proposed Amendment to State Bar Rule Regarding Schedule of Fees and Deadlines (Rule 1.22)
January 26, 2024
Proposed Amendments to Rule of Procedure Governing Probation
January 22, 2024
Clarifying and Corrective Amendments to Multiple State Bar Rules
January 18, 2024
Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure Relating to Early Neutral Evaluation Conferences
January 18, 2024
Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules Regarding Pro Bono Practice Program
January 12, 2024
Proposed State Bar Rules and Rule Amendments Related to Grants Administration
January 11, 2024
Proposed Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Designated State Bar Employees
January 4, 2024
Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules Governing Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE)
January 4, 2024
State Bar Policy on Law School Name Changes
January 1, 2024