The California State Bar assn has sixty-eight proposed new and amended rules. It is looking for comments from the “public,” presumably us. The proposed Rules including the changes and amendments can be found here. Its worth looking this over.
It’s worth remembering that there are also lots of rules in the California Business & Professions Code. The relevant sections are below.
CHAPTER 4. ATTORNEYS
Article 1. General Provisions ............................... 6000-6009.7
Article 2. Administration ..................................... 6010-6034
Article 2.5. Conflicts of Interest ............................ 6035-6038
Article 3. Committees of the State Bar ........................ 6040-6054
Article 4. Admission to the Practice of Law ................... 6060-6069
Article 4.5. Mandatory Continuing Legal Education ............. 6070-6071
Article 4.7. Contracts For Legal Services ........................ 6072
Article 4.8. Pro Bono Services ................................... 6073
Article 5. Disciplinary Authority of the Board of Governors ... 6075-6088
Article 5.5. Miscellaneous Disciplinary Provisions .......... 6090-6095.1
Article 6. Disciplinary Authority of the Courts ............... 6100-6117
Article 7. Unlawful Practice of Law ........................... 6125-6133
Article 8. Revenue ............................................ 6140-6145
Article 8.5. Fee Agreements ................................. 6146-6149.5
Article 9. Unlawful Solicitation .............................. 6150-6156
Article 9.5. Legal Advertising .............................. 6157-6159.2
Article 9.6. Legal Aid Organizations ..................... 6159.5-6159.53
Article 10. Law Corporations .................................. 6160-6172
Article 10.2. Limited Liability Partnerships ................ 6174-6174.5
Article 10.5. Provision of Financial Services by Lawyers ...... 6175-6177
Article 11. Cessation of Law Practice--Jurisdiction of Courts 6180-6185
Article 12. Incapacity to Attend to Law
Practice--Jurisdiction of Courts ................ 6190-6190.6
Article 13. Arbitration of Attorney's Fees .................... 6200-6206
Article 14. Funds for the Provision of Legal Services to
Indigent Persons .................................. 6210-6228
Article 15. Attorney Diversion and Assistance Act ............. 6230-6238
Article 16. Attorneys Providing Immigration Reform Act Services 6240-6243