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ŠCarol€Ō_ŌMelamedŌ_Ō,€Esq.,€The€Washington€PostŠ !l" ŠJohn€Greene,€Esq.Š ņ!B# ŠSally€Rankin,€Court€Information€OfficeŠ Č"$ ŠHope€Gary,€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ ž#ī% ŠJoan€C.€Dudley,€Esq.,€Administrative€Office€of€the€CourtsŠ t$Ä& ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąThe€Chair€convened€the€meeting.€€He€announced€that€Mr.Š ö&F") ŠŌ_ŌZarnochŌ_Ō,€a€member€of€the€Committee€who€was€not€in€attendance€atŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€meeting,€was€one€of€the€Leadership€in€Law€Ō_ŌhonoreesŌ_Ō€at€theŠ N*ž%- Ševent€sponsored€by€ņņThe€Daily€Recordóó€today.€€On€November€7,€2005,€Š  ś+J'/ ŠŌ_Ōthe€Court€of€Appeals€held€a€hearing€on€the€155ņņthóó€Report.€€TheŠ ° ŠCourt€approved€most€of€the€recommendations€of€the€RulesŠ \¬ ŠCommittee,€but€they€remanded€Rules€4„262,€Discovery€in€DistrictŠ X ŠCourt,€and€4„263,€Discovery€in€Circuit€Court,€to€the€Committee€toŠ “  Šrework€the€Rules€so€that€they€would€expressly€provide€thatŠ ` ° Šdiscovery€material€includes€material€that€tends€to€impeach€aŠ  \  Šwitness€pursuant€to€Rule€5„616€(a)€and€(b).€€The€CriminalŠ ø  ŠSubcommittee€will€take€up€this€matter€with€the€help€ofŠ d“  Šconsultants€from€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender,€the€privateŠ `  Šdefense€bar,€and€prosecutors.€€Another€change€not€adopted€by€theŠ ¼  ŠCourt€was€in€the€Expungement€Rules.€€The€Committee€had€proposed€aŠ hø Šmodification€to€those€Rules€that€provided€that,€if€on€its€face,€aŠ d Špetition€for€expungement€should€not€be€granted,€no€hearing€wouldŠ Ą Šbe€necessary.€€However,€opponents€of€the€proposed€Rule€changeŠ l¼ Šfelt€that€there€should€be€a€hearing,€regardless€of€what€theŠ h Špetition€alleged.€€The€Court€preferred€that€the€Rules€remain€theŠ Ä Šway€they€currently€are.€€The€remainder€of€the€package€of€Rules€inŠ pĄ  Šthe€155ņņthóó€Report€was€approved.Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Michael€introduced€Paul€Ethridge,€Esq.,€liaison€to€theŠ Č"$ ŠMaryland€State€Bar€Association.Š t$Ä& ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€1.€€Reconsideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€RuleŠ ö&F") Š€€16„760€(Order€Imposing€Discipline€or€Inactive€Status)€andŠ Ģ'#* Š€€consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€Rule€5.3Š ¢(ņ#+ Š€€(Responsibilities€Regarding€Nonlawyer€Assistants)€of€theŠ x)Č$, Š€€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€of€Professional€ConductŠ N*ž%- Š_________________________________________________________________Š $+t&. ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€presented€Rules€16„760€(Order€Imposing€DisciplineŠ ¦-ö(1 Šor€Inactive€Status)€and€Rule€5.3€(Responsibilities€RegardingŠ ° ŠNonlawyer€Assistants)€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€ofŠ \¬ ŠProfessional€Conduct€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.Š X ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡ X© XXX© Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@œ œ ģąCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUSˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢą@$ģąOF€ATTORNEYSˆŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„760Ō#†X© XX X© #ŌŌ‡XļmXXX© Ō€to€add€to€section€(c)Š `  Šcertain€duties€with€respect€to€Rule€5.3€(d)Š ę6 Šof€the€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€ofŠ ¼  ŠProfessional€Conduct€and€to€delete€subsectionŠ ’ā Š(d)(2),€as€follows:Š hø ŠĢĢRule€16-760.€€ORDER€IMPOSING€DISCIPLINE€ORŠ ź: ŠINACTIVE€STATUS€Š Ą ŠĢĢ€€€.€.€.Š B’ ŠĢ€€(c)€€Duties€of€RespondentŠ ī> ŠĢą ø ą€€Unless€otherwise€stated€in€the€order,Š šź Šan€order€that€disbars€or€suspends€aŠ pĄ  Šrespondent€or€places€a€respondent€on€inactiveŠ F –! Šstatus€shall€operate€as€an€immediateŠ !l" Šdirective€that€the€respondent€perform€each€ofŠ ņ!B# Šthe€following€duties€in€a€timely€manner:€€Š Č"$ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€The€respondent€shall€not€accept€anyŠ t$Ä& Šnew€clients€or€undertake€any€new€or€furtherŠ J%š ' Šrepresentation€of€existing€clients.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€respondent€shall€take€any€actionŠ Ģ'#* Šnecessary€to€protect€current€clients.€€Š ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢ€€€€(3)€The€respondent€shall€conclude€anyŠ N*ž%- Šcurrent€client€matters€that€can€be€concludedŠ $+t&. Šwithin€15€days€after€the€date€of€the€order.€€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Within€15€days€after€the€date€of€theŠ ¦-ö(1 Šorder,€the€respondent€shall€supply€to€BarŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠCounsel€or€an€attorney€designated€by€BarŠ ° ŠCounsel€a€list€of€the€attorney's€clients€(byŠ †Ö Šname,€address,€and€telephone€number)€whoseŠ \¬ Šlegal€matters€have€not€been€concluded€by€theŠ 2‚ Šrespondent€and€identify€any€client€mattersŠ X Š(by€name,€tribunal,€and€docket€reference)Š Ž. Šcurrently€pending€in€any€court€or€agency.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(5)€Within€15€days€after€the€date€of€theŠ ` ° Šorder,€the€respondent€shall€mail€a€letter€toŠ 6 †  Šeach€client€whose€legal€matter€has€not€beenŠ  \  Šconcluded,€to€counsel€for€any€other€party€orŠ ā 2  Što€any€unrepresented€party€in€a€pendingŠ ø  Šaction€or€proceeding,€and€to€all€attorneysŠ ŽŽ  Šwith€whom€the€respondent€is€associated€in€theŠ d“  Špractice€of€law,€notifying€each€of€them€ofŠ :Š  Šthe€order€and€the€fact€that€the€respondentŠ `  Šwill€be€unable€to€practice€law€after€theŠ ę6 Šeffective€date€of€the€order.€The€respondentŠ ¼  Šshall€supply€copies€of€the€letters€to€BarŠ ’ā ŠCounsel€or€an€attorney€designated€by€BarŠ hø ŠCounsel.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(6)€Within€30€days€after€the€date€of€theŠ ź: Šorder,€the€respondent€shall€withdraw€from€allŠ Ą Šclient€matters.€€Š –ę ŠĢ€€€€(7)€Unless€suspended€for€a€definiteŠ B’ Šperiod€of€not€more€than€one€year,€theŠ h Šrespondent€shall€promptly€request€theŠ ī> Špublisher€of€any€telephone€directory€or€lawŠ Ä Šlisting€to€remove€any€listing€or€referenceŠ šź Šthat€suggests€that€the€respondent€is€eligibleŠ pĄ  Što€practice€law.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(8)€The€respondent€shall€deliver€promptlyŠ ņ!B# Što€clients€with€pending€matters€any€papers€orŠ Č"$ Šother€property€to€which€the€clients€areŠ ž#ī% Šentitled€or€notify€the€clients€and€anyŠ t$Ä& Šco-counsel€of€a€suitable€time€and€place€toŠ J%š ' Šobtain€the€papers€and€other€property€and€callŠ  &p!( Šattention€to€any€urgent€need€to€obtain€them.€€Š ö&F") ŠĢ€€€€(9)€The€respondent€shall€promptly€notifyŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šthe€disciplinary€authority€in€eachŠ x)Č$, Šjurisdiction€in€which€the€respondent€isŠ N*ž%- Šadmitted€to€practice€of€the€disciplinaryŠ $+t&. Šsanction€imposed€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(10)€Within€30€days€of€the€effective€dateŠ ¦-ö(1 Šof€the€order,€the€respondent€shall€file€withŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€Commission€an€affidavit€that€states€(A)Š ° Šthe€manner€and€extent€to€which€the€respondentŠ †Ö Šhas€complied€with€the€order€and€theŠ \¬ Šprovisions€of€this€section,€(B)€the€names€ofŠ 2‚ Šall€state€and€federal€jurisdictions€in€whichŠ X Šand€administrative€agencies€before€which€theŠ Ž. Šrespondent€has€been€admitted€to€practice,€(C)Š “  Šthe€residence€and€any€other€address€of€theŠ Š Ś Šrespondent€to€which€future€communications€mayŠ ` ° Šbe€directed,€(D)€the€policy€number€and€theŠ 6 †  Šname€and€address€of€each€insurer€thatŠ  \  Šprovided€malpractice€insurance€coverage€toŠ ā 2  Šthe€respondent€during€the€past€five€years€andŠ ø  Šthe€inclusive€dates€of€coverage,€and€(E)€theŠ ŽŽ  Šdate€and€manner€that€a€copy€of€the€affidavitŠ d“  Šrequired€by€this€subsection€was€served€uponŠ :Š  ŠBar€Counsel.€The€affidavit€shall€beŠ `  Šaccompanied€by€copies€of€the€list€required€byŠ ę6 Šsubsection€(c)(4)€of€this€Rule€and€theŠ ¼  Šletters€mailed€under€subsection€(c)(5)€ofŠ ’ā Šthis€Rule.€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(11)€If€the€respondent€is€employed€orŠ d Šretained€by€or€associated€with€a€lawyer,€theŠ ź: Šrespondent€shall€comply€with€Rule€5.3€(d)€ofŠ Ą Šthe€Maryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€of€ProfessionalŠ –ę ŠConduct€and€shall€assist€the€supervisingŠ l¼ Šlawyer€in€complying€with€the€supervisingŠ B’ Šlawyerššs€obligations€under€the€Rule.óó€Š h ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(11)ó ó€ņņ(12)óó€The€respondent€shall€maintainŠ Ä Šrecords€of€the€various€steps€taken€to€complyŠ šź Šwith€this€section€and€the€order€of€the€CourtŠ pĄ  Šof€Appeals€and€make€those€records€availableŠ F –! Što€Bar€Counsel€on€request.€€Š !l" ŠĢ€€(d)€€Effect€of€Order;€Prohibited€ActsŠ Č"$ ŠĢą ø ą€€After€the€effective€date€of€an€orderŠ t$Ä& Šthat€disbars€or€suspends€a€respondent€orŠ J%š ' Šplaces€a€respondent€on€inactive€status,€theŠ  &p!( Šrespondent€may€not€practice€law,€attempt€toŠ ö&F") Špractice€law,€or€offer€to€practice€law€inŠ Ģ'#* Šthis€State€either€directly€or€through€anŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šattorney,€officer,€director,€partner,Š x)Č$, Štrustee,€agent,€or€employee.€€UnlessŠ N*ž%- Šotherwise€stated€in€an€order€of€the€Court€ofŠ $+t&. ŠAppeals,€the€respondent€shall€not:€€Š ś+J'/ ŠĢ€€€€(1)€occupy,€share,€or€use€office€space€inŠ ¦-ö(1 Šwhich€an€attorney€practices€law€unless€underŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcircumstances€clearly€indicating€to€clients,Š ° Šprospective€clients,€and€persons€who€mayŠ †Ö Švisit€the€office€that€the€respondent€is€not€aŠ \¬ Šlawyer€and€is€not€permitted€to€practice€law;€€Š 2‚ ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(2)€work€as€a€paralegal€for€or€as€anŠ Ž. Šemployee€of€an€attorney;€ó 󀀀€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(3)ó ó€ņņ(2)óó€use€any€business€card,€sign,€orŠ ` ° Šadvertisement€suggesting€that€the€respondentŠ 6 †  Šis€entitled€to€practice€law€or€maintain,Š  \  Šeither€alone€or€with€another,€an€office€forŠ ā 2  Šthe€practice€of€law;€€Š ø  ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(4)ó ó€ņņ(3)óó€use€any€stationery,€bank€account,Š d“  Šchecks,€or€labels€on€which€the€respondent'sŠ :Š  Šname€appears€as€an€attorney€or€in€connectionŠ `  Šwith€any€office€for€the€practice€of€law;€€Š ę6 ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(5)ó ó€ņņ(4)óó€solicit€or€procure€any€legalŠ ’ā Šbusiness€or€retainer€for€an€attorney,€whetherŠ hø Šor€not€for€personal€gain;€and€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€ņ ņ(6)ó ó€ņņ(5)óó€share€in€any€fees€for€legalŠ ź: Šservices€performed€by€another€attorney€afterŠ Ą Šthe€effective€date€of€the€order,€but€may€beŠ –ę Šcompensated€for€the€reasonable€value€ofŠ l¼ Šservices€rendered€prior€to€that€date.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€.€.€.Š ī> ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„760€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ pĄ  ŠĢNote.