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Alaska Bar Association
Board of Governors Meeting
September 13 & 14, 2004

Location:
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1900
Anchorage, AK 99501

10:00 a.m.
Roll Call & President's Remarks

10:05 a.m.
Need for New Bar Database (Jim DeWitt)

11:00 a.m.
Admissions

1. Reciprocity applicants
2. Rule 43 (ALSC) Waivers (2)
3. Rule 43.1 (Military)
4. Cost of reporting MBE score to the tenth place
5. In the Matter of the Application of Applicant No. 4012 (Bar exam appeal, private proceeding)
6. In the Matter of the Application of Applicant No. 4013 (Character and fitness issue, private proceeding)

12:00 p.m.
LUNCH

1:00 p.m.
Judicial Council Nominees Issue

1:15 p.m.
Mini Budget Review

2:00 p.m.
CLE & Convention Report

2:30 p.m.
Ethics Opinion 2004-3: Responsibilities of an Attorney When a Client Cannot be Contacted (Bob Mahoney, Dick Monkman)

3:00 p.m.
Status Report on Bar Services & Funding Committee

3:15 p.m.
Public Comment

3:30 p.m.
Pro Bono Report

3:45 p.m.
Information & Consent

1. Approval of minutes of Board meetings
2. Request formation of new section: Health Law

4:00 p.m.
Recess

9:00 a.m.
Judicial Council Nominees Issue (if necessary)

9:30 a.m.
Dennis Maloney letter of September 1.

9:45 a.m.
Stipulation for Discipline, ABA File No. 2000D100 et. al. (private proceeding)

10:30 a.m.
Discipline and Fee Arbitration Report
A. Statistics: 3rd Quarter 2004 Update
B. Summaries

10:45 a.m.
Rules

1. Status of Proposed Rules Chart
2. Alaska Bar Rule 2(3): Request to amend rule regarding qualifications of an applicant from a law school outside of the United States to sit for the bar examination. Published Jan/Mar 2004 Bar Rag. Approved by Board April 2004. Returned by Supreme Court May 2004 for further consideration by Board.
3. Article III, Section 1(a): Amendment increasing bar dues for active members from $450.00 per year to $550.00 per year beginning for the 2005 membership year. Published Jan/Mar 2004 Bar Rag. Tabled at April 2004 meeting. (final consideration)
4. Alaska Bar Rule 37(k): Amendment prohibiting a fee arbitration panel member from representing either petitioners or attorneys in fee arbitration matters during the member's term unless the opposing party waives objection in writing. Published Apr/Jun 2004 Bar Rag. (final consideration)
5. Regarding the Juneau Bar Association Resolution, what steps, if any, should be taken to assess and collect a portion of the costs of administering disciplinary proceedings?
6. Should the Board amend the Alaska Bar Rules to provide for filing fees for attorney grievances and fee arbitration petitions, and should there be provisions for reimbursement of the filing fee in fee arbitration matters?

4:00 p.m.
Adjourn