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