R-24-0003 Petition to Amend Rules 42 and 45, Rules of the Supreme

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Last Post 04 Jan 2024 11:11 AM by mmeltzer

R-24-0003 Petition to Amend Rules 42 and 45, Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona

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04 Jan 2024 11:11 AM
William G. Montgomery, Chair Task Force on Ethics Rules Governing the State Attorney General, County Attorneys, and Other Public Lawyers 1501 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 602.452.3242 [email protected] This petition proposes to amend several ethics rules ("ERs") in Supreme Court Rule 42 (Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct) to clarify the obligations of government lawyers. A proposed amendment to Supreme Court Rule 45 (Mandatory Continuing Legal Education) would also apply to government lawyers. The petition includes Appendices A, B, and C. A December 14, 2023, Task Force Report to the Arizona Judicial Council is filed concurrently with, and in support of, this rule petition. Filed: January 4, 2024 Would amend the preamble and eight Ethical Rules in Rules 42, Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona, to clarify the ethical obligations of government lawyers and amend Rule 45 of the same rules to impose an additional CLE requirement on such lawyers. Comments must be submitted by no later than Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and any reply by a petitioner must be submitted no later than Monday, June 3, 2024.
Attachments #Rule Petition 010224 ETF.pdf #Rule Petition 010224 ETF.docx Appendix A Integrated ERs 010224 ETF.pdf Appendix A Integrated ERs 010224 ETF.docx Appendix B Rule-by-Rule Discussion 010224 ETF.pdf Appendix B Rule-by-Rule Discussion 010224 ETF.docx Appendix C Rule 45 Amendment 010224 ETF.pdf Appendix C Rule 45 Amendment 010224 ETF.docx ETF Report to AJC 12142023.pdf Opening Rules for Public Comment_57.pdf

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