Š !l" ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąRule€16„760€(d)(2),€which€prohibits€aŠ Č"$ Šrespondent€who€has€been€disbarred€orŠ ž#ī% Šsuspended€or€placed€on€inactive€status€fromŠ t$Ä& Šworking€as€a€paralegal€or€as€an€employee€ofŠ J%š ' Šan€attorney,€is€proposed€to€be€deleted.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢą ø ąProposed€new€subsection€(c)(11)€tracksŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€language€of€Rule€5.3€(Responsibilities€Ō#†X© XXXļm™#ŌŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠŌ‡XļmXXX© ŌRegarding€Nonlawyer€Assistants)€of€theŠ x)Č$, ŠMaryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€of€ProfessionalŠ N*ž%- ŠConduct€by€requiring€a€respondent€who€š šisŠ $+t&. Šemployed€or€retained€by€or€associated€with€aŠ ś+J'/ Šlawyeršš€to€comply€with€proposed€new€sectionŠ Š, (0 Š(d)€of€Rule€5.3€and€to€assist€the€Š  ¦-ö(1 Šrespondentššs€š šsupervising€lawyeršš€withŠ ° Šcompliance.Š †Ö ŠŌ#†X© XXXļmō<#ŌĢĢĢĢĢą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Š Ś ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąAPPENDIX:€THE€MARYLAND€LAWYERSšš€RULES€OFˆŠ 6 †  ŠĢą@<< ģąPROFESSIONAL€CONDUCTˆŠ ā 2  ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€5.3€of€the€Maryland€LawyersššŠ d“  ŠRules€of€Professional€Conduct€to€add€certainŠ :Š  Šprovisions€with€respect€to€a€nonlawyerŠ `  Šassistant€who€was€formerly€admitted€to€theŠ ę6 Špractice€of€law€in€any€jurisdiction€and€hasŠ ¼  Šbeen€disbarred€or€suspended€or€based€onŠ ’ā Šincapacity€placed€on€inactive€status,€asŠ hø Šfollows:Š >Ž ŠĢĢRule€5.3.€€RESPONSIBILITIES€REGARDINGŠ Ą ŠNONLAWYER€ASSISTANTS€Š –ę ŠĢĢą ø ąWith€respect€to€a€nonlawyer€employed€orŠ h Šretained€by€or€associated€with€a€lawyer:€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€(a)€a€partner,€and€a€lawyer€whoŠ šź Šindividually€or€together€with€other€lawyersŠ pĄ  Špossesses€comparable€managerial€authority€inŠ F –! Ša€law€firm€shall€make€reasonable€efforts€toŠ !l" Šensure€that€the€firm€has€in€effect€measuresŠ ņ!B# Šgiving€reasonable€assurance€that€the€person'sŠ Č"$ Šconduct€is€compatible€with€the€professionalŠ ž#ī% Šobligations€of€the€lawyer;€€Š t$Ä& ŠĢ€€(b)€a€lawyer€having€direct€supervisoryŠ  &p!( Šauthority€over€the€nonlawyer€shall€makeŠ ö&F") Šreasonable€efforts€to€ensure€that€theŠ Ģ'#* Šperson's€conduct€is€compatible€with€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprofessional€obligations€of€the€lawyer;€ņ ņandó 󀀩 x)Č$, ŠĢ€€(c)€a€lawyer€shall€be€responsible€forŠ $+t&. Šconduct€of€such€a€person€that€would€be€aŠ ś+J'/ Šviolation€of€the€Maryland€Lawyers'€Rules€ofŠ Š, (0 ŠProfessional€Conduct€if€engaged€in€by€aŠ ¦-ö(1 Šlawyer€if:€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€€€(1)€the€lawyer€orders€or,€with€theŠ ° Šknowledge€of€the€specific€conduct,€ratifiesŠ †Ö Šthe€conduct€involved;€or€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€(2)€the€lawyer€is€a€partner€or€hasŠ X Šcomparable€managerial€authority€in€the€lawŠ Ž. Šfirm€in€which€the€person€is€employed,€or€hasŠ “  Šdirect€supervisory€authority€over€the€person,Š Š Ś Šand€knows€of€the€conduct€at€a€time€when€itsŠ ` ° Šconsequences€can€be€avoided€or€mitigated€butŠ 6 †  Šfails€to€take€reasonable€remedial€actionņ ņ.ó óņņ;Š  \  Šandó󀀩 ā 2  ŠĢ€€ņņ(d)€if€the€nonlawyer€was€formerly€admittedŠ ŽŽ  Što€the€practice€of€law€in€any€jurisdictionŠ d“  Šand€has€been€disbarred€or€suspended€or€basedŠ :Š  Šon€incapacity€placed€on€inactive€statusóó:Š `  ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(1)€All€law„related€activities€of€theŠ ¼  Šformerly€admitted€lawyer€shall€be€(A)Š ’ā Šperformed€from€an€office€that€is€staffed€on€aŠ hø Šfull„time€basis€by€a€supervising€lawyer€whoŠ >Ž Šhas€been€a€member€in€good€standing€of€the€BarŠ d Šof€this€State€for€at€least€5€years,€and€(B)Š ź: Šconducted€under€the€direct€supervision€of€theŠ Ą Šsupervising€lawyer€who€shall€be€responsibleŠ –ę Šfor€ensuring€that€the€formerly€admittedŠ l¼ Šlawyer€complies€with€the€requirements€of€thisŠ B’ ŠRule.óóŠ h ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(2)€The€only€law„related€activities€thatŠ Ä Šmay€be€conducted€by€a€formerly€admittedŠ šź Šlawyer€are:óóŠ pĄ  ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(A)€work€of€a€preparatory€nature,€suchŠ !l" Šas€legal€research,€assembly€of€data€and€otherŠ ņ!B# Šnecessary€information,€and€drafting€ofŠ Č"$ Štransactional€documents,€pleadings,€briefs,Š ž#ī% Šand€other€similar€documents;óóŠ t$Ä& ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(B)€accompanying€a€lawyer€to€aŠ  &p!( Šdeposition€or€other€discovery€matter€or€to€aŠ ö&F") Šmeeting€regarding€a€matter€that€is€notŠ Ģ'#* Šcurrently€in€litigation,€for€the€limitedŠ ¢(ņ#+ Špurpose€of€providing€assistance€to€theŠ x)Č$, Šlawyer;€andóóŠ N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€€€ņņ(C)€direct€communication€with€a€clientŠ ś+J'/ Šor€other€party€€limited€to€ministerialŠ Š, (0 Šmatters,€such€as€scheduling,€billing,Š ¦-ö(1 Šupdates,€confirmation€of€receipt€or€sendingŠ |.Ģ)2 Šof€correspondence,€and€messages.óóŠ ° ŠĢ€€€€ņņ(3)€A€formerly€admitted€lawyer€isŠ \¬ Šspecifically€prohibited€from:óóŠ 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(A)€representing€himself€or€herself€asŠ Ž. Ša€lawyer€or€person€of€similar€status;óóŠ “  ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(B)€having€any€contact€with€clientsŠ ` ° Šeither€in€person,€by€telephone,€or€inŠ 6 †  Šwriting,€except€as€provided€in€paragraphŠ  \  Š(d)(2)€of€this€Rule;óóŠ ā 2  ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(C)€rendering€legal€consultation€orŠ ŽŽ  Šadvice€to€a€client;óóŠ d“  ŠĢĢą@ąą$ģąņ ņņņAlternative€1óóó óˆŠ ę6 ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(D)€appearing€on€behalf€of€a€client€inŠ  š Šany€hearing€or€proceeding€or€before€anyŠ vĘ Šjudicial€officer,€arbitrator,€mediator,Š Lœ Šcourt,€public€agency,€referee,€magistrate,Š "r Šhearing€officer,€or€any€other€adjudicativeŠ ųH Šperson€or€body;óóŠ Ī ŠĢą@ąą$ģąņņņ ņAlternative€2óóó óˆŠ zŹ ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(D)€appearing€on€behalf€of€orŠ 4„ Šrepresenting€a€client€in€any€judicial,Š  Z Šadministrative,€legislative,€or€alternativeŠ ą0 Šdispute€resolution€proceeding;óóŠ ¶ ŠĢĢą ø ą€ņņ(E)€appearing€as€a€representative€ofŠ 8!ˆ" Šthe€client€at€a€deposition€or€other€discoveryŠ "^# Šmatter;óóŠ ä"4$ ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(F)€negotiating€or€transacting€anyŠ $ą& Šmatter€for€or€on€behalf€of€a€client€withŠ f%¶ ' Šthird€parties€or€having€any€contact€withŠ <&Œ!( Šthird€parties€regarding€such€a€negotiation€orŠ 'b") Štransaction;óóŠ č'8#* ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(G)€receiving,€disbursing,€or€otherwiseŠ ”)ä$, Šhandling€client€funds;€andóóŠ j*ŗ%- ŠĢą ø ą€ņņ(H)€if€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€wasŠ ,f'/ Šdisbarred€or€suspended€by€an€order€effectiveŠ ģ,<(0 Šā āafter€ņ ņ[ó óInsert€the€effective€date€of€the€RuleŠ Ā-)1 ŠŃ OY Ńā  āѰ°Ńā  āŃ  Ńchangeņ ņ]ó ó,€performing€any€law„related€activityŠ ° Šā ā(i)€for€a€law€firm€or€lawyer€with€whom€theŠ ”ä Šformerly€admitted€lawyer€was€associated€whenŠ jŗ Šthe€acts€that€resulted€in€the€disbarment€orŠ @ Šsuspension€occurred,€or€(ii)€for€any€clientŠ f Šwho€in€the€past€was€represented€by€theŠ ģ< Šformerly€admitted€lawyer.óóŠ Ā  ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€Paragraph€(d)(3)(H)€of€thisŠ n ¾ ŠRule€does€not€apply€to€a€formerly€admittedŠ D ”  Šlawyer€who€has€been€disbarred€or€suspendedŠ  j  Šfrom€the€practice€of€law€by€an€orderŠ š @  Šeffective€on€or€before€ņ ņ[ó óInsert€the€effectiveŠ Ę  Šdate€of€the€Rule€changeņ ņ]ó ó€nor€to€a€formerlyŠ Ŗś  Šadmitted€lawyer€who€based€on€incapacity€hasŠ ŽŽ  Šbeen€placed€on€inactive€status.Š d“  ŠóóĢ€€€€ņņ(4)€No€later€than€ņ ņ[ó óinsert€a€dateņ ņ]ó ó€as€toŠ ` Šformerly€admitted€lawyers€employed€as€ofŠ ōD Šņ ņ[ó óinsert€the€effective€date€of€the€RuleŠ Ź Šchangeņ ņ]ó ó€and,€as€to€formerly€admitted€lawyersŠ ®ž Šhired€after€ņ ņ[ó óInsert€the€effective€date€of€theŠ ’ā ŠRule€changeņ ņ]ó ó,€within€30€days€of€commencementŠ vĘ Šof€the€employment,€the€supervising€lawyer€andŠ ZŖ Šthe€formerly€admitted€lawyer€shall€file€withŠ 0€ ŠBar€Counsel€(A)€a€notice€of€employment,Š V Šidentifying€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer,Š Ü, Šeach€jurisdiction€in€which€the€formerlyŠ ² Šadmitted€lawyer€has€been€disbarred€orŠ ˆŲ Šsuspended€or€based€on€incapacity€placed€onŠ ^® Šinactive€status,€and€the€supervising€lawyer;Š 4„ Šand€(B)€a€copy€of€a€written€agreement,€signedŠ  Z Šby€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€and€theŠ ą0  Šsupervising€lawyer,€which€sets€forth€theŠ ¶ ! Šduties€of€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€andŠ Œ!Ü" Šincludes€an€undertaking€that€the€formerlyŠ b"²# Šadmitted€lawyer€and€the€supervising€lawyerŠ 8#ˆ$ Šwill€cooperate€with€such€requests€forŠ $^% Ševidence€of€compliance€with€the€terms€of€theŠ ä$4 & Šagreement€and€this€Rule€as€Bar€Counsel€mayŠ ŗ% !' Šmake€from€time€to€time.€€Immediately€upon€theŠ &ą!( Štermination€of€the€employment€of€the€formerlyŠ f'¶") Šadmitted€lawyer,€the€supervising€lawyer€andŠ <(Œ#* Šthe€formerly€admitted€lawyer€shall€file€withŠ )b$+ ŠBar€Counsel€a€notice€of€the€termination.óóŠ č)8%, ŠņņóóĢą@HH'ģąCOMMENTˆŠ ”+ä&. ŠĢą ø ą[1]€Lawyers€generally€employ€assistantsŠ @-(0 Šin€their€practice,€including€secretaries,Š .f)1 Šinvestigators,€law€student€interns,€andŠ ° Šparaprofessionals.€€Such€assistants,€whetherŠ †Ö Šemployees€or€independent€contractors,€act€forŠ \¬ Šthe€lawyer€in€rendition€of€the€lawyer'sŠ 2‚ Šprofessional€services.€€A€lawyer€must€giveŠ X Šsuch€assistants€appropriate€instruction€andŠ Ž. Šsupervision€concerning€the€ethical€aspects€ofŠ “  Štheir€employment,€particularly€regarding€theŠ Š Ś Šobligation€not€to€disclose€informationŠ ` ° Šrelating€to€representation€of€the€client,€andŠ 6 †  Šshould€be€responsible€for€their€work€product.€Š  \  ŠThe€measures€employed€in€supervisingŠ ā 2  Šnonlawyers€should€take€account€of€the€factŠ ø  Šthat€they€do€not€have€legal€training€and€areŠ ŽŽ  Šnot€subject€to€professional€discipline.€€Š d“  ŠĢą ø ą[2]€Paragraph€(a)€requires€lawyers€withŠ `  Šmanagerial€authority€within€a€law€firm€toŠ ę6 Šmake€reasonable€efforts€to€establish€internalŠ ¼  Špolicies€and€procedures€designed€to€provideŠ ’ā Šreasonable€assurance€that€nonlawyers€in€theŠ hø Šfirm€will€act€in€a€way€compatible€with€theŠ >Ž ŠMaryland€Lawyers'€Rules€of€ProfessionalŠ d ŠConduct.€€See€Comment€[1]€to€Rule€5.1.€Š ź: ŠParagraph€(b)€applies€to€lawyers€who€haveŠ Ą Šsupervisory€authority€over€the€work€of€aŠ –ę Šnonlawyer.€€Paragraph€(c)€specifies€theŠ l¼ Šcircumstances€in€which€a€lawyer€isŠ B’ Šresponsible€for€conduct€of€a€nonlawyer€thatŠ h Šwould€be€a€violation€of€the€Maryland€Lawyers'Š ī> ŠRules€of€Professional€Conduct€if€engaged€inŠ Ä Šby€a€lawyer.€€€Š šź ŠĢą ø ąņņ[3]€Paragraph€(d)€is€addressed€only€toŠ F –! Šthe€special€circumstance€of€formerly€admittedŠ !l" Šlawyers€engaging€in€law„related€activitiesŠ ņ!B# Šand€should€not€be€read€more€broadly€to€defineŠ Č"$ Šthe€permissible€activities€that€may€beŠ ž#ī% Šconducted€by€a€paralegal,€law€clerk,Š t$Ä& Šinvestigator,€etc.