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State Bar of Georgia oard Board of Governors Book Agenda Book 2015 Midyear Meeting Atlanta, Ga. STATE BAR OF GEORGIA 255th BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING Saturday, January 10, 2015 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Marriott Marquis Atlanta, Georgia AGENDA Topics Presenter Page No. 1) ADMINISTRATION a) Welcome and Call to Order .................................... Patrise Perkins‐Hooker ......... 1‐8 President b) Invocation ............................................................... Rev. Dwight Andrews Senior Pastor First Congregational Church Atlanta, GA c) Recognition of Former Presidents, Judges .............. Patrise Perkins‐Hooker And Special Guests d) Roll Call (by signature) ............................................ Pat O’Connor, Secretary ....... 9‐15 e) Approval of the Meeting Agenda ............................ Patrise Perkins‐Hooker f) Future Meetings Schedule ...................................... Patrise Perkins‐Hooker ..... 16‐17 2) CONSENT AGENDA a) Approval of the Minutes of the 254th meeeting ....... Patrise Perkins‐Hooker ..... 18‐22 of the Board of Governors on November 1, 2014 3) MIDYEAR MEMBERS’ MEETING ACTION ITEMS ‐ All active State Bar of Georgia members are invited to attend and vote in the Midyear Members’ Meeting. a) Amendment to Bylaws Article V, Officers ............... Bill NeSmith ...................... 23‐25 4) BOARD ACTION ITEMS a) Disciplinary Rules & Procedures Committee .......... Bill NeSmith ...................... 26‐48 (1) Rule 4‐110 ‐ Definitions (2) Rule 4‐204.1 ‐ Notice of Investigation (3) Rule 4‐111 ‐ Audit for Cause (4) Rule 4‐217 ‐ Report of the Special Master to the Review Panel (5) Rule 4‐219 ‐ Judgments and Protective Orders (6) Rule 1.6 ‐ Confidentiality of Information (7) Rule 4‐208.3 ‐ Rejection of Notice of Discipline (8) Rule 4‐213 ‐ Evidentiary Hearing (9) Rule 12‐107 ‐ Confidentiality of Proceedings (10) Rule 3.5 ‐ Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal (11) Rule 5.4 ‐ Professional Independence of a Lawyer (12) Rule 8.4(d) ‐ Misconduct (13) Rule 4‐104 ‐ Mental Incapacity and Substance Abuse (14) Rule 4‐204 ‐ Preliminary Investigation by Investigative Panel‐Generally (15) Rule 4‐221 ‐ Procedures (16) Rule 4‐403(c) and (d) ‐ Formal Advisory Opinions (17) Rule 4‐106(f)(2) ‐ Conviction of a Crime; Suspension and Disbarment (18) Rule 4‐227 ‐ Petitions for Voluntary Discipline (19) Rule 7.3 ‐ Direct Contact with Prospective Clients b) Fulton County Business Court ................................. Joel Wooten, Chair ............. 49‐66 Proposed Rule Amendment Business Court Committee Ken Hodges c) New Proposals of the Advisory Committee ........... Dawn Jones, ACL Chair on Legislation (ACL) Thomas Worthy (1) Council of Superior Court Judges…………………… Honorable Mary Staley…...67‐68 Judicial Salary Increase President (2) District Attorneys’ Association of Georgia…… Gregory W. Edwards………..69‐77 District Attorney Pay Parity President (3) Indigent Defense Committee…………………………. J. Michael Cranford, Chair…78‐79 Public Defender Pay Parity (4) General Practice & Trial Section…………………….. James W. Hurt, Jr……………..80‐92 Long Arm Statute Revision Immediate Past Chair (5) Real Property Law Section…….……………………….. Gayle Camp……………………..93‐99 Water Lien Legislation Secretary/Treasurer (6) Fiduciary Law Section……………………….…………….. Nikola R. Djuric, Chair……100‐134 Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (7) Business Law Section………………………..……………… C. William Baxley, Chair…135‐170 Business Corporation Code Amendments Bruce D. Wanamaker (8) International Trade in Legal Services……………. Bernard L. Greer, Jr……….171‐184 Committee Chair Proposal to Enact the Uniform Unsworn Foreign Declarations Act in Georgia (9) Access to Justice Committee………………………….. Patrise Perkins‐Hooker…185‐191 Attorneys for Rural Areas Assistance Act 5) LEGISLATION a) 2015 Legislation Session Preview ........................... Thomas Worthy b) Advisory Committee on Legislation Minutes (information) .............................. 192‐195 6) ELECTIONS a) Nominations of State Bar Officers .......................... Patrise Perkins‐Hooker (nominations = 5 minutes, seconds = 2 minutes) 1 year terms 2015‐2016 (1) Office of Treasurer (2) Office of Secretary (3) Office of President‐elect b) Nominations of ABA Delegates ............................... Patrise Perkins‐Hooker 2 year terms September 2015 – August 2017 (1) Post 2 (currently held by Lester Tate) (2) Post 4 (currently held by Donna Barwick) (3) Post 6 will be held by the Immediate Past President as of August 2015 7) INFORMATIONAL REPORTS a) President’s Report .................................................. Patrise Perkins‐Hooker . 196‐202 b) Treasurer’s Report .................................................. Rita Sheffey .................. 203‐208 Treasurer c) Young Lawyers Division .......................................... Sharri Edenfield ............ 