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Board of Governors Action Items
May 9 & 10, 2005
Voted to certify the results of the February 2005 exam. Forty-four of 62 applicants passed the exam.
Voted to certify 14 Reciprocity applicants.
Voted to approve the request for special accommodations for the July 2005 exam, according to the schedule set by the Executive Director.
Voted that Bar Members' Date of Birth information not be released and to modify the Standing Policies to state "The information contained in a member or bar applicant file will be privileged and will not be accessible to the member or applicant or outside parties. Work address and phone number, and schools attended are not privileged."
Voted to approve the Historians Committee's request for up to $3,000 funding for the November 8 lunch program recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Constitutional Convention.
Approved the January and April Board meeting minutes as corrected.
Appointed the following members to the ALSC Board of Directors: 1st District: Vance Sanders and Janell Hafner (alternate); Kenai/Kodiak seat: Karen Lambert and Alan Schmitt (alternate); 4th District: Cam Leonard; Board representative: Gregory Razo and Arthur (Chuck) Robinson (alternate); 4th District remainder of unexpired term: Joseph Miller.
Asked Bar Counsel to draft a proposed MCLE rule for a future meeting. Set up an MCLE Joint Task Force, consisting of Tiemessen, Mendel and Faulhaber, and request a representative from the Court System and the Judicial Council.
Postponed the issue of VCLE until the MCLE issue has been dealt with.
Heard from the attorneys in the Disciplinary Matter involving William Ford, on remand from the supreme court, deliberated and took this matter under advisement.
Voted to send the names of all four candidates for the Judicial Conduct Commission to the Governor, i.e., David Bundy, James Fayette, Mike Geraghty and Eric Sanders.
Voted to accept a stipulation for discipline of a public censure.
Voted to create a committee on Uniform Laws.
Directed staff to get a progress report on the RFP on the Bar's database and to id a consultant to write the RFP; Board subcommittee to communicate with staff (Katcher, Tiemessen, Weiner.)
Voted to accept a stipulation for discipline of a public censure.
Voted to adopt an ethics opinion entitled "Responsibilities of the Attorney Representing a Client Who, After Being Charged with a Felony Offense, Informs the Attorney of the Client's Intent to Commit Suicide if Convicted."
Voted to reject the appeal of the denial of a claim from the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection.
Accepted the stipulation for a three year suspension with one year stayed.
Met with a representative from Hagen Insurance who handles the Bar's group medical plans, and determined that the range of deductibles are very reasonable in light of the insurance market today.
Voted to send the proposed amendment to Bar Rule 16(e), which would add a disciplinary assessment to be paid by attorneys who receive discipline, to the supreme court.
Tabled the proposed amendment to Bar Rule 43, which would provide a waiver to practice law for lawyers working for the Disability Law Center, until the next meeting, and to ask the DLC if they want to pursue the waiver, to get more information on the DLC and the number of anticipated waivers.
Voted to send the proposed amendments to Bar Rule 8(3) and 22(p), regarding excerpts of records in admissions and discipline appeals, to the supreme court.
Voted to table the discussion on the proposed amendment to Bar Rule 33.3 on the Unauthorized Practice of Law.
Voted to publish an amendment to Bylaw III, section 1(a) which gives the Board the authority to set the amount of bar dues each year without having to amend the Bylaws.
Voted to support the Anchorage Bar's resolution seeking repeal of the civil case reporting requirements.
Voted to take no position on ATLA's resolution regarding courthouse security.
Voted to accept the slate of officers: President-elect - John Tiemessen; Vice President - Chris Cooke; Treasurer - Sid Billingslea; Secretary - Michael Hurley.
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