€who€is€not€a€formerlyŠ J%š ' Šadmitted€lawyer.€€Paragraph€(d)€is€also€notŠ  &p!( Šintended€to€establish€a€standard€for€whatŠ ö&F") Šconstitutes€the€unauthorized€practice€of€law.€Š Ģ'#* ŠFinally,€paragraph€(d)€is€not€intended€toŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šprohibit€a€formerly€admitted€lawyer€fromŠ x)Č$, Šperforming€services€that€are€not€unique€toŠ N*ž%- Šlaw€offices,€such€as€physical€plant€orŠ $+t&. Šequipment€maintenance,€courier€or€deliveryŠ ś+J'/ Šservices,€catering,€typing€or€transcription,Š Š, (0 Šor€other€similar€general€office€supportŠ ¦-ö(1 Šactivities.óóŠ |.Ģ)2 ЇModel€Rules€Comparison.„„€ņņThe€language€ofóóŠ ° ŠRule€5.3€ņņ(a)€through€(c)óó€is€substantiallyŠ †Ö Šsimilar€to€the€language€of€the€Ethics€2000Š \¬ ŠAmendments€to€the€ABA€Model€Rules€ofŠ 2‚ ŠProfessional€Conduct.€€ņņParagraph€(d)€andŠ X ŠComment€[3]€are€in€part€derived€from€Rule€217Š Ž. Š(j)€of€the€Pennsylvania€Rules€of€DisciplinaryŠ “  ŠEnforcement€and€in€part€new.óóŠ Š Ś ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€5.3€was€accompanied€by€the€following€Reporterššs€Note.Š  \  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAt€the€October€11,€2005€open€meeting€ofŠ ø  Šthe€Court€of€Appeals€concerning€Rule€16„760Š ŽŽ  Š(d)(2),€the€Court,€by€a€vote€of€4€to€3,Š d“  Šdirected€that€the€Rules€Committee€draftŠ :Š  Šproposed€amendments€to€the€Maryland€RulesŠ `  Šš šroughly€consistentšš€with€Rule€217€(j)€of€theŠ ę6 ŠPennsylvania€Rules€of€DisciplinaryŠ ¼  ŠEnforcement.€€Amendments€to€Rule€5.3€of€theŠ ’ā ŠMaryland€Lawyersšš€Rules€of€ProfessionalŠ hø ŠConduct€and€Rule€16„760€have€been€drafted€inŠ >Ž Šaccordance€with€that€directive.Š d ŠĢą ø ąIn€addition€to€stylistic€changes,€newŠ Ą Šparagraph€(d)€proposed€to€be€added€to€RuleŠ –ę Š5.3€differs€from€Pennsylvania€Rule€217€(j)€inŠ l¼ Šseveral€respects:€€Š B’ ŠĢą ø ą(1)€paragraph€(d)€applies€to€nonlawyersŠ ī> Šformerly€admitted€to€the€practice€of€law€whoŠ Ä Šhave€been€disbarred€or€suspended€or€based€onŠ šź Šincapacity€placed€on€inactive€status€in€ņņanyóóŠ pĄ  Šjurisdiction,€not€just€to€Maryland€lawyersŠ F –! Šwho€have€been€disbarred€or€suspended€orŠ !l" Šplaced€on€inactive€status;Š ņ!B# ŠĢą ø ą(2)€the€supervising€lawyer€must€be€aŠ ž#ī% Šlawyer€who€has€been€a€member€in€good€standingŠ t$Ä& Šof€the€Maryland€Bar€for€at€least€the€past€5Š J%š ' Šyears;Š  &p!( ŠĢą ø ą(3)€in€paragraph€(d)(2)(B),€the€type€ofŠ Ģ'#* Šassistance€that€the€formerly€admitted€lawyerŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šmay€render€to€the€lawyer€whom€he€or€sheŠ x)Č$, Šaccompanies€to€the€deposition€or€otherŠ N*ž%- Šdiscovery€matter€is€not€limited€to€š šclericalššŠ $+t&. Šassistance;Š ś+J'/ ŠĢą ø ą(4)€the€sentence,€š šThe€formerly€admittedŠ ¦-ö(1 Šattorney€shall€clearly€indicate€in€any€suchŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcommunication€that€he€or€she€is€a€legalŠ ° Šassistant€and€identify€the€supervisingŠ †Ö Šattorney,šš€is€omitted€from€paragraphŠ \¬ Š(d)(2)(C);Š 2‚ ŠĢą ø ą(If€the€š šAlternative€2"€version€ofŠ Ž. Šparagraph€(d)(3)(D)€is€used)€in€paragraphŠ “  Š(d)(3)(D),€the€phrase€š šor€representingšš€isŠ Š Ś Šadded€and€the€language€š šhearing€or€proceedingŠ ` ° Šor€before€any€judicial€officer,€arbitrator,Š 6 †  Šmediator,€court,€public€agency,€referee,Š  \  Šmagistrate,€hearing€officer,€or€any€otherŠ ā 2  Šadjudicative€person€or€bodyšš€is€replaced€byŠ ø  Šthe€more€comprehensive€language,€š šjudicial,Š ŽŽ  Šadministrative,€legislative,€or€alternativeŠ d“  Šdispute€resolution€proceeding;ššŠ :Š  ŠĢą ø ą(5)€the€restrictions€set€forth€inŠ ę6 Šparagraph€(d)(3)(H),€concerning€former€lawŠ ¼  Šfirms€and€clients,€are€inapplicable€toŠ ’ā Šformerly€admitted€lawyers€who€based€onŠ hø Šincapacity€have€been€placed€on€inactiveŠ >Ž Šstatus€and,€as€to€disbarred€and€suspendedŠ d Šlawyers,€are€prospective,€only€š!š€that€isŠ ź: Šapplicable€only€to€formerly€admitted€lawyersŠ Ą Šwhose€disbarment€or€suspension€becomesŠ –ę Šeffective€after€the€effective€date€of€theŠ l¼ ŠRule€change;Š B’ ŠĢą ø ą(6)€a€time€requirement€is€added€as€toŠ ī> Šwhen€the€notice€of€employment€of€the€formerlyŠ Ä Šadmitted€lawyer€must€be€sent€to€Bar€Counsel;Š šź ŠĢą ø ą(7)€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€and€theŠ F –! Šsupervising€lawyer€must€enter€into€a€writtenŠ !l" Šagreement,€filed€with€Bar€Counsel€but€notŠ ņ!B# Šsubject€to€prior€approval€by€Bar€Counsel,Š Č"$ Šwhich€sets€forth€the€duties€of€the€formerlyŠ ž#ī% Šadmitted€lawyer€and€contains€an€undertakingŠ t$Ä& Šthat€the€supervising€lawyer€and€the€formerlyŠ J%š ' Šadmitted€lawyer€will€cooperate€with€suchŠ  &p!( Šrequests€for€evidence€of€compliance€with€theŠ ö&F") Šagreement€and€Rule€5.3€as€Bar€Counsel€mayŠ Ģ'#* Šmake€from€time€to€time;€andŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠĢą ø ą(8)€the€sentence,€š šThe€supervisingŠ N*ž%- Šattorney€shall€be€subject€to€disciplinaryŠ $+t&. Šaction€for€any€failure€by€either€the€formerlyŠ ś+J'/ Šadmitted€attorney€or€the€supervising€attorneyŠ Š, (0 Što€comply€with€the€provisions€of€this€Š  ¦-ö(1 Š[paragraph],šš€is€not€included€in€paragraphŠ ° Š(d).Š †Ö ŠĢą ø ąThe€Attorneys€Subcommittee€discussed,Š 2‚ Šbut€declined€to€recommend,€a€restriction€thatŠ X Šwould€preclude€a€family€member€of€theŠ Ž. Šformerly€admitted€lawyer€from€serving€as€theŠ “  Šsupervising€lawyer€under€the€Rule.Ō‡XļmXXX© ŌŠ Š Ś ŠŌ#†X© XXXļmΈ#ŌĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąMr.€Brault€explained€that€the€Rules€Committee€had€been€inŠ  \  Šfavor€of€deleting€subsection€(d)(2)€from€Rule€16„760,€and€keepingŠ ø  Šthe€remainder€of€the€Rule€as€it€appears€in€the€Rule€Book.€Š d“  ŠSubsection€(d)(2)€prohibits€a€disbarred€or€suspended€attorneyŠ `  Šfrom€working€as€a€paralegal€for€an€attorney.€€However,€the€CourtŠ ¼  Šof€Appeals€by€a€4€to€3€vote€continued€the€suspension€of€theŠ hø Šoperation€of€Rule€16„760€(d)(2),€and€remanded€the€matter€to€theŠ d ŠRules€Committee,€with€a€request€that€the€subsection€be€rewrittenŠ Ą Što€be€š šroughly€consistentšš€with€Rule€217€(j)€of€the€PennsylvaniaŠ l¼ ŠRules€of€Disciplinary€Enforcement.€Š h Šą  ąMr.€Brault€stated€that€the€Reporter€drafted€section€(d)€ofŠ Ä ŠRule€5.3€and€patterned€it€after€Rule€217€(j).€€If€the€disbarredŠ pĄ  Šattorney€ever€wants€to€be€reinstated,€he€or€she€must€follow€RuleŠ !l" Š5.3€(d).€€One€question€that€arises€is€how€an€attorney€is€bound€byŠ Č"$ Šthe€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€once€the€attorney€has€beenŠ t$Ä& Šdisbarred.€€The€practicing€attorney€who€hires€the€disbarredŠ  &p!( Šattorney€is€bound€by€the€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€and€can€beŠ Ģ'#* Šdisciplined€for€a€violation€of€them.€€The€placement€of€theŠ x)Č$, Šoperative€provisions€of€the€Rule€in€Rule€5.3€makes€the€practicingŠ $+t&. Šattorney€responsible€for€compliance.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMr.€Brault€said€that€there€are€two€alternatives€forŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubsection€(d)(3)(D)€of€Rule€5.3,€each€describing€what€aŠ ° Šdisbarred€attorney€can€and€cannot€do€as€a€paralegal.€€Also,€newŠ \¬ Šlanguage€is€proposed€to€be€added€to€subsection€(d)(4)€providingŠ X Šthat€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€and€the€supervising€lawyer€mustŠ “  Šsign€an€agreement€that€sets€forth€the€duties€of€the€formerlyŠ ` ° Šadmitted€lawyer€and€includes€an€undertaking€that€the€formerlyŠ  \  Šadmitted€lawyer€and€the€supervising€lawyer€will€cooperate€withŠ ø  Šany€requests€from€Bar€Counsel€for€evidence€of€compliance€with€theŠ d“  Šterms€of€the€agreement€and€Rule€5.3.€€The€idea€for€this€came€fromŠ `  Šmedical€malpractice€cases€in€which€Mr.€Brault€representedŠ ¼  Šphysicians.€€A€Maryland€statute€requires€a€physician€who€hires€aŠ hø Šphysicianššs€assistant€to€write€an€agreement€specifying€the€dutiesŠ d Šof€the€assistant.€€The€agreement€must€be€filed€with€the€Board€ofŠ Ą ŠQuality€Assurance,€which€approves€the€agreement.€€The€purpose€isŠ l¼ Što€enhance€the€quality€of€medical€care.€€Adopting€the€sameŠ h Šprinciple€to€the€situation€in€which€a€disbarred€or€suspendedŠ Ä Šattorney€becomes€a€paralegal€will€help€the€former€attorney€payŠ pĄ  Šattention€to€what€he€or€she€can€and€cannot€do€as€a€paralegal.Š !l" Šą  ąMr.€Brault€noted€that€section€(d)€applies€to€nonlawyers€whoŠ Č"$ Šwere€formerly€admitted€lawyers€in€any€jurisdiction,€not€justŠ t$Ä& ŠMaryland.€€In€subsection€(d)(1)(A),€the€Subcommittee€added€theŠ  &p!( Šrequirement€that€the€supervising€lawyer€must€have€been€a€memberŠ Ģ'#* Šof€the€bar€for€five€years.€€This€is€so€that€a€new€admittee€is€notŠ x)Č$, Šassigned€the€task€of€purportedly€supervising€a€senior€lawyer€whoŠ $+t&. Šhas€been€disbarred.€€The€Subcommittee€believes€that€five€years€isŠ Š, (0 Šenough€time€for€the€supervising€lawyer€to€have€been€a€member€ofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€bar.€€In€Pennsylvania,€the€work€must€be€conducted€under€theŠ ° Šdirect€supervision€of€the€attorney€assigned€to€monitor€theŠ \¬ Šdisbarred€lawyer.€€Subsection€(d)(2)€lists€what€activities€theŠ X Šdisbarred€lawyer€is€permitted€to€do,€and€subsection€(d)(3)€listsŠ “  Šthe€activities€that€are€not€permitted.€€Subsection€(d)(3)(D)€hasŠ ` ° Štwo€alternative€versions.€€The€first€is€the€PennsylvaniaŠ  \  Šlanguage,€the€second€is€language€suggested€by€a€member€of€theŠ ø  ŠMaryland€Court€of€Appeals.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€theŠ d“  Šsecond€alternative€is€broader.€€Š `  Šą  ąThe€Chair€questioned€as€to€how€a€disbarred€lobbyist€fitsŠ ¼  Šinto€this€Rule.€€The€Reporter€replied€that€if€the€lobbyist€is€notŠ hø Šwith€a€law€firm,€then€Rule€5.3€would€not€be€applicable.€€TheŠ d ŠChair€asked€what€the€Subcommitteeššs€recommendation€is.€€Mr.Š Ą ŠBrault€responded€that€the€issue€was€not€before€the€SubcommitteeŠ l¼ Šwhen€the€Rule€was€discussed,€but€it€came€up€when€the€changes€toŠ h Šthe€Rule€were€circulated.€€If€the€Rule€is€not€applicable€toŠ Ä Šlobbyists€who€are€not€with€a€law€firm,€then€it€is€not€applicableŠ pĄ  Što€disbarred€attorneys€who€are€not€with€a€law€firm.€€The€ChairŠ !l" Šinquired€as€to€whether,€by€Rule,€the€Court€of€Appeals€can€tell€aŠ Č"$ Šdisbarred€attorney€who€is€a€lobbyist€that€he€or€she€cannot€lobby.€Š t$Ä& ŠThe€Reporter€remarked€that€there€is€a€statutory€prohibitionŠ  &p!( Šagainst€the€unauthorized€practice€of€law.€€A€person€who€never€hasŠ Ģ'#* Šbeen€a€lawyer€may€work€as€a€lobbyist,€and€that€person€is€notŠ x)Č$, Šviolating€the€statute.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€since€one€of€the€alternatives€wasŠ Š, (0 Šsuggested€by€a€member€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€both€versions€Ō_ŌofŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsubsection€(d)(3)(D)€could€be€sent€to€the€Court€for€it€to€choose.€Š ° ŠJudge€Ō_ŌMcAuliffeŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€first€alternative€should€beŠ \¬ Šrewritten,€because€the€language€š šany€other€adjudicative€person€orŠ X Šbodyšš€infers€that€mediation€is€an€adjudicative€process.€€Mr.Š “  ŠŌ_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€suggested€that€the€word€š šotheršš€be€removed.