New and Amended Rules

 

Rules of the State Bar adopted before their effective dates are provided below. The effective date of a rule is indicated in the italicized annotation following the text of the rule.

Proposed Rules
Rules out for Public Comment
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On November 4, 2011, the Board of Trustees adopted changes to the Rules of the State Bar
to conform them to specific changes in law enacted by Senate Bill 163 (2011 Statutes,
Chapter 417), effective January 1, 2012.
 
  • Agenda Item Nov 144   PDF
  • Agenda Item Nov 144 - Appendix A (changes to conform rules to SB 163)   PDF
Title 2
Rule 2.32 and Rule 2.50
  Pending approval of amendments to California Rule of Court 9.6 by Supreme Court
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Title 3 Division 2
Chapter 3. Law Corporations
Rules 3.158 and 3.159
Chapter 4. Limited Liability Partnerships
Rules 3.170, 3.172 and 3.179
  Pending approval by Supreme Court
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Title 3 Division 5
Chapter 3. Lawyer Referral Services
  Pending approval by Supreme Court
  Note: Renumbered as Title 3 Division 5 Chapter 3 Effective November 4, 2011
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