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Rule 11-203. Terms.
Initially, three members of the Committee, including at least one member of the Board of Governors, terms; and three members of the Committee, including at least one member of the Board of Governors,, The President of the State Bar shall appoint the chairperson of the Committee during the initial year, of whom shall be a member of the Board of Governors at the time of their appointment, to three-year, Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the President of the State Bar for any unexpired term.
Rule 11-202. Membership.
The Committee shall consist of nine members, at least three of whom shall be members of the Board, of Governors of the State Bar at the time of their appointment., The Director of the Law Practice Management Program, the Executive Director of the State Bar, or his, or her designee, and the Executive Director of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar shall be non-voting, , ex-officio members of the Committee.
Preamble
The purpose of the Law Practice Management Program is to provide law office management consulting services, and materials to the members of the State Bar of Georgia, and thereby to facilitate and improve the, delivery of legal services to the public.
Rule 10-110 Immunity.
The Supreme Court of Georgia recognizes the actions of the State Bar of Georgia and this program to be, within the Court’s judicial and regulatory functions., As such, the State Bar of Georgia, its employees, the Office of the General Counsel, its staff liaison, to the program, the Clients’ Security Fund Board of Trustees, and any outside counsel advising and assisting, the program shall be entitled to that immunity customarily afforded to persons performing such functions
Rule 10-109. Restitution and Subrogation.
As a condition of reimbursement, a claimant shall be required to provide the Fund with a pro tanto release, and transfer of the claimant's rights against the lawyer, the lawyer's legal representative, estate, or assigns, and the claimant's rights against any third party or entity who may be liable for the claimant's, No petition for reinstatement to practice law in the state of Georgia shall be granted until the petitioner, has made restitution to the Clients' Security Fund for all amounts paid by the Fund as a result of the
Rule 10-103. Funding.
The State Bar of Georgia shall provide funding for the payment of claims and the costs of administering, purposes of the Fund or to preserve the fiscal integrity of the Fund., All monies or other assets of the Fund shall constitute a trust and shall be held in the name of the, Fund, subject to the direction of the Board., Only the Board of Trustees may authorize the payment of money from the Fund.
Rule 10-102. Definitions.
For this Rule, the terms shall have the following meanings: "Board "means the Clients' Security, "Client "means one who files a claim for reimbursement with the Board of Trustees., "Fund "means the Clients' Security Fund of the State Bar of Georgia., "Lawyer "or "attorney "means one who, at the time of the commencement of his or her handling of the matter, in which the loss arose, was a member of the State Bar of Georgia.
Rule 10-101. Fund Established.
There is established a separate fund of the State Bar of Georgia designated "Clients' Security Fund, of the State Bar of Georgia.", There is also established a Clients' Security Fund Board of Trustees, which shall receive, hold, manage, and disburse from the Fund such monies as may from time to time be appropriated to it by the State Bar, of Georgia, or received through voluntary contributions, income from investments or other funding sources
Preamble
The purpose of the Clients' Security Fund is to promote public confidence in the administration of justice, and the integrity of the legal profession by providing monetary relief to persons who suffer reimbursable, losses as a result of the dishonest conduct of members of the State Bar of Georgia.
Rule 9-101. Purpose.
This Part of the State Bar Rules is adopted in recognition of the importance of professionalism, as the ultimate hallmark of the practice of law., The purpose of this Part is to create within the State Bar a Commission to identify, enunciate and encourage, adherence to non-mandatory standards of professional conduct., These standards should involve aspirations higher than those required by the Georgia Rules of Professional
Rule 7-304. Immunity.
The State Bar of Georgia, its employees, and members of the Committee and its selected clinical outsource, private health care professionals shall be absolutely immune from civil liability for all acts taken, in the course of their official duties pursuant to these Rules.
Rule 7-303. Reports.
The Committee shall implement and design such reports and documentation on an annual basis or as requested, by the President of the State Bar of Georgia for reporting purposes to the Executive Committee and the, Board of Governors, subject to the confidentiality provisions of Rule 7-302., Recognizing that disclosure of the identity of members of the State Bar of Georgia who have sought LAP, assistance would be contrary to the purposes for which the Committee was established, neither the Committee
Rule 7-302. Confidentiality.
person who is the subject of the information otherwise elects, except that any person may reveal:, Confidential information in the possession of the Committee, its members, staff, consultants (including, of the Committee, its staff, any peer support volunteers, and/or the employees, staff or agents of any, member of the State Bar of Georgia has consented to such disclosure., Statements by a lawyer seeking or receiving assistance from the LAP to the Committee, its members, staff
Rule 7-204. Definitions.
A lawyer, for the purposes of this Rule, is a member of the State Bar of Georgia as defined in Part I, , Chapter 2, Rule 1-202 of the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia., A person authorized by the State of Georgia to practice a health care discipline and performing within, the scope of his or her practice as defined by State law or an entity under Georgia law to employ such, Lawyers who have been approved by the Committee to serve as volunteer members by offering empathy and
Rule 7-201. Education, Information and Awareness.
The Committee shall promote and implement procedures to communicate to State Bar of Georgia members that, there are programs within the LAP available and ready to help lawyers in need to overcome mental, emotional, All such communication procedures shall be approved by the Executive Committee prior to implementation
Rule 7-104. Funding.
The work of the Committee and any health care provider selected to assist the Committee in carrying out, the work of the LAP, with approval of the Executive Committee, may be funded from the general budget, of the State Bar of Georgia and/or through donations and grants from the Georgia Bar Foundation or other
Rule 7-103. Responsibility.
The Committee shall be responsible for implementing programs within the scope of these Rules to assist, State Bar of Georgia members who request help from the LAP for mental, emotional, substance abuse, behavioral, Such programs shall provide for education, support, and/or professional clinical services through a LAP, health care provider or referral for other counseling or treatment where appropriate., All programs shall require approval of the Executive Committee prior to implementation.
Rule 7-101. Committee.
The LAP shall be administered by the State Bar of Georgia’s Lawyer Assistance Program Committee (“Committee, Committee and Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia with respect to the rules, procedures,, policies and operation of the LAP, while maintaining its obligation of privacy as set forth in these, The Committee shall create internal rules for the day-to-day operation of the LAP and the implementation, of these Rules.
Preamble.
The purpose of the Lawyer Assistance Program (“LAP”) is to confidentially assist State Bar of Georgia, mental, emotional, substance abuse, behavioral addiction, or stress-related problems that may impact their, ability to function effectively as lawyers or judges, through education, peer support and professional
Rule 6-603. Immunity.
The Supreme Court of Georgia recognizes the Fee Arbitration Program of the State Bar of Georgia to be, judicial and quasi-judicial in nature and within the Court’s regulatory function, and in connection, with such arbitration proceedings, members of the Fee Arbitration Committee, volunteer arbitrators, appointed, voluntary counsel assisting the program and State Bar of Georgia Fee Arbitration staff are entitled