€€Mr.€SykesŠ ` ° Šsuggested€that€the€subsection€could€be€restyled,€with€š šor€aŠ  \  Šmediatoršš€moved€to€the€end€of€the€subsection.Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€treatment€of€disbarredŠ d“  Šattorneys€should€be€different€from€that€of€suspended€or€inactiveŠ `  Šones.€€The€latter€two€will€be€more€likely€than€the€disbarredŠ ¼  Šattorney€to€practice€again.€€Whether€or€not€they€are€working€forŠ hø Ša€firm,€they€should€be€included€in€the€scope€of€Rule€5.3.€€TheyŠ d Šshould€not€be€allowed€to€practice€law€or€work€as€an€attorneyŠ Ą Šworks,€even€if€they€are€suspended€or€inactive.€€They€should€notŠ l¼ Šbe€allowed€to€argue€a€clientššs€position€before€a€school€board€orŠ h Šcollege€disciplinary€board,€even€though€a€non„attorney€is€allowedŠ Ä Što€do€so.€€This€Rule€deals€only€with€those€individuals€working€inŠ pĄ  Šlaw€firms.€€A€disbarred€attorney€should€not€be€allowed€to€set€upŠ !l" Šshop€on€his€or€her€own€and€do€whatever€he€or€she€wants.€Š Č"$ Šą  ąMr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€told€the€Committee€that€subsection€(d)(4)Š t$Ä& Šrequires€a€notice€to€Bar€Counsel€of€the€disbarred€or€suspendedŠ  &p!( Šlawyerššs€employment€as€a€paralegal.€€When€the€employment€isŠ Ģ'#* Šterminated,€another€notice€to€Bar€Counsel€is€filed.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_ŌŠ x)Č$, Šexpressed€the€concern€that€the€changes€to€Rule€5.3€may€be€tooŠ $+t&. Šdraconian€for€a€disbarred€lawyer€to€make€a€living€as€a€paralegal.€Š Š, (0 ŠThe€Rule€does€not€pertain€to€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō€other€than€formerŠ |.Ģ)2 Šlawyers.€€If€the€activity€of€Ō_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō€is€producing€problems,Š ° Šthen€a€licensing€law€should€be€enacted€that€would€apply€to€allŠ \¬ ŠŌ_ŌparalegalsŌ_Ō.€Š X Šą  ąMr.€Sykes€pointed€out€that€subsection€(d)(1)€concerningŠ “  Šš š[Ō_Ōa]llŌ_Ō€law„related€activities€of€the€formerly€admitted€lawyerššŠ ` ° Šrequires€that€the€activities€be€performed€from€an€office€Ō_ŌstaffedŌ_ŌŠ  \  Šby€a€supervising€lawyer.€€The€former€lawyer€cannot€set€up€his€orŠ ø  Šher€own€business.€€This€solves€the€problem€of€the€Rule€notŠ d“  Šapplying€to€a€former€lawyer€who€sets€up€his€or€her€own€shop.€€Mr.Š `  ŠŌ_ŌKarceskiŌ_Ō€disagreed,€saying€that€the€Rule€has€no€teeth€if€aŠ ¼  Šdisbarred€lawyer€sets€up€his€or€her€own€shop€and€chooses€not€toŠ hø Šassociate€with€a€law€firm€or€a€practicing€lawyer.€€Mr.€SykesŠ d Šnoted€that€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€the€right€to€control€aŠ Ą Šdisbarred€lawyer,€and€the€language€of€subsection€(d)(1)€helpsŠ l¼ Šwith€the€argument€of€unlawful€practice€of€law€by€a€disbarredŠ h Šlawyer.€€Mr.€Ō_ŌBraultŌ_Ō€commented€that€the€thrust€of€the€Rule€is€toŠ Ä Šcontrol€law€firms,€not€disbarred€lawyers.Š pĄ  Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€following€language€should€beŠ !l" Šadded€before€section€(d)€of€Rule€5.3:€š šand€shall€not€employ€orŠ Č"$ Šretain€the€services€of€a€Ō_ŌnonlawyerŌ_Ō€who€was€formerly€admitted€...Š t$Ä& Šexcept€under€the€following€circumstances.šš€€This€tells€theŠ  &p!( Šmembers€of€the€bar€that€if€they€retain€the€services€of€aŠ Ģ'#* ŠŌ_ŌnonlawyerŌ_Ō€who€was€formerly€admitted,€these€are€the€onlyŠ x)Č$, Šactivities€that€are€permitted.€€This€controls€the€behavior€of€theŠ $+t&. Šmember€of€the€bar.€€It€is€members€of€the€bar,€rather€thanŠ Š, (0 ŠŌ_ŌnonlawyersŌ_Ō,€whose€behavior€is€governed€by€the€Maryland€LawyersššŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠŌ_ŌRules€of€Professional€Conduct.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ° Šagreed€to€this€change.€€Š \¬ Šą  ąMr.€Klein€observed€that€language€in€subsection€(d)(2)(B)€mayŠ X Šbe€a€trap€for€the€supervising€attorney.€€It€is€not€clear€what€aŠ “  Šš šdiscovery€matteršš€is.€€The€next€phrase€š šor€to€a€meetingŠ ` ° Šregarding€a€matter€that€is€not€currently€in€litigationšš€isŠ  \  Šconfusing,€also.€€Can€a€disbarred€lawyer€sit€in€on€a€meeting€withŠ ø  Ša€client€or€an€interview€with€a€witness€to€assist€in€preparing€aŠ d“  Štrial€strategy?€€The€Chair€answered€that€a€disbarred€lawyer€isŠ `  Špermitted€to€do€so.€€Mr.€Klein€noted€that€the€language€inŠ ¼  Šsubsection€(d)(3)(B)€that€reads€š šregarding€a€matter€that€is€notŠ hø Šcurrently€in€litigationšš€implies€that€the€disbarred€lawyer€cannotŠ d Štake€part€in€these€activities.€€He€suggested€that€this€languageŠ Ą Šshould€be€deleted€from€the€Rule.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ l¼ Šagreed€to€this€suggestion.Š h Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€pointed€out€that€the€language€in€subsectionŠ Ä Š(d)(2)€that€reads€š š[t]he€only€law„related€activities€that€may€beŠ pĄ  Šconducted€by€a€formerly€admitted€lawyeršš€does€not€cover€numerousŠ !l" Šother€activities€that€should€not€be€prohibited.€€The€types€ofŠ Č"$ Šactivities€that€are€prohibited€should€be€listed€at€the€end€of€theŠ t$Ä& ŠRule.€€Mr.€Michael€commented€that€subsection€(d)(2)(C)€providesŠ  &p!( Šthat€the€disbarred€lawyer€may€only€speak€to€a€client€aboutŠ Ģ'#* Šministerial€matters.€€Mr.€Leahy€observed€that€this€provision€isŠ x)Č$, Šmore€restrictive€than€what€paralegals€actually€do.€€Mr.€MichaelŠ $+t&. Šremarked€that€subsection€(d)(2)(C)€prohibits€what€paralegals€doŠ Š, (0 Šon€a€daily€basis.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€subsection€(d)(2)Š |.Ģ)2 Šshould€be€changed€by€deleting€the€word€š šonlyšš€and€adding€in€placeŠ ° Šof€the€word€š šarešš€the€language€š šinclude,€but€are€not€limited€toŠ \¬ Š...:šš.€€Mr.€Brault€referred€to€Mr.€Michaelššs€comment€thatŠ X Šdisbarred€lawyers€may€only€speak€to€clients€on€ministerialŠ “  Šmatters.€€Mr.€Michael€said€that€the€examples€of€ministerialŠ ` ° Šmatters€may€be€too€restrictive.€€Mr.€Brault€expressed€the€opinionŠ  \  Šthat€the€wording€of€this€provision€is€too€loose.€€Mr.€SykesŠ ø  Šremarked€that€the€use€of€the€word€š šincludešš€means€that€the€listŠ d“  Šis€not€exhaustive.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€subsections€(d)(2)Š `  Šand€(d)(3)€should€be€reversed,€so€that€the€prohibited€activitiesŠ ¼  Šcome€first€in€the€Rule.€ą h ąJudge€Dryden€pointed€out€that€theŠ hø Šmeaning€of€the€phrase€š šor€person€of€similar€statusšš€in€subsectionŠ d Š(d)(3)(A)€is€not€clear.€€Judge€Dryden€suggested€that€the€phraseŠ Ą Šbe€deleted,€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisŠ l¼ Šsuggestion.€€Š h Šą  ąJudge€Dryden€commented€that€subsection€(d)(3)(B)€refers€toŠ Ä Šš šcontact€with€clients€in€person,€by€telephone,€or€in€writing,ššŠ pĄ  Šbut€there€are€other€ways€to€contact€clients.€€This€provisionŠ !l" Šexcludes€e„mails,€contact€with€third€parties,€and€text€messages.€€Š Č"$ ŠMr.€Brault€suggested€that€the€language€š šor€with€prospectiveŠ t$Ä& Šclientsšš€could€be€added€after€the€word€š šclients.šš€€Mr.€MichaelŠ  &p!( Šresponded€that€this€would€be€within€the€scope€of€ņņBates€v.€StateŠ Ģ'#* ŠBar€of€Arizonaóó,€433€U.S.€350€(1977).€€Mr.€Brault€remarked€thatŠ „)Ō$, ŠMaryland€prohibits€direct€solicitation€of€clients,€but€theŠ <+Œ&. ŠDistrict€of€Columbia€allows€it.€€The€Chair€asked€the€Committee€ifŠ č,8(0 Šsubsection€(d)(3)(B)€should€be€deleted.€€Mr.€Leahy€answered€thatŠ ”.ä)2 Šsubsection€(d)(3)(C)€could€be€rewritten€since€paralegals€haveŠ ° Šcontact€with€clients,€but€do€not€render€legal€advice.€€The€ChairŠ \¬ Šsuggested€that€a€Committee€note€could€be€added€to€make€clear€thatŠ X Ša€formerly€admitted€attorney€may€have€communication€with€clientsŠ “  Šfor€purposes€of€pretrial€discovery€and€may€prepare€answers€toŠ ` ° Šinterrogatories.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€deleteŠ  \  Šsubsection€(d)(3)(B).Š ø  Šą  ąMr.€Brault€noted€that€subsection€(d)(2)(C)€is€limited€toŠ d“  Šministerial€matters,€but€also€should€include€obtainingŠ `  Šinformation.€€This€commonly€happens.€€Clients€talk€to€paralegalsŠ ¼  Šand€legal€secretaries€„„€this€is€a€frequently€used€way€ofŠ hø Šcommunicating€with€a€client.€€The€Reporter€commented€that€if€theŠ d Šlanguage€š šobtaining€information€from€a€clientšš€is€added€to€theŠ Ą Šlist€in€subsection€(d)(2)(C),€it€could€be€misleading.€€SheŠ l¼ Šsuggested€that€the€language€š špreparation€of€discovery€materialsššŠ h Šcould€be€added€to€subsection€(d)(2)(C)€as€a€permitted€type€ofŠ Ä Šdirect€communication.€€Mr.€Michael€remarked€that€the€list€of€whatŠ pĄ  Ša€nonlawyer€is€permitted€to€do€causes€problems.€€The€ReporterŠ !l" Šsuggested€that€subsection€(d)(2)€be€deleted.€€The€Chair€observedŠ Č"$ Šthat€subsection€(d)(2)(A)€is€very€important,€because€it€clarifiesŠ t$Ä& Šthat€a€formerly€admitted€lawyer€is€allowed€to€do€research€andŠ  &p!( Šassemble€data.€€Mr.€Michael€commented€that€a€formerly€admittedŠ Ģ'#* Šlawyer€cannot€give€legal€advice,€hold€himself€or€herself€out€as€aŠ x)Č$, Šlawyer,€or€do€anything€that€only€a€lawyer€may€do.€€Whatever€isŠ $+t&. Šnot€stated€in€the€Rule€is€permissible.€€The€Chair€agreed,Š Š, (0 Šobserving€that€whatever€is€stated€in€the€Rule€is€prohibited,€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Šby€implication€anything€else€is€permissible.€€Mr.€Leahy€addedŠ ° Šthat€what€is€permissible€is€what€paralegals€traditionally€do€inŠ \¬ Šlaw€offices.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€inclusion€of€a€writtenŠ X Šagreement€is€a€good€idea.€€The€Reporter€asked€whether€theŠ “  ŠCommittee€wanted€to€delete€subsection€(d)(2),€and€by€consensusŠ ` ° Šthe€Committee€decided€to€delete€this€provision.Š  \  Šą  ąMr.€Brault€asked€whether€the€language€š šor€with€prospectiveŠ ø  Šclientsšš€should€be€added€after€the€word€š šclientšš€in€subsectionŠ d“  Š(d)(3)(C),€and€by€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.Š `  ŠMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€Rule€provide€that€a€disbarred€lawyerŠ ¼  Šis€prohibited€from€giving€legal€advice€to€anyone,€not€just€toŠ hø Šclients€or€prospective€clients.€€The€Chair€said€that€he€fearedŠ d Šthat€adding€this€to€the€Rule€will€result€in€a€lawsuit€filedŠ Ą Šbecause€someone€made€a€statement€in€a€letter€to€the€editor€of€aŠ l¼ Šperiodical.€€It€is€preferable€to€limit€the€prohibition€to€clientsŠ h Šand€prospective€clients.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approvedŠ Ä ŠRule€5.3€as€amended€and€Rule€16„760€as€presented.Š pĄ  ŠÓÓĢAgenda€Item€2.€€Consideration€of€a€proposed€amendment€to€sectionŠ ņ!B# Š€€(c)€of€Rule€16„1006€(Required€Denial€of€Inspection€„€CertainŠ Č"$ Š€€Categories€of€Case€Records)Š ž#ī% Š_________________________________________________________________Š t$Ä& ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€presented€Rule€16„1006,€Required€Denial€ofŠ ö&F") ŠInspection€„€Certain€Categories€of€Case€Records,€for€theŠ ¢(ņ#+ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.Š N*ž%- ŠÓÓĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °ŅŌ‡XļmXXX© Ōą@˜ ˜ ģąMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆŠ Š, (0 ŠĢą@Œ Œ ģąTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆŠ |.