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Ðof€the€importance€of€these€obligations€in€connection€with€the€uniqueÐ °  