Ethics Advisory Committee Meeting March 28, 2024


 

CALL TO ORDER…………………………………...........................……….…..Hon. Christopher Staring, Chair

 

1)  WELCOME NEW MEMBERS..………………………........................…Hon. Christopher Staring, Chair

 

1-A:   New Member Appointments: Janee Pousson Garcia, Hon. Robert Trop, James Hanson, and
          Garrett Griggs.

 

2)  REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES.…..............................Hon. Christopher Staring, Chair

 

2-A:   Review, discussion, and possible action regarding the regular session minutes of the meeting
           held on January 25, 2024.

 

3)  OPINIONS…………………..……………………………...……..…….…..................................…..Division Staff

 

3-A:     Update or review, discussion, and possible action regarding status of EO-20-0010: communication with client’s family and friends.

 

3-B:     Update regarding EO-24-0001: lawyers’ use of generative artificial intelligence.

 

3-C:    Review, discussion, and possible action regarding EO-24-0002: advising clients about communications with represented opponents.

 

3:D:    Review, discussion, and possible action regarding EO-24-0003: May lawyers receive referral fees or other compensation for selling legal practice management software; Would a vendor or attorney be “at risk” entering into a variable and recurring compensation contract in exchange for use of legal practice management software; and may lawyers and nonlawyers have equity ownership in a legal practice management software corporation or its affiliates.

         

4)  ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS………....……......……………..…....…….….......................……. Division Staff

 

4-A:     Division updates.

 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC………………………….….........................…......…Hon. Christopher Staring, Chair

 

ADJOURN………………………….…………………..................................……Hon. Christopher Staring, Chair