Ģ)2 Їą@  ģąCHAPTER€1000€„€ACCESS€TO€COURT€RECORDSˆŠ ° ŠĢĢą ø ąAMEND€Rule€16„1006Ō#†X© XXXļm\Ō#Ō€(c)€to€limit€theŠ 2‚ Šapplicability€of€the€section€to€that€portionŠ X Šof€a€case€record€that€consists€of€an€agencyŠ Ž. Šrecord€required€to€kept€confidential€byŠ “  Šstatute,€as€follows:Š Š Ś ŠĢĢRule€16-1006.€€REQUIRED€DENIAL€OF€INSPECTIONŠ  \  Š„€CERTAIN€CATEGORIES€OF€CASE€RECORDS€Š ā 2  ŠĢĢą ø ąExcept€as€otherwise€provided€by€law,Š d“  Šcourt€order,€or€the€Rules€in€this€Chapter,Š :Š  Šthe€custodian€shall€deny€inspection€of:€€Š `  ŠĢ€€(a)€€All€case€records€filed€in€theŠ ¼  Šfollowing€actions€involving€children:€€Š ’ā ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Actions€filed€under€Title€9,€ChapterŠ >Ž Š100€of€the€Maryland€Rules€for:€€Š d ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€Adoption;€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€Guardianship;€or€€Š l¼ ŠĢ€€€€€€(C)€To€revoke€a€consent€to€adoption€or€Š h Šguardianship€for€which€there€is€no€pendingŠ ī> Šadoption€or€guardianship€proceeding€in€thatŠ Ä Šcounty.€€Š šź ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Delinquency,€child€in€need€ofŠ F –! Šassistance,€and€child€in€need€of€supervisionŠ !l" Šactions€in€Juvenile€Court,€except€that,€if€aŠ ņ!B# Šhearing€is€open€to€the€public€pursuant€toŠ Č"$ ŠCode,€Courts€Article,€šš3-8A-13€(f),€the€nameŠ ž#ī% Šof€the€respondent€and€the€date,€time,€andŠ t$Ä& Šlocation€of€the€hearing€are€open€toŠ J%š ' Šinspection.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€(b)€€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ Ģ'#* Što€a€marriage€license:€€Š ¢(ņ#+ Š€€€€(1)€A€physician's€certificate€filedŠ x)Č$, Špursuant€to€Code,€Family€Law€Article,€šš2-301,Š N*ž%- Šattesting€to€the€pregnancy€of€a€child€underŠ $+t&. Š18€years€of€age€who€has€applied€for€aŠ ś+J'/ Šmarriage€license.€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Until€a€license€is€issued,€the€factŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthat€an€application€for€a€license€has€beenŠ ° Šmade,€except€to€the€parent€or€guardian€of€aŠ †Ö Šparty€to€be€married.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€(c)€€In€any€action€or€proceeding,€ņņthatŠ X Športion€ofóó€a€case€record€concerning€childŠ Ž. Šabuse€or€neglect€ņņthat€consists€of€an€agencyŠ “  Šrecord€required€to€be€kept€confidential€byŠ Š Ś Šstatuteóó.€€Š ` ° ŠņņĢCommittee€note:€Statutes€to€which€Rule€16„Š  \  Š1006€(c)€refers€include€Code,€Article€88A,Š ā 2  Ššššš6€(b)€and€6A€and€Code,€Family€Law€Article,Š ø  Ššš5„707.óóŠ ŽŽ  ŠĢ€€(d)€€The€following€case€records€in€actionsŠ :Š  Šor€proceedings€involving€attorneys€or€judges:€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(1)€Records€and€proceedings€in€attorneyŠ ¼  Šgrievance€matters€declared€confidential€byŠ ’ā ŠRule€16-723€(b).€€Š hø ŠĢ€€€€(2)€Case€records€with€respect€to€anŠ d Šinvestigative€subpoena€issued€by€Bar€CounselŠ ź: Špursuant€to€Rule€16-732;€€Š Ą ŠĢ€€€€(3)€Subject€to€the€provisions€of€Rule€19Š l¼ Š(b)€and€(c)€of€the€Rules€Governing€AdmissionŠ B’ Što€the€Bar,€case€records€relating€toŠ h Šproceedings€before€a€Character€Committee.€€Š ī> ŠĢ€€€€(4)€Case€records€consisting€of€Pro€BonoŠ šź ŠLegal€Service€Reports€filed€by€an€attorneyŠ pĄ  Špursuant€to€Rule€16-903.€€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(5)€Case€records€relating€to€a€motionŠ ņ!B# Šfiled€with€respect€to€a€subpoena€issued€byŠ Č"$ ŠInvestigative€Counsel€for€the€Commission€onŠ ž#ī% ŠJudicial€Disabilities€pursuant€to€RuleŠ t$Ä& Š16-806.€€Š J%š ' ŠĢ€€(e)€€The€following€case€records€in€criminalŠ ö&F") Šactions€or€proceedings:€€Š Ģ'#* ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€case€record€that€has€been€orderedŠ x)Č$, Šexpunged€pursuant€to€Rule€4-508.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€€€(2)€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ ś+J'/ Što€search€warrants:€€€€€€€€Š Š, (0 ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€€The€warrant,€application,€andŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsupporting€affidavit,€prior€to€execution€ofŠ ° Šthe€warrant€and€the€filing€of€the€recordsŠ †Ö Šwith€the€clerk.€€Š \¬ ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€Executed€search€warrants€and€allŠ X Špapers€attached€thereto€filed€pursuant€toŠ Ž. ŠRule€4-601.€€Š “  ŠĢ€€€€(3)€The€following€case€records€pertainingŠ ` ° Što€an€arrest€warrant:€€Š 6 †  ŠĢ€€€€€€(A)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€anŠ ā 2  Šarrest€warrant€issued€under€Rule€4-212€(d)Š ø  Šand€the€charging€document€upon€which€theŠ ŽŽ  Šwarrant€was€issued€until€the€conditions€setŠ d“  Šforth€in€Rule€4-212€(d)(3)€are€satisfied.€€Š :Š  ŠĢ€€€€€€(B)€Except€as€otherwise€provided€inŠ ę6 ŠCode,€State€Government€Article,€šš10-616€(q),Š ¼  Ša€case€record€pertaining€to€an€arrest€warrantŠ ’ā Šissued€pursuant€to€a€grand€jury€indictment€orŠ hø Šconspiracy€investigation€and€the€chargingŠ >Ž Šdocument€upon€which€the€arrest€warrant€wasŠ d Šissued.€€Š ź: ŠĢ€€€€(4)€A€case€record€maintained€under€Code,Š –ę ŠCourts€Article,€šš9-106,€of€the€refusal€of€aŠ l¼ Šperson€to€testify€in€a€criminal€actionŠ B’ Šagainst€the€person's€spouse.€€Š h ŠĢ€€€€(5)€A€presentence€investigation€reportŠ Ä Šprepared€pursuant€to€Code,€CorrectionalŠ šź ŠServices€Article,€šš6-112.€€Š pĄ  ŠĢ€€€€(6)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€aŠ !l" Šcriminal€investigation€by€a€grand€jury€or€byŠ ņ!B# Ša€State's€Attorney€pursuant€to€Code,€ArticleŠ Č"$ Š10A,€šš39A.€€Š ž#ī% ŠĢCommittee€note:€€Although€this€Rule€shieldsŠ J%š ' Šonly€case€records€pertaining€to€a€criminalŠ  &p!( Šinvestigation,€there€may€be€other€laws€thatŠ ö&F") Šshield€other€kinds€of€court€recordsŠ Ģ'#* Špertaining€to€such€investigations.€€This€RuleŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šis€not€intended€to€affect€the€operation€orŠ x)Č$, Šeffectiveness€of€any€such€other€law.€€Š N*ž%- ŠĢ€€(f)€€A€transcript,€tape€recording,€audio,Š ś+J'/ Švideo,€or€digital€recording€of€any€courtŠ Š, (0 Šproceeding€that€was€closed€to€the€publicŠ ¦-ö(1 Špursuant€to€rule€or€order€of€court.€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€(g)€€Backup€audio€recordings€made€by€anyŠ ° Šmeans,€computer€disks,€and€notes€disk€of€aŠ †Ö Šcourt€reporter€that€are€in€the€possession€ofŠ \¬ Šthe€court€reporter€and€have€not€been€filedŠ 2‚ Šwith€the€clerk.€€Š X ŠĢ€€(h)€€The€following€case€records€containingŠ “  Šmedical€information:€€€€€€Š Š Ś ŠĢ€€€€(1)€A€case€record,€other€than€an€autopsyŠ 6 †  Šreport€of€a€medical€examiner,€that€(A)Š  \  Šconsists€of€a€medical€or€psychological€reportŠ ā 2  Šor€record€from€a€hospital,€physician,Š ø  Špsychologist,€or€other€professional€healthŠ ŽŽ  Šcare€provider,€and€(B)€contains€medical€orŠ d“  Špsychological€information€about€anŠ :Š  Šindividual.€€Š `  ŠĢ€€€€(2)€A€case€record€pertaining€to€theŠ ¼  Štesting€of€an€individual€for€HIV€that€isŠ ’ā Šdeclared€confidential€under€Code,€Health€-Š hø ŠGeneral€Article,€šš18-338.1€or€šš18-338.2.€€Š >Ž ŠĢ€€€€(3)€A€case€record€that€consists€ofŠ ź: Šinformation,€documents,€or€records€of€a€childŠ Ą Šfatality€review€team,€to€the€extent€they€areŠ –ę Šdeclared€confidential€by€Code,€Health€-Š l¼ ŠGeneral€Article,€šš5-709.€€Š B’ ŠĢ€€€€(4)€A€case€record€that€contains€a€reportŠ ī> Šby€a€physician€or€institution€concerningŠ Ä Šwhether€an€individual€has€an€infectiousŠ šź Šdisease,€declared€confidential€under€Code,Š pĄ  ŠHealth€-€General€Article,€šš18-201€or€šš18-202.€Š F –! ŠĢ€€€€(5)€A€case€record€that€containsŠ ņ!B# Šinformation€concerning€the€consultation,Š Č"$ Šexamination,€or€treatment€of€aŠ ž#ī% Šdevelopmentally€disabled€person,€declaredŠ t$Ä& Šconfidential€by€Code,€Health€-€GeneralŠ J%š ' ŠArticle,€šš7-1003.€€Š  &p!( ŠĢ€€(i)€€A€case€record€that€consists€of€theŠ Ģ'#* Šfederal€or€Maryland€income€tax€return€of€anŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šindividual.€€Š x)Č$, ŠĢ€€(j)€€A€case€record€that:€€Š $+t&. ŠĢ€€€€(1)€a€court€has€ordered€sealed€or€notŠ Š, (0 Šsubject€to€inspection,€except€in€conformanceŠ ¦-ö(1 Šwith€the€order;€or€€Š |.Ģ)2 Ї€€€€(2)€in€accordance€with€Rule€16-1009€(b),Š ° Šis€the€subject€of€a€motion€to€preclude€orŠ †Ö Šlimit€inspection.€€Š \¬ ŠĢSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Š X ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` Ņą  ąRule€16„1006€was€accompanied€by€the€following€ReporterššsŠ Š Ś ŠĢNote.Š 6 †  ŠĢŅ` °ŅŅ` °Ņą ø ąAn€amendment€to€Rule€16„1006€(c)€isŠ ā 2  Šproposed€to€limit€the€applicability€of€theŠ ø  Šsection€to€that€portion€of€a€case€record€thatŠ ŽŽ  Šconsists€of€an€agency€record€required€to€beŠ d“  Škept€confidential€by€statute.€€When€theŠ :Š  Šagency€record€is€filed€in€an€action,€such€asŠ `  Ša€criminal€case€or€domestic€violence€or€otherŠ ę6 Šfamily€law€action,€that€otherwise€is€open€toŠ ¼  Špublic€inspection,€the€General€CourtŠ ’ā ŠAdministration€Subcommittee€believes€that€theŠ hø Šaction€should€remain€open,€with€only€agencyŠ >Ž Šrecord€shielded€from€public€inspection.€Š d ŠDifferent€interpretations€of€the€Rule€areŠ ź: Šbeing€implemented€throughout€the€State,€andŠ Ą Šthe€proposed€amendment€would€provide€forŠ –ę Šgreater€uniformity.Š l¼ ŠĢĢҰ` ŅҰ` ŅÓÓą  ąJudge€Norton€explained€that€the€General€Court€AdministrationŠ ī> ŠSubcommittee€considered€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1006,€which€hasŠ šź Šbeen€subject€to€a€variety€of€interpretations€by€clerksšš€officesŠ F –! Šaround€the€State.€€Some€of€the€clerks€have€interpreted€sectionŠ ņ!B# Š(c)€to€mean€that€if€there€are€any€allegations€of€child€abuse€inŠ ž#ī% Šthe€case,€even€if€only€in€the€pleadings,€the€clerks€will€notŠ J%š ' Šallow€any€access€to€the€case€records.€€Some€clerks€feel€that€theŠ ö&F") Šrecords€are€not€open€if,€in€the€file,€there€are€reports€of€childŠ ¢(ņ#+ Šabuse€in€records€of€the€Department€of€Social€Services.€€TheŠ N*ž%- ŠSubcommittee€recommends€modifying€section€(c)€to€clarify€that€theŠ ś+J'/ Šentire€file€is€not€closed,€but€only€that€portion€of€the€file€thatŠ ¦-ö(1 Šcontains€confidential€information.€€This€consists€of€the€agencyŠ ° Šrecord.€€€A€pleading€in€a€divorce€case€that€alleges€child€abuseŠ \¬ Šis€not€necessarily€shielded€from€the€public.€€However,€a€recordŠ X Šof€the€investigation€into€the€allegations€of€child€abuse€would€beŠ “  Šshielded,€but€not€the€entire€file.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€AccessŠ ` ° ŠRules€Implementation€Committee,€appointed€by€the€Honorable€RobertŠ  \  ŠM.€Bell,€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€presented€in€itsŠ ø  Šreport€the€policy€issue€to€be€determined€by€the€Court€of€AppealsŠ d“  Šas€to€whether€the€statutes€pertaining€to€confidentiality€ofŠ `  Šrecords€concerning€child€abuse€or€neglect€were€intended€to€applyŠ ¼  Što€case€records€filed€in€court€or€only€to€records€in€theŠ hø Špossession€of€social€services€agencies.€€Š d Šą  ąJudge€Norton€said€that€the€minority€view€of€theŠ Ą ŠImplementation€Committee€is€that€any€action,€civil€or€criminal,Š l¼ Šinvolving€allegations€of€child€abuse€or€neglect€would€beŠ h Šprotected€from€disclosure€under€section€(c).€€The€majority€viewŠ Ä Šis€that€section€(c)€is€meant€to€cover€only€case€recordsŠ pĄ  Šconcerning€child€abuse€or€neglect€originating€from€local€socialŠ !l" Šservice€agencies€or€law€enforcement€agencies€that€investigateŠ Č"$ Šsuspected€child€abuse€or€neglect.