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Board of Governors Action Items
September 7 & 8, 2006
Voted to retain a lobbyist again for the Board sunset bill.
Voted to send the MCLE rule to the supreme court.
Tabled the issue of MCLE credit for pro bono work until the court passes an MCLE rule.
Voted to accept, deny or remand numerous Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection claims which were recommended by the committee.
Voted to send Bar Rule 5 to the supreme court; this adds the Bar Rule 64 affidavit to the requirement to file membership acceptance forms.
Voted to publish an amendment to Bar Rule 3 (6) which would change the reapplicant deadline for the July exam to June 15.
Voted to publish an amendment to the Bylaws stating the Board follows Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised."
Amended the Standing Policies of the Board of Governors to set the due date of the annual report at April 15.
Voted to send to the supreme court a proposed amendment to Bar Rule 61 correcting the name of the Child Support Services Division.
Voted to send a proposed amendment to the supreme court which would provide for electronic notification of Board meetings on the States public meeting notice website and delete the requirement for publication in the newspapers
Voted to publish an amendment to Bar Rule 39(a) correcting the Bar Association's address.
Voted to send to the supreme court a proposed amendment to Bar Rules 22(a) and 61(e) providing for administrative suspension for failure to respond to a grievance.
Voted to publish amendments to Bar Rule 40 correcting citations to the Uniform Arbitration Act.
Tabled an addition to Bar Rule 15 requiring lawyers to have their trust accounts at institutions that provide trust account overdraft notification.
Voted to send to the supreme court an amendment to Bar Rule 43.2 permitting pro bono practice by Emeritus Attorneys (Retired and Inactive) for qualified legal services organizations.
Tabled Bar Rule 44 amendments regarding Legal Interns to see another draft.
Voted to add back in the deleted language in ARPC 1.1 regarding conflicts.
Voted to send the Ethics 2000 Amendments to the Alaska Rules of Professional Conduct with that amendment to the supreme court.
Voted to impose the reciprocal discipline of a private reprimand on an attorney.
Voted to impose the reciprocal discipline from Oregon of a public reprimand on Calvin Vance.
Voted to pay Charles Dunnagan and firm $32,972 from the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection for their work as Trustee Counsel in the Matter of William Bryson.
Voted to approve 12 reciprocity applicants to the supreme court for admission.
Voted to approve the minutes of the Board meetings.
Voted to create a Judge Nora Guinn Award, and to have the Historians Committee make the selection.
Voted to table the Application of Applicant No. 4059.
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