209‐223 YLD President d) Georgia Legal Services Program .............................. Phyllis Holmen e) Law Day 2014: ABA Outstanding Activity Award ... Patrise Perkins‐Hooker, Co‐Chair Rita Sheffey, Co‐Chair f) Activities in the Circuits .......................................... Scott Watts, Clayton Circuit Judy King, Gwinnett Circuit 8) SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 9) WRITTEN REPORTS a) Executive Committee Minutes ................................ ...................................... 224‐235 (1) September 6, 2014 (2) October 24, 2014 b) Office of General Counsel Report ........................... ...................................... 236‐239 c) Military Legal Assistance Program .......................... ...................................... 240‐251 d) Consumer Assistance Program ............................... ...................................... 252‐253 e) Law Practice Management Program ....................... ...................................... 254‐256 f) 2014 South Georgia Office (Tifton) Usage Report .. ............................................. 257 g) 2014 Coastal Georgia Office (Savannah) Usage Report ................................. 258‐259 h) Georgia Bar Exam – July 2014 General Statistics Summary .................................. 260 i) Communications Report ......................................... ...................................... 261‐265 10) CLOSING a) Old Business ............................................................ Patrise Perkins‐Hooker b) New Business .......................................................... Patrise Perkins‐Hooker c) Questions/Answers; Comments/Suggestions ......... Board of Governors Officers, Executive Committee Executive Director General Counsel d) Adjournment ........................................................... Patrise Perkins‐Hooker STATE BAR OF GEORGIA Photo: Experience the heart of the hotel and the changing colors of the 50-foot sail illuminating the atrium. the 50-foot of and the changing colors the hotel the heart of Experience Photo: 2015 MIDYEAR MEETING JAN 8-10, 2015 | ATLANTA, GA | ATLANTA MARRIOTT MARQUIS EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS DEC 12 HOTEL DEADLINE IS DEC 12 FINAL REGISTRATION ENDS DEC 26 1 Schedule of Events Thursday, Jan. 8 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Past Presidents’ Dinner (by invitation only) Intellectual Property 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Law Section Luncheon Registration Friday, Jan. 9 12:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Review Panel 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. YLD Cell Phone/Suit Drive Registration 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. CLE: Roundtable on Pro Bono—Just Do It! 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Visit our Exhibitors YLD Cell Phone/Suit Drive 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Georgia Bar Foundation Meeting 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Animal Law Section Annual Meeting Visit our Exhibitors 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. YLD Nominating Committee 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. CLE: Management Technology and Ethics Military Legal Assistance Program 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Committee and Executive Committee 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Member Benefits Committee of the Military/Veterans Law Section SOLACE Committee 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. YLD General Session Past Presidents’ Breakfast Bar Center Committee Lunch 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Product Liability Law Section Reception CLE: Thurgood Marshall’s Coming (A Children and the Courts Committee full-length play that portrays Marshall later 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in life as he ruminates and relives past trials 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Workers’ Compensation and victories) (Video Replay) Appellate Practice Section Lunch Midyear Reception 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. CLE: Trademark Infringement Issues for Taxation Law Section Lunch: Board of Governors Dinner IP Practitioners, General Litigators and Bankruptcy/Tax Issues Corporate Lawyers 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. CLE: The Next Step Institute presented Investigative Panel 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. by the YLD Leadership Academy Registration Alumni Committee and the YLD Alumni 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Leadership Council CLE: VA Accreditation and YLD Military 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Support Opportunities YLD Cell Phone/Suit Drive 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Family Law Section Executive Committee 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. General Practice & Trial Law Section Visit our Exhibitors 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Board Meeting Family Law Section CLE 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Board of Governors Meeting 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. General Practice & Family Law Section Reception Trial Law Section Lunch 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Committee to Promote Inclusion Indigent Defense Committee in the Profession: Georgia on my Mind Reception