€€In€a€case€where€a€babysitterŠ t$Ä& Šis€accused€of€sexually€abusing€a€child€who€is€eight€years€old,Š  &p!( Šand€an€agency€investigates,€this€is€considered€to€be€child€abuse.€Š Ģ'#* ŠIf€a€non„custodial€neighbor€is€accused,€this€would€not€be€withinŠ x)Č$, Šthe€a€statutory€definition€of€child€abuse€set€forth€in€Title€3,Š $+t&. ŠSubtitle€6€of€Code,€Criminal€Law€Article.€€The€Rules€CommitteeŠ Š, (0 Šmay€wish€to€consider€expanding€the€protections€of€child€victimsŠ |.Ģ)2 Šby€not€requiring€the€statutory€definition€of€child€abuse€thatŠ ° Šincludes€a€custodial€relationship€with€the€victim.€€TheŠ \¬ ŠSubcommittee€did€not€make€a€recommendation€about€this.Š X Šą  ąThe€Chair€suggested€that€section€(c)€could€read€as€follows:Š “  Šš šIn€any€action€or€proceeding,€a€case€record€that€consists€of€anŠ ` ° Šagency€record€required€by€statute€to€be€confidential.šš€€If€thereŠ  \  Šis€no€statute,€then€the€record€is€not€confidential€unless€theŠ ø  Šjudge€decides€to€seal€it.€€Mr.€Maloney€pointed€out€that€theŠ d“  ŠCommittee€note€provides€that€the€Rule€is€co„extensive€with€theŠ `  Šstatute.€€The€Chair€reiterated€that€if€the€statute€requiresŠ ¼  Šconfidentiality,€the€shield€applies.€€Ms.€Melamed€expressed€theŠ hø Šopinion€that€to€eliminate€the€reference€to€child€abuse€in€theŠ d ŠRule€is€not€a€good€idea.€€Section€(b)€of€Rule€16„1005,€CaseŠ Ą ŠRecords€š!š€Required€Denial€of€Inspection€š!š€In€General,€states:€Š l¼ Šš šUnless€inspection€is€otherwise€permitted€by€the€Rules€in€thisŠ h ŠChapter,€a€custodian€shall€deny€inspection€of€a€case€record€orŠ Ä Šany€part€of€a€case€record€if€inspection€would€be€contrary€to€aŠ pĄ  Šstatute€enacted€by€the€Maryland€General€Assembly,€other€than€theŠ !l" ŠMaryland€Public€Information€Act€...€that€expressly€or€byŠ Č"$ Šnecessary€implication€applies€to€a€court€record.šš€€Rule€16„1006Š t$Ä& Š(c)€is€intended€to€apply€to€Department€of€Social€Services€agencyŠ  &p!( Šrecords€dealing€with€child€abuse€and€neglect.€€The€Rule€shouldŠ Ģ'#* Šretain€the€reference€to€š šchild€abuse€and€neglect.šš€€Closure€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€record€should€be€limited€to€the€portion€of€the€case€recordŠ $+t&. Šthat€the€statute€requires€the€agency€to€keep€confidential.€€€Š Š, (0 Š€€€€ą  ąThe€Chair€inquired€as€to€why€section€(c)€is€necessary.€€Ms.Š |.Ģ)2 ŠMelamed€answered€that€it€may€not€be€necessary.€€The€directionŠ ° Šthat€the€Court€of€Appeals€has€taken€is€that€the€Rules€shouldŠ \¬ Šenumerate€statutes€requiring€the€closure€of€records.€€This€wouldŠ X Šbe€easier€for€the€clerks.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€a€CommitteeŠ “  Šnote€containing€this€could€be€added.€€Ms.€Melamed€remarked€thatŠ ` ° Šin€Adoption€and€Child€In€Need€of€Assistance€cases,€child€abuseŠ  \  Šand€neglect€records€remain€confidential€because€there€is€closureŠ ø  Šof€the€entire€court€record.€€The€debate€is€whether€the€statuteŠ d“  Šcovers€documents€in€court€files€in€other€types€of€cases.€€TheŠ `  ŠCourt€of€Appeals€has€held€that€it€does€cover€these€documents€evenŠ ¼  Šif€the€Rule€is€ambiguous.€€It€is€important€to€make€sure€that€thisŠ hø Šis€clear€to€the€clerks.€€The€problem€is€that€the€originalŠ d Šdraftersšš€note€is€not€in€the€Rules,€and€Rule€16„1006€(c)€providesŠ Ą Šno€guidance.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąJudge€Norton€suggested€that€the€language€š šsexual€abuse€andŠ h Šrapešš€could€be€added€to€section€(c).€€Ms.€Melamed€responded€thatŠ Ä Šthis€is€beyond€what€the€statute€intends.€€She€said€that€she€hadŠ pĄ  Šbeen€asked€at€the€Subcommittee€meeting€how€other€states€handleŠ !l" Šthis€issue.€€She€searched€the€Internet€and€asked€representativesŠ Č"$ Šof€the€press€in€other€states.€€The€closure€usually€is€keyed€toŠ t$Ä& Šstatutes.€€In€Pennsylvania,€the€identity€of€the€person€isŠ  &p!( Šshielded,€but€not€the€entire€record.€€To€close€any€court€recordŠ Ģ'#* Šcontaining€any€allegation€of€child€abuse€is€not€wise.€€The€RuleŠ x)Č$, Šcould€be€revised€to€key€it€to€the€closure€of€agency€records€whenŠ $+t&. Šthey€are€in€court€files.€€Š Š, (0 Šą  ąThe€Chair€commented€that€it€may€be€necessary€to€change€RuleŠ |.Ģ)2 Š16„1005.€€The€Rule€provides€that€a€custodian€shall€denyŠ ° Šinspection€of€a€case€record€or€any€part€of€a€case€record€ifŠ \¬ Šrequired€by€any€statute€other€than€the€Maryland€PublicŠ X ŠInformation€Act.€€However,€if€the€record€is€admitted€orŠ “  Šconsidered€as€evidence€in€open€court,€it€would€be€available€toŠ ` ° Šthe€public,€unless€the€court€seals€it.€€Everyone€has€to€beŠ  \  Šsatisfied€that€the€Rule€provides€that€the€statute€requiresŠ ø  Šsealing€of€the€record.€€Ms.€Melamed€suggested€that€Rule€16„1006Š d“  Š(c)€could€be€eliminated€entirely.€€The€Chair€said€that€if,€in€aŠ `  Šcomplaint€for€divorce,€there€is€an€allegation€that€the€husbandŠ ¼  Šbeat€the€child,€the€record€does€not€necessarily€have€to€beŠ hø Šsealed.€€Š d Šą  ąMr.€Maloney€expressed€the€view€that€the€Rule€should€not€beŠ Ą Šexpanded€beyond€the€statute.€€Section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1006€shouldŠ l¼ Šprovide€that€what€is€protected€is€the€agency€record€in€the€courtŠ h Šrecords.€€Ms.€Melamed€agreed,€suggesting€that€the€Rule€shouldŠ Ä Šclarify€that€what€is€protected€in€the€court€file€is€an€agencyŠ pĄ  Šrecord€required€by€the€statute€to€be€confidential.€€Mr.€MaloneyŠ !l" Šnoted€that€the€Committee€note€clarifies€this.€€The€Chair€pointedŠ Č"$ Šout€that€if€the€legislature€provides€that€a€matter€must€beŠ t$Ä& Šsealed,€then€it€is€sealed€pursuant€to€Rule€16„1005€(b).€€ThisŠ  &p!( Šlanguage€may€not€be€necessary.€€Judge€Norton€reiterated€that€aŠ Ģ'#* Šlaundry€list€of€applicable€statutes€may€help€the€clerks.€€€€Š x)Č$, Šą  ąThe€Chair€asked€Mr.€Shipley€whether€the€Rule€is€clear.€€Mr.Š $+t&. ŠShipley€answered€that€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1006€is€confusing.€Š Š, (0 ŠThe€plain€language€of€the€Rule€is€that€it€does€not€apply€toŠ |.Ģ)2 Špetitions,€but€rather€only€to€agency€records.€€However,€the€termŠ ° Šš šcase€record,šš€which€is€defined€in€Rule€16„1001,€is€very€broadŠ \¬ Šand€includes€many€items.€€Judge€Dryden€commented€that€ifŠ X Šnewspaper€articles€alleging€child€abuse€were€attached€to€theŠ “  Šrecord€in€Anne€Arundel€County,€the€file€would€not€be€open€toŠ ` ° Šinspection.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€as€to€whether€the€statuteŠ  \  Šspecifies€that€access€is€excluded€after€the€agency€record€becomesŠ ø  Špart€of€a€case€record.€€Is€the€record€confidential,€even€if€it€isŠ d“  Špart€of€the€case€record,€or€does€the€agency€record€lose€itsŠ `  Šconfidentiality€when€it€is€filed€in€a€court€file?€€Ms.€MelamedŠ ¼  Šremarked€that€the€Access€Rules€Implementation€Committee€discussedŠ hø Šthis€issue.€€Most€members€of€the€Implementation€Committee€feltŠ d Šthat€by€necessary€implication€a€court€record€is€covered.€€SheŠ Ą Šdisagreed,€because€this€would€cover€more€than€an€agency€record.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąThe€Chair€said€that€the€Rule€should€provide€that€a€recordŠ h Šthat€is€required€to€be€kept€confidential€by€statute€does€not€loseŠ Ä Šits€confidential€status€merely€because€it€is€filed€in€a€courtŠ pĄ  Šfile.€€Once€it€is€offered€into€evidence,€it€is€subject€toŠ !l" Šinspection€unless€it€is€sealed.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€the€versionŠ Č"$ Šof€section€(c)€that€is€before€the€Committee€does€not€say€this.€Š t$Ä& ŠThe€Chair€commented€that€the€language€of€section€(b)€of€Rule€16„Š  &p!( Š1005€provides€that€a€custodian€shall€deny€inspection€of€a€caseŠ Ģ'#* Šrecord€if€inspection€would€be€š šcontrary€to€a€statute€enacted€byŠ x)Č$, Šthe€General€Assembly.šš€€What€does€this€language€mean?€€Rule€16„Š $+t&. Š1006€(c)€should€state€that€if€an€agency€record€is€placed€in€aŠ Š, (0 Šcourt€file,€until€it€is€offered€into€evidence€in€open€court,€itŠ |.Ģ)2 Šis€sealed.€€Once€it€is€offered€into€evidence,€it€is€open€toŠ ° Šinspection,€unless€the€judge€seals€it€pursuant€to€a€motion.€€Mr.Š \¬ ŠSykes€inquired€if€this€means€that€the€record€is€offered€intoŠ X Ševidence€or€that€it€is€admitted€into€evidence.€€The€Chair€repliedŠ “  Šthat€section€(c)€of€Rule€16„1002,€General€Policy,€uses€theŠ ` ° Šlanguage€š šadmitted€into€evidence.šš€€Ms.€Melamed€pointed€out€thatŠ  \  ŠRule€16„1006€(c)€covers€records€concerning€child€abuse€andŠ ø  Šneglect.€€It€does€not€encompass€all€agency€records.€€ManyŠ d“  Šstatutes€provide€for€confidentiality€at€the€agency€level.€€€€€Š `  Šą  ąMr.€Siegel€remarked€that€there€is€different€access€to€courtŠ ¼  Šproceedings€than€to€agency€proceedings.€€Pretrial€procedureŠ hø Šrequires€different€public€policy€than€ordinary€agency€operations.€Š d ŠPersonnel€records€of€an€agency€may€be€relevant€in€courtŠ Ą Šproceedings.€€Mr.€Shipley€observed€that€if€there€is€an€allegationŠ l¼ Šof€child€abuse,€an€agency€record€must€be€kept€confidential.€€TheŠ h Šproblem€with€the€current€Rule€is€that€it€can€be€interpretedŠ Ä Šeither€that€the€agency€record€or€that€the€entire€record€must€beŠ pĄ  Škept€confidential.€€Ms.€Melamed€expressed€the€opinion€that€theŠ !l" Šlanguage€of€the€proposed€amendment€is€sound,€and€it€is€notŠ Č"$ Šnecessary€to€address€a€broader€area.€€The€Chair€reiterated€thatŠ t$Ä& ŠRule€16„1005€states€in€section€(b):€š š...a€custodian€shall€denyŠ  &p!( Šinspection€of€a€case€record€or€any€part€of€a€case€record€ifŠ Ģ'#* Šinspection€would€be€contrary€to€a€statute€enacted€by€the€MarylandŠ x)Č$, ŠGeneral€Assembly...šš.€€The€Chair€said€that€records€required€to€beŠ $+t&. Škept€confidential€by€statute€are€not€open€to€inspection.€€€WhatŠ Š, (0 Šis€confidential€does€not€lose€its€confidentiality€once€it€is€in€aŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcourt€record.€€Once€it€is€offered€into€evidence,€then€it€losesŠ ° Šits€confidential€status.€€The€Court€of€Appeals€may€disagree€withŠ \¬ Šthis,€but€this€would€be€the€recommendation.€Š X Šą  ąMs.€Melamed€said€that€the€Subcommittee€proposal€takes€careŠ “  Šof€the€ambiguities€associated€with€section€(c),€including€aŠ ` ° ŠCommittee€note€with€the€appropriate€statutory€sections.€€Š  \  Šą  ąJudge€McAuliffe€stated€that€the€addition€of€the€languageŠ ø  Šš šthat€portion€ofšš€addresses€the€problem.€€The€rest€of€the€sectionŠ d“  Šmay€not€solve€problems€on€the€horizon,€but€the€SubcommitteeŠ `  Šrecommendation€should€be€approved€for€now.€€Judge€NortonŠ ¼  Šexpressed€the€view€that€the€words€š šthat€portionšš€may€beŠ hø Šredundant,€but€Judge€McAuliffe€responded€that€this€makes€sectionŠ d Š(c)€clearer.€€Mr.€Shipley€pointed€out€that€because€of€the€way€theŠ Ą Šterm€š šcase€recordšš€is€defined,€the€language€of€section€(c)€couldŠ l¼ Šmean€any€portion€of€any€document,€not€just€agency€records.€€TheŠ h ŠChair€suggested€that€section€(c)€could€be€worded€as€follows:€š šInŠ Ä Šany€action€or€proceeding,€an€agency€record€concerning€child€abuseŠ pĄ  Šor€neglect€that€is€required€to€be€kept€confidential€by€statute.šš€Š !l" ŠMr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€wording€could€be:€š š...required€byŠ Č"$ Šstatute€to€be€kept€confidential.