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May 2002 Board of Governors Meeting Agenda

Monday, May 13, 2002

1:00 p.m.
Roll Call & President’s Remarks

1:05 p.m.
Admissions
  • February 2002 Bar Exam Results
  • Reciprocity Applicants
  • Requests for Special Accommodations - July Exam
  • Passing Applicant Request for Exam Scores

2:00 p.m.
CLE & Convention Report

2:15 p.m.
Stipulation Regarding Transfer of Member from Inactive to Active Status.

2:30 p.m.
Discipline and Fee Arbitration Report
  • Statistics: 2nd Quarter 2002 Update
  • Summaries
  • Request Re: Unauthorized Practice of Law Complaint


  • 2:45 p.m.
    Rules
  • Status of Proposed Rules Chart
  • Bar Rule 29: Proposed amendments eliminating reinstatement if permanently disbarred, adding waiting periods after rejection of petition for reinstatement, and changing the time period for automatic reinstatement. Published March/April 2002 Bar Rag. (final consideration).
  • Alaska Rule of Professional Conduct 3.11: Discussion draft addition prohibiting recording of conversations by lawyer without the consent of all parties to the conversation. (first consideration).
  • Article III, Section 1(a), Annual Dues, Active Members. Amendment to allow an active bar member who practices law solely on a volunteer basis for people who can’t afford legal services for no fee or other consideration at all to do so and pay inactive bar dues. (first consideration).


  • 3:30 p.m.
    Public Comment

    3:45 p.m.
    Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Committee: 2001L035, 2001L054, 2001L055

    4:00 p.m.
    Strategic Planning

    4:30 p.m.
    Recess

    Tuesday, May 14, 2002

    9:00 a.m.
  • Bar Rule 16: Proposed amendment providing for permanent disbarment after an effective date. Published March/April 2002 Bar Rag. (final consideration).
  • Bar Rule 22: Amendment regarding grievance intake procedure. Published March/April 2002 Bar Rag. (final consideration).
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Strategic Planning

    12:00 p.m.
    Lunch

    1:30 p.m.
    Ethics Opinions: Undisclosed recording of a Conversation by a Lawyer. (Tabled at March 2002 meeting).

    2:15 p.m.
    Information & Consent
  • Election and advisory poll results
  • Sunset
  • Approve March Board minutes
  • Financial information
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Resolutions (2)

    3:00 p.m.
  • Meet with ALSC and Alaska Pro Bono Program Presidents and Executive Directors and Pro Bono Service Committee Chair
  • Alaska Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1: Proposed amendment encouraging 15 hours or more of pro bono service a year. Published March/April 2002 Bar Rag. (final consideration).
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Election of Officers

    4:15 p.m.
    Adjourn

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