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THE REPORT | | November/December 2023 | | CincyBar org
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communications by or or or to to to the the adminis-
lawyer lawyer to review client client files notify each
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E-mail from Senior Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Amy Stone to to Edwin Patterson September 22 2023 trator and the the the affected attorney’s clients 15 client client of the the the lawyer’s death or or disability 7
CBA Report March 2015 p p 6
An important caveat is is is that the the adminis-
and determine whether there is is is a a a a a a a a need for 8 Michigan Supreme Court ADM File No 2020-15 trator is is is prohibited from representing an an immediate protective action ”18 “May” is is 9 Active membership in in the the State Bar of Michigan affected client client in in in in a a a a a pending matter without weak It’s not enough Seriously who will
is mandatory to to practice law in in in the the the state Rule Rule 3 the the informed written consent consent of the the client client clean up after you?
(A) Rules Concerning the the State Bar of Michigan (hereinafter “SBR”) The consent consent must contain an acknowl-
10 SBR 21 (A)(2) edgment that the the client is is not obligated to to Patterson retired as General Counsel for the the CBA in 11
SBR 21 (B) retain the the administrator administrator 16
2021 and now serves on on the the Ethics Committee 12 12 See Chandler What you need to know about Rule 21 Finally administrators are enti-
1 1 See Client File Retention Guide Ohio Board of of 106 Mich B J No 06 06 p 12 (2023) Professional Conduct (2016) tled to to to reasonable compensation for for the the 13 Michigan Court Court Rule 9 305 (hereinafter “MCR”) 2 Wolosin Wolosin was subsequently disbarred from the practice compare to Ohio’s Courts of Common Pleas performance of their duties and and to to reim-
of law in in in in in Ohio Ohio Cincinnati Bar Assn v Wolosin Wolosin 84 Ohio Ohio bursement for for actual and and reasonable St 3d 401 (1999) 14
MCR 9 311 3 The Board Board of of of Commissioners on on on Grievances and 15 MCR 9 9 309 expenses 17
Discipline was renamed the Board Board of of of Professional 16
MCR 9 317 Ohio’s Rules of of of Professional Conduct Conduct effective January 1 1 2015 17
MCR 9 313 state that that a a a a a a a a a a lawyer’s “duty of of of diligence may
4 E-mail from J Vincent Aug to Edwin Patterson September 16
2023 18 Prof Cond Rule 1 1 3 Comment 5 (emphasis added) require that that each
sole practitioner prepare
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a a a a a a a a a a a plan in conformity with applicable
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