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€byŠ t$Ä& Šconsensus€to€the€Chairššs€suggested€language€with€Mr.€SykesššŠ  &p!( Šamendment.€€Ms.€Melamed€inquired€as€to€whether€the€Committee€noteŠ Ģ'#* Šwill€be€retained,€and€the€Chair€replied€that€it€would€beŠ x)Č$, Šretained.€€Ms.€Melamed€thanked€the€Committee€for€their€time€inŠ $+t&. Šconsidering€this€matter.Š Š, (0 ŠÓÓŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠAgenda€Item€3.€€Consideration€of€proposed€amendments€to€the€RulesŠ ° Š€€in€Title€9,€Chapter€100€(Adoption;€Guardianship€TerminatingŠ †Ö Š€€Parental€Rights)€(See€Appendix€1.)Š \¬ Š_________________________________________________________________Š 2‚ ŠĢĢÓÓą  ąMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€the€General€AssemblyŠ “  Šhad€changed€a€substantial€portion€of€the€laws€pertaining€toŠ ` ° Šadoptions,€guardianships,€and€permanency€planning,€effectiveŠ  \  ŠJanuary€1,€2006.€€The€changes€to€the€laws€require€a€substantialŠ ø  Šrevision€of€the€Adoption€and€Guardianship€Rules.€€SeveralŠ d“  Šconsultants€helped€redraft€the€Rules,€including€Rhonda€Lipkin,Š `  ŠEsq.€and€John€Greene,€Esq.€€Ms.€Lipkin€prepared€a€draft€of€theŠ ¼  Šrevised€Rules,€and€Ms.€Ogletree€and€the€Assistant€Reporter€addedŠ hø Što€the€changes€made€by€Ms.€Lipkin.€€After€a€meeting€of€the€FamilyŠ d Šand€Domestic€Subcommittee€in€October,€further€changes€were€madeŠ Ą Što€the€draft€of€the€proposed€Rules,€and€a€revised€draft€wasŠ l¼ Šdistributed€to€the€Subcommittee€members€and€consultants.€Š h ŠSubstantial€changes€were€then€made€to€the€revision.€€The€ReporterŠ Ä Šexplained€that€in€the€materials€that€were€mailed€to€CommitteeŠ pĄ  Šmembers€prior€to€todayššs€meeting€are€the€Subcommittee€draft€thatŠ !l" Šshows€changes€from€the€current€Rules€and€an€unmarked€copy€of€thatŠ Č"$ Šdraft.€€After€the€meeting€materials€were€mailed,€Ms.€LipkinŠ t$Ä& Šdrafted€additional€improvements€to€the€Rules.€€This€is€the€draftŠ  &p!( Šthat€was€distributed€today,€with€a€footer€that€reads,€š šRLŠ Ģ'#* Šchanges.šš€€This€is€the€draft€that€the€Committee€should€considerŠ x)Č$, Štoday.€€Š $+t&. Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„101,€Definitions,€for€theŠ Š, (0 ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š |.Ģ)2 Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€section€(a)€contains€updatedŠ ° Šreferences€to€the€new€Code€provisions.€€Section€(b)€lists€theŠ \¬ Švarious€parts€of€the€new€statute.€€The€Subcommittee€had€debatedŠ X Šwhether€this€list€was€necessary,€but€there€are€many€soloŠ “  Špractitioners€who€have€a€limited€adoption€practice€and€needŠ ` ° Šdirection€in€navigating€the€Code.€€The€consultants€did€notŠ  \  Šsuggest€any€changes€to€this€Rule.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ø  Šapproved€the€Rule€as€presented.€€Š d“  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„102,€Authority;€Consents;Š `  ŠRequests€for€Attorney€or€Counseling,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ ¼  Šconsideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š hø Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€the€Code€references€inŠ d Šsection€(a)€have€been€updated.€€There€are€two€suggestions€for€howŠ Ą Što€word€section€(b).€€The€revocation€provisions€in€the€Code€varyŠ l¼ Šas€to€the€time€for€filing.€€She€said€that€she€and€the€AssistantŠ h ŠReporter€wrote€out€the€provisions€as€shown€in€Alternative€1,€butŠ Ä Šthe€consultants€preferred€Alternative€2,€which€simply€refers€toŠ pĄ  Šthe€applicable€Code€provisions.€€The€problem€with€the€secondŠ !l" Šversion€is€that€it€does€not€key€people€into€the€differences€inŠ Č"$ Šthe€time€for€revocation€between€the€old€and€the€new€law.€€Ms.Š t$Ä& ŠMusgrave,€who€represents€the€agency€š šAdoptions€Togetheršš€and€Mr.Š  &p!( ŠGreene,€who€is€an€adoption€practitioner,€were€present€at€theŠ Ģ'#* Šmeeting.€€Ms.€Musgrave€expressed€the€view€that€either€alternativeŠ x)Č$, Šis€acceptable.€Š $+t&. Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€said€that€the€forms€in€the€Rules€were€revisedŠ Š, (0 Što€reflect€the€statutory€changes,€but€they€need€further€revisionŠ |.Ģ)2 Što€make€them€more€readable€and€understandable.€€The€SubcommitteeŠ ° Šplans€to€review€the€forms€to€make€them€more€user„friendly.€€NewŠ \¬ Šsection€A.€3.€of€subsection€(c)€was€added€to€ensure€that€theŠ X Šparent€understands€the€language€of€the€form.€€New€section€B.€(a)Š “  Šprovides€that€an€indigent€parent€may€be€eligible€forŠ ` ° Šrepresentation€by€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender.€€The€ChairŠ  \  Šquestioned€whether€the€Office€of€the€Public€Defender€agrees€withŠ ø  Šthis.€€Ms.€Ogletree€responded€that€the€statute€requires€theŠ d“  ŠOffice€of€the€Public€Defender€to€provide€this€representation.€Š `  ŠShe€noted€that€section€B.€(d)€presents€four€possibilities€for€theŠ ¼  Šparent€to€choose€regarding€the€need€for€an€attorney.€€Section€C.Š hø Špertains€to€the€option€to€be€checked€off€by€the€parent€as€toŠ d Šwhether€counseling€is€chosen.€€In€section€E.,€the€time€periodsŠ Ą Šfor€revoking€the€consent€have€been€changed.€€Š l¼ Šą  ąMr.€Greene€pointed€out€that€the€statute€is€divided€intoŠ h Šindependent€adoptions,€private€guardianships€and€adoptions,€andŠ Ä ŠDepartment€of€Social€Services€guardianships€and€adoptions.€€TheŠ pĄ  Šconsent€form€is€used€for€all€three€even€though€the€times€forŠ !l" Šrevoking€consent€are€different.€€The€plan€is€to€divide€the€formŠ Č"$ Šinto€three€different€forms€to€be€used€for€each€of€the€threeŠ t$Ä& Šdivisions€of€the€statute.€€Ms.€Ogletree€noted€that€in€section€E.,Š  &p!( Šthe€language€providing€that€a€revocation€may€be€delivered€to€theŠ Ģ'#* Šlocal€department€in€guardianships€to€and€adoptions€through€theŠ x)Č$, Šlocal€department€is€new.€€Section€F.€contains€four€alternativesŠ $+t&. Šfor€the€parent€to€choose.€€Section€G.€is€new€and€has€been€addedŠ Š, (0 Što€ensure€that€a€translation€of€the€consent€was€comprehended€byŠ |.Ģ)2 Šthe€parent.€€In€section€I.,€only€the€cross€references€have€beenŠ ° Šchanged.€€Section€K.€has€stylistic€changes.€Š \¬ Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€said€that€section€(d)€is€the€form€of€theŠ X Šconsent€of€the€person€to€be€adopted.€€The€form€is€similar€to€theŠ “  Šcurrent€form.€€Mr.€Sykes€suggested€that€the€form€be€captionedŠ ` ° Šš šConsent€to€Adoption€or€Request€for€Attorney€by€ProspectiveŠ  \  ŠAdoptee,šš€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisŠ ø  Šsuggestion.€€Mr.€Johnson€inquired€as€to€whether€section€(a)€ofŠ d“  Šthe€form€on€page€24€means€that€the€form€is€filed€without€beingŠ `  Šsigned.€€Mr.€Greene€replied€that€in€an€agency€case,€an€attorneyŠ ¼  Šmust€be€appointed,€and€the€prospective€adoptee€must€stop€at€thisŠ hø Špoint€to€obtain€an€attorney.€€The€notice€is€telling€the€personŠ d Šnot€to€sign.€€The€Chair€commented€that€this€is€circular€„„€theŠ Ą Šchild€is€to€sign€that€he€or€she€is€not€to€sign.€€Ms.€MusgraveŠ l¼ Šobserved€that€this€provides€notice€to€the€child€concerningŠ h Šappointment€of€an€attorney.€€The€court€only€sees€the€form€afterŠ Ä Šan€attorney€represents€the€child.€€The€Chair€commented€that€thisŠ pĄ  Šis€confusing,€and€it€is€not€a€good€idea€to€ask€the€Court€ofŠ !l" ŠAppeals€to€approve€confusing€forms.€€The€contents€of€the€formŠ Č"$ Šshould€be€tailored€to€the€case.€€It€is€difficult€to€imagine€aŠ t$Ä& Šchild€who€is€11€years€old€comprehending€this€form.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€reiterated€that€the€Rules€were€revised€beforeŠ Ģ'#* Šthe€forms.€€The€new€statute€goes€into€effect€on€January€1,€2006,Š x)Č$, Šand€the€Subcommittee€hopes€to€expedite€the€necessary€revisions€toŠ $+t&. Šthe€Rules.€€The€Chair€remarked€that€by€next€October,€the€law€mayŠ Š, (0 Šbe€changed€again.€€Mr.€Greene€agreed€with€the€Chair€that€this€isŠ |.Ģ)2 Ša€sophisticated€area€of€the€law€which€very€few€people€understand.€Š ° ŠMs.€Ogletree€remarked€that€the€current€forms€are€somewhatŠ \¬ Šunworkable,€and€they€will€be€revised.Š X Šą  ąMr.€Karceski€suggested€that€the€form€for€consent€to€adoptionŠ “  Šshould€include€a€requirement€that€the€prospective€adoptee€stateŠ ` ° Šthe€name€of€the€person€advising€him€or€her.€€Mr.€Maloney€remarkedŠ  \  Šthat€this€is€like€a€guardian€ņņad€litemóó.€€Mr.€Brault€added€thatŠ ø  Šthis€may€be€somewhat€of€a€conflict€for€the€attorney.€€TheŠ pĄ  ŠReporter€questioned€as€to€who€is€entitled€to€an€attorney.€€Mr.Š l  ŠGreene€answered€that€in€an€independent€adoption,€a€child€who€isŠ Č Šover€10€and€is€not€disabled,€does€not€automatically€get€anŠ tÄ Šattorney.€€Ms.€Ogletree€suggested€that€the€forms€should€beŠ  p Šrevised,€and€Mr.€Greene€and€Ms.€Musgrave€agreed€to€work€onŠ Ģ Šrevising€them.€€€Ms.€Ogletree€suggested€that€the€list€of€who€isŠ xČ Šentitled€to€an€attorney€in€sections€(a),€(b),€and€(c)€of€theŠ $t Šconsent€form€of€the€prospective€adoptee€should€be€moved€to€RuleŠ Š  Š9„106,€Appointment€of€Attorney€„€Investigation.€€By€consensus,Š |Ģ  Šthe€Committee€agreed€with€this€suggestion.€€The€CommitteeŠ (!x" Šapproved€Rule€9„102,€as€amended.Š Ō"$$ Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„103,€Petition,€for€theŠ €$Š& ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š ,&|!( Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€the€titling€of€the€case€inŠ Ų'(#* Šsection€(a)€conforms€to€the€confidentiality€requirements€inŠ „)Ō$, Šappeals€from€proceedings€for€adoption€or€guardianship,€as€set€outŠ 0+€&. Šin€Rule€8„122€(b).€€Subsection€(b)(2)(A)€of€Rule€9„103€containsŠ Ü,,(0 Šthe€list€of€required€documents€that€must€accompany€the€petitionŠ ˆ.Ų)2 Šas€exhibits.€€Part€(vi)€has€been€changed€from€š ša€copy€of€any€pre„Š ° Šplacement€reportšš€to€an€š šexisting€adoption€home€study€by€aŠ \¬ Šlicensed€child€placement€agency€concerning€a€petitioner,€criminalŠ X Šbackground€reports,€or€child€abuse€clearances.šš€€Part€(ix)€is€newŠ “  Šand€requires€a€certification€that€a€guardianship€orŠ ` ° Šrelinquishment€of€parental€rights€granted€by€a€foreignŠ  \  Šjurisdiction€was€granted€in€compliance€with€the€jurisdictionššsŠ ø  Šlaws.€€Part€(xi)€adds€the€requirement€of€a€redaction€mandated€byŠ d“  Šlaw€to€a€copy€of€any€agreement€between€a€parent€of€the€person€toŠ `  Šbe€adopted€and€a€petitioner.€€Part€(xiv)€is€new€and€is€requiredŠ ¼  Šby€the€statute.€€It€refers€to€the€notice€of€filing€required€byŠ hø Šthe€statute€that€states€the€date€on€which€the€petition€was€filed,Š d Šidentifies€all€persons€filing€a€consent,€states€the€obligation€ofŠ Ą Šthe€parents€to€give€notice€of€any€change€of€address,€refers€toŠ l¼ Šthe€State€Department€of€Human€Resources€website,€and€requiresŠ h Šthat€identifying€information€that€would€be€in€violation€of€anŠ Ä Šagreement€or€consent€should€not€be€included.€Š pĄ  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€subsection€(b)(2)(B)Š !l" Šcontains€the€list€of€documents€that€must€be€filed€before€aŠ Č"$ Šjudgment€of€adoption€is€entered.€€Part€(iv)€has€language€added€toŠ t$Ä& Šit€taken€directly€from€the€statute.€€Cross€references€to€theŠ  &p!( Šstatute€have€been€updated.