Opinion
S254489
04-29-2019
ADMIN. 2019-04-24-010 STATE BAR CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT
Order filed
On March 6, 2019, pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6155, subdivision (f), the Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California filed a request for approval of amendments to certain Rules of the State Bar of California, entitled “Lawyer Referral Services” (appearing in title 3, division 5, chapter 3 of the Rules of the State Bar of California). The request is granted in part and denied in part.
The amendments to rules 3.801, 3.802, 3.807, 3.820, 3.822. 3.823, 3.824, 3.826, 3.827, and 3.828, and to Appendix A: Schedule of Charges and Deadlines are approved as submitted. The approved versions of these rules and the amended portion of Appendix A are set forth in Attachment 1, and are effective June 1, 2019.
The request to approve amendments to rules 3.803 and 3.806 is denied. Pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6155, subdivision (f)(3), the court directs the State Bar to formulate State Bar Court Rules of Procedure governing review proceedings contemplated under rules 3.803(A)(2) and 3.806(E), and to submit those Rules of Procedure to this court for its consideration and approval.
It is so ordered.
Votes: Cantil-Sakauye, C. J., Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, and Groban, JJ.