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BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
510 L Street, Suite 602
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
August 17 & 18, 2000
Thursday, August 17, 2000
9:00 a.m. Roll Call & President's Remarks; Introductions
9:05 a.m. Admissions
+ Reciprocity Applicants
+ Policy re Sponsor for Reciprocity Applicants
+ Proposed Amendment to Special Accommodations Policies
+ Law Examiners Committee Recommendations (Scott Taylor, Chair)
+ Multi-state Performance Test (MPT)
+ Admissions Committee
+ Banked Questions
10:00 a.m. Stipulation for Discipline: ABA File No. 1996D072, et. al.
11:00 a.m. Public Interest Grants Subcommittee
11:15 a.m. Board Standing Policies: Per Diem/Mileage
11:30 a.m. Alaska Association of Legal Assistants (Melodie Nicholson, AALA Vice President - Alaska Bar Association Liaison)
11:45 a.m. Juneau Bar Association Webpage Request (Sheri Hazeltine)
Noon: LUNCH
1:00 p.m. Hearing Committee Report: ABA File No. 1998D246
1:45 p.m. CLE & Convention
+ CLE Report
+ VCLE Database Development Proposal
+ VCLE Update: draft regulations; where to publish list
+ Convention 2001
+ Convention 2002
+ Additions to website: section directories, online membership directory, master calendar and section home pages
2:30 p.m. Alaska Pro Bono Program Executive Director (Maria-Elena Walsh)
2:45 p.m. ALSC Proposals (Jim Minnery)
+ Advantage card: Proposal to adopt a credit card benefiting ALSC
+ Surcharge on filing fees to benefit ALSC
3:00 p.m. Public Comment
3:15 p.m. Information & Consent Items
+ Minutes of May Board Meeting
+ Financial Information
+ Status change request: retroactive to retired
3:30 p.m. Recess
5:00 p.m. Dinner
Friday, August 18, 2000
9:00 a.m. Discipline and Fee Arbitration Report
+ Statistics: 2nd Quarter 2000 with update
Summaries
9:15 a.m. Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct Committee
+ ARPC 1.5, Amendment regarding fees in domestic relation cases. (Published May/June 2000 Bar Rag)
+ ARPC Committee Report regarding ARPC 3.6, Trial Publicity
9:30 a.m. Stipulation for Discipline: ABA File No. 1998D115
10:15 a.m. Rules
+ Status of Proposed Rules Chart
+ Report on Rules Meeting with Supreme Court
+ Bar Rule 29 Amendment regarding timeframes and establishing burden of proof in reinstatement matters. (Published May/June 2000 Bar Rag)(final consideration)
+ Bar Rule 61(b)(3) New Provision providing for discretion to order a trust account audit of member suspended for nonpayment of bar dues. (first consideration)
+ Bar Rules 11, 12, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25 & 33.2 Amendments opening the grievance process after a matter is accepted by bar counsel for investigation. (first consideration)
+ Bar Rule 30(f) Housekeeping amendment to correct name of National Lawyer Regulatory Data Bank. (first consideration)
11:00 a.m. Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection: ABA File No. 1998L001
11:15 a.m. Ethics Opinion: Reaffirmation of Ethics Opinion 86-3, Referral of Client Identity to Credit Bureau. (Nelson Page)
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
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