€€Section€(e)€has€replaced€the€languageŠ Ģ'#* Šš šan€exemplified€copy€of€the€judgment€grantedšš€with€the€languageŠ x)Č$, Šš ša€certified€copy€setting€forth€the€action€taken€by€the€foreignŠ $+t&. Šjurisdiction,šš€because€the€exemplification€procedure€is€not€usedŠ Š, (0 Šin€all€foreign€jurisdictions.€€Mr.€Sykes€inquired€as€to€whoŠ |.Ģ)2 Šcertifies€the€copy,€and€Ms.€Ogletree€answered€that€theŠ ° Šappropriate€agency€in€the€foreign€jurisdiction€certifies.€€Mr.Š \¬ ŠSykes€pointed€out€that€this€provision€does€not€require€that€theŠ X Šcertification€be€translated.€€€Ms.€Musgrave€responded€that€theŠ “  ŠDepartment€of€State€gives€permission€for€a€child€from€anotherŠ ` ° Šcountry€to€be€allowed€into€the€United€States.€€A€translation€ofŠ  \  Šthe€certified€copy€of€the€action€taken€by€the€foreignŠ ø  Šjurisdiction€should€be€included.€€Ms.€Ogletree€suggested€thatŠ d“  Šlanguage€be€added€to€section€(e)€to€require€a€translation€of€theŠ `  Šdocument€into€English,€if€necessary.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ ¼  Šagreed€to€this€addition€to€section€(e).€€€Š hø Šą  ąBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€Rule€9„103,€as€amended.Š d Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„104,€Notice€to€ConsentingŠ Ą ŠPersons,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š l¼ Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€notice€is€given€to€persons€whoŠ h Šhave€consented€to€a€guardianship€or€an€adoption.€€The€notice€isŠ Ä Šdifferent€in€the€various€parts€of€the€statute.€€The€Rule€sets€outŠ pĄ  Šthe€procedures€for€the€notice.€€The€Chair€asked€whether€theŠ !l" Šstatute€has€a€time€limit€given€for€sections€(b)€and€(c)Š Č"$ Špertaining€to€private€agency€guardianship€proceedings€and€privateŠ t$Ä& Šagency€and€independent€adoption€proceedings.€€Mr.€Greene€repliedŠ  &p!( Šthat€the€statute€does€not€provide€time€limits€on€theseŠ Ģ'#* Šproceedings.€€The€Chair€suggested€that€a€time€limit€be€added€toŠ x)Č$, Šsections€(b)€and€(c).€€Mr.€Shipley€recommended€that€the€timeŠ $+t&. Šlimit€be€10€days,€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€thisŠ Š, (0 Šsuggestion.€€Mr.€Sykes€noted€that€each€section€of€the€RuleŠ |.Ģ)2 Šprovides€for€notice€by€first€class€mail.€€Ms.€Ogletree€said€thatŠ ° Šthis€was€added€for€conformity.€€Mr.€Shipley€suggested€that€theŠ \¬ Štitle€of€the€Rule€be€changed€by€deleting€the€word€š šconsenting.šš€Š X ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€the€title€be€simply€š šNotice,šš€and€theŠ “  ŠCommittee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€By€consensus,€theŠ ` ° ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š  \  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„105,€Show€Cause€Order;Š ø  ŠDisability€of€a€Party;€Other€Notice,€for€the€CommitteeššsŠ d“  Šconsideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š `  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€a€show€cause€order€isŠ ¼  Šrequired€in€guardianship€and€adoption€proceedings.€€Under€the€newŠ hø Šstatute,€the€procedures€vary€depending€on€the€proceeding.€Š d ŠCurrently,€the€show€cause€procedure€is€the€same€for€allŠ Ą Šproceedings.€€New€section€(b)€€breaks€down€the€show€causeŠ l¼ Šprocedures€according€to€the€type€of€proceeding,€which€conforms€toŠ h Šthe€new€statutory€scheme.€€A€new€method€of€notice€added€by€theŠ Ä Šstatute€is€publication€and€posting.€€Ms.€Musgrave€suggested€thatŠ pĄ  Šthe€form€in€subsection€(b)(4)€of€Rule€9„107,€Objection,€providingŠ !l" Šfor€notice€by€publication€or€posting€on€the€Department€of€HumanŠ Č"$ ŠResources€website,€should€be€moved€to€Rule€9„105.€€By€consensus,Š t$Ä& Šthe€Committee€agreed€with€this€suggestion.€€Š  &p!( Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€pointed€out€that€show€cause€orders€in€SubtitleŠ Ģ'#* Š3,€Part€III€(Adoption€without€Termination€of€Parental€Rights)Š x)Č$, Šproceedings€are€served€by€certified€mail€or€personal€service.€€€€Š $+t&. ŠMs.€Musgrave€commented€that€the€word€š šprioršš€should€be€added€toŠ Š, (0 Šthe€tagline€of€subsection€(b)(2).€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šagreed€to€this€change.€€Mr.€Greene€said€that€rather€than€refer€toŠ ° Šthe€various€proceedings€only€by€the€subtitle€and€part€of€theŠ \¬ Šstatute,€the€citations€to€the€Code€should€be€added.€€ByŠ X Šconsensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€add€the€Code€citations.€€Š “  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€the€show€cause€orderŠ ` ° Šform€in€the€Rule€contains€style€changes.€€By€consensus,€theŠ  \  ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š ø  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„106,€Appointment€of€Attorney€„Š d“  ŠInvestigation,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€AppendixŠ `  Š1.)Š ¼  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€the€cross€references€in€sectionŠ hø Š(a)€have€been€updated.€€Language€in€section€(b)€reflects€a€changeŠ d Šin€the€law€that€requires€the€report€of€any€investigation€orderedŠ Ą Šby€the€court€to€be€submitted€to€the€court€in€writing.€€TheŠ l¼ ŠReporter€inquired€as€to€whether€the€Rule€should€require€that€aŠ h Šrecommendation€by€the€investigator€be€included€with€the€report.€€Š Ä ŠMs.€Ogletree€answered€that€the€consultants€who€worked€on€theŠ pĄ  ŠRules€felt€that€no€recommendation€was€necessary.€€DelegateŠ !l" ŠVallario€commented€that€a€recommendation€should€be€included€withŠ Č"$ Šthe€report,€since€the€judge€does€not€know€very€much€about€theŠ t$Ä& Šparties.€€The€Chair€said€that€the€court€can€ask€for€aŠ  &p!( Šrecommendation.€€He€suggested€that€the€former€language€of€theŠ Ģ'#* ŠRule€be€added€back€in€at€the€end€of€the€Rule€as€follows:€š šand,€ifŠ x)Č$, Šrequested€by€the€court,€shall€include€the€recommendation€of€theŠ $+t&. Šperson€or€agency.šš€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€addŠ Š, (0 Šthis€language€back€into€the€Rule.€€By€consensus,€the€CommitteeŠ |.Ģ)2 Šapproved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š ° Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„107,€Objection,€for€theŠ \¬ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š X Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€language€was€added€to€sectionŠ “  Š(b)€to€comply€with€the€statute.€€Ms.€Musgrave€suggested€that€theŠ ` ° Šnotice€provision€that€begins€with€the€language,€š šNotice€underŠ  \  Šthis€subsection€shall€consist€...šš€should€be€moved€to€Rule€9„105Š ø  Š(h),€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€with€this€suggestion.€€Š d“  ŠThe€Chair€suggested€that€a€sentence€be€added€to€section€(b)€ofŠ `  ŠRule€9„107€that€would€provide€that€notice€shall€conform€to€RuleŠ ¼  Š9„105€(h),€and€the€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€change.€€Š hø ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š d Šą  ąSince€no€changes€were€proposed€to€Rule€9„108,€TemporaryŠ Ą ŠCustody,€Ms.€Ogletree€then€presented€Rule€9„109,€Hearing,€for€theŠ l¼ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š h Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€section€(b)€has€beenŠ Ä Šchanged€to€refer€to€Subtitle€3,€Part€II€of€the€new€statute,€andŠ pĄ  Šthe€cross€reference€has€been€updated.€€Subsection€(c)(2)(F)€hasŠ !l" Šbeen€changed€to€refer€to€the€new€statute.€€By€consensus,€theŠ Č"$ ŠCommittee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„110,€Accounting€Report,€forŠ  &p!( Šthe€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š Ģ'#* Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€noted€that€the€cross€references€at€the€end€ofŠ x)Č$, Šthe€Rule€have€been€conformed€to€the€new€statute.€€By€consensus,Š $+t&. Šthe€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€presented.Š Š, (0 Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„111,€Judgment€of€Adoption€orŠ |.Ģ)2 ŠGuardianship,€for€the€Committeeššs€consideration.€€(See€AppendixŠ ° Š1.)Š \¬ Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€said€that€section€(a)€was€changed€to€conform€toŠ X Šthe€new€statute.€€Ms.€Musgrave€suggested€that€the€language€š šorŠ “  Špublication€and€postingšš€be€added€after€the€word€š šorderšš€inŠ ` ° Šsection€(a).€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€change.€Š  \  ŠThe€Chair€pointed€out€that€the€phrase€š šwhichever€is€lateršš€willŠ ø  Šbe€redrafted€by€the€Style€Subcommittee.€€Ms.€Ogletree€commentedŠ d“  Šthat€the€cross€references€at€the€end€of€the€Rule€have€beenŠ `  Šupdated.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€asŠ ¼  Šamended,€subject€to€restyling.Š hø Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„112,€Court€Records,€for€theŠ d ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š Ą Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€the€word€š šdecreešš€in€section€(b)Š l¼ Šhad€been€proposed€to€be€changed€to€the€word€š šjudgment,šš€butŠ h Šbefore€June€1,€1947€a€š šjudgmentšš€was€referred€to€as€a€š šdecree,ššŠ Ä Šso€no€change€is€necessary.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€approvedŠ pĄ  Šthe€Rule,€retaining€the€word€š šdecreešš€in€section€(b).Š !l" Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€9„113,€Medical€History,€for€theŠ Č"$ ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š t$Ä& Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€explained€that€the€new€language€at€the€end€ofŠ  &p!( Šthe€Rule€was€added€to€conform€to€the€new€statute.€€Mr.€BraultŠ Ģ'#* Šquestioned€as€to€whether€the€privacy€aspects€required€by€theŠ x)Č$, ŠHealth€Insurance€Portability€and€Accountability€Act€of€1996,€P.L.Š $+t&. Š104„191€(š šHIPAAšš)€impact€on€the€Rules.€€Mr.€Greene€responded€thatŠ Š, (0 Šparents€have€to€sign€documents€related€to€HIPAA.€€The€ChairŠ |.Ģ)2 Šsuggested€that€the€following€language€should€be€included€in€theŠ ° Šparent€consent€form€in€Rule€9„102:€€š šI€agree€to€execute€allŠ \¬ Šdocuments€necessary€to€comply€with€HIPAA€and€all€other€relevantŠ X Šstatutes.šš€€The€Committee€agreed€by€consensus€to€this€addition.€Š “  ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š ` ° Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€presented€Rule€1„101,€Applicability,€for€theŠ  \  ŠCommitteeššs€consideration.€€(See€Appendix€1.)Š ø  Šą  ąMs.€Ogletree€told€the€Committee€that€section€(i)€was€changedŠ d“  Što€conform€to€the€new€statute.€€The€Reporter€suggested€that€inŠ `  Šplace€of€the€list€of€proceedings,€the€specific€statutoryŠ ¼  Šreferences€should€be€added.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreedŠ hø Šwith€this€suggestion.€€Ms.€Musgrave€pointed€out€that€the€languageŠ d Šin€section€(j)€that€reads€š šwith€the€right€to€consent€to€adoptionššŠ Ą Šshould€be€deleted,€because€the€new€law€no€longer€uses€thisŠ l¼ Šlanguage.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€deletion.€Š h ŠBy€consensus,€the€Committee€approved€the€Rule€as€amended.Š Ä Šą  ąThe€Chair€thanked€the€Subcommittee€and€the€consultants€forŠ pĄ  Štheir€hard€work€on€the€Rules.€€The€Vice€Chair€suggested€that€theŠ !l" Štable€of€contents€be€revised€to€list€the€statutory€referencesŠ Č"$ Šfirst.€€By€consensus,€the€Committee€agreed€to€this€suggestion.Š t$Ä& Šą  ąThe€Chair€adjourned€the€meeting.Š  &p!( Š