THE COURTS
Title 204—JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT
[ 204 PA. CODE CHS. 81 AND 83 ]
Amendment of Rules 219(a) and 502(b) of the Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement and Rule 1.15(u) of the Rules of Professional Conduct; No. 108 Disciplinary Rules Doc.
[42 Pa.B. 2186]
[Saturday, April 21, 2012]
Order Per Curiam
And Now, this 9th day of April, 2012, it is hereby Ordered that:
(1) Rules 219(a) and 502(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement are amended in the following form;
(2) Rule 1.15(u) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct is amended in the following form;
(3) These amendments shall only be effective for the 2012-13 assessment and thereafter shall revert to the provisions effective for the 2011-12 assessment; and
(4) Pursuant to Rule 103 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration, the immediate amendment of Rules 219(a) and 502(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement and Rule 1.15(u) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct is required in the interest of efficient administration.
This Order shall be processed in accordance with Rule 103(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration and shall be effective immediately.
Annex A
TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT
Subpart A. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
CHAPTER 81. RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Subchapter A. RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT § 81.4. Rules of Professional Conduct.
The following are the Rules of Professional Conduct:
CLIENT—LAWYER RELATIONSHIP * * * * * Rule 1.15. Safekeeping Property.
* * * * * (u) Every attorney who is required to pay an active annual assessment under Rule 219 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement (relating to periodic assessment of attorneys; voluntary inactive status) shall pay an additional annual fee of [$25.00] $35.00 for use by the IOLTA Board. Such additional assessment shall be added to, and collected with and in the same manner as, the basic annual assessment, but the statement mailed by the Attorney Registration Office pursuant to Rule 219 shall separately identify the additional assessment imposed pursuant to this subdivision. All amounts received pursuant to this subdivision shall be credited to the IOLTA Board.
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Subpart B. DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 83. PENNSYLVANIA RULES OF DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT
Subchapter B. MISCONDUCT Rule 219. Periodic assessment of attorneys; voluntary inactive status.
(a) Every attorney admitted to practice law in this Commonwealth shall pay an annual fee of [$135.00] $130.00 under this rule. The annual fee shall be collected under the supervision of the Attorney Registration Office, which shall send and receive, or cause to be sent and received, the notices and forms provided for in this rule. The said fee shall be used to defray the costs of disciplinary administration and enforcement under these rules, and for such other purposes as the Board shall, with the approval of the Supreme Court, from time to time determine.
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Subchapter E. PENNSYLVANIA LAWYERS FUND FOR CLIENT SECURITY
GENERAL PROVISIONS Rule 502. Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security.
* * * * * (b) Additional assessment. Every attorney who is required to pay an active annual assessment under Rule 219 (relating to periodic assessment of attorneys; voluntary inactive status) shall pay an additional annual fee of [$40.00] $35.00 for use by the Fund. Such additional assessment shall be added to, and collected with and in the same manner as, the basic annual assessment, but the statement mailed by the Attorney Registration Office pursuant to Rule 219 shall separately identify the additional assessment imposed pursuant to this subdivision. All amounts received pursuant to this subdivision shall be credited to the Fund.
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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-726. Filed for public inspection April 20, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
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