Committee on Professional Responsibility & Conduct
Notice and Agenda
Friday, September 15, 2023
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Conference Call

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Erika Doherty at 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Sarah Banola at 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.

Committee Members: Kenneth Bacon, Elizabeth Bradley , Raquel Brown, Cassidy Chivers, Brandon Krueger, Joel Mark, Eleanor Mercado, William Munoz, Daniel O'Rielly, Vikita Poindexter, Hunter Starr, Justin Fields.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/94528545075
Webinar ID:  945 2854 5075
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128

Members of the public may access this meeting at the following locations:

180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
845 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1912 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
701 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
32351 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
919 Box Canyon Trail, Palm Desert, CA 92211
1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90067
1013 Galleria Boulevard, Suite 250, Roseville, CA 95678
41593 Winchester Road, Suite 200, Temecula, CA 92590

Open Session

Call for Public Comment --
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A. Remarks From the Chair
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Call for Public Comment
4. Approval of Open Session Minutes: July 28, 2023
5. Report of the Chair
6. Report of the Committee Coordinator
B. Special Projects
1. Discussion of Board’s Request to Explore Use and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, and Possible Approval of Recommendations Regarding Next Steps
C. Draft Opinions Previously Circulated for Public Comment
1. Discussion of Draft Opinion 20-0005 [re Conversion Clauses in Contingency Fee Agreements], and Possible Approval for Submission to the Board of Trustees Regulation and Discipline Committee
2. Discussion of Draft Opinion 20-0001 [re Attorney as Expert Witness and Handling of Retainers and Fees], and Possible Approval for a Second Public Comment Period or Submission to the Board of Trustees Regulation and Discipline Committee
3. Discussion of Draft Opinion 20-0002 [Succession Planning], and Possible Approval for a Second Public Comment Period or Submission to the Board of Trustees Regulation and Discipline Committee
D. Draft Opinions Not Yet Circulated for Public Comment
1. Discussion of Draft Opinion 20-0003 [re Flat Fees and Termination], and Possible Approval for Circulation for Public Comment
E. Draft Advisories Not Yet Circulated for Public Comment
1. Discussion of Draft Arbitration Advisory 2022-0XA (formerly 1993-02) [re Standard of Review in Fee Disputes Where There Is a Written Fee Agreement], and Possible Approval for Circulation for Public Comment
Closed Session

None

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The notice and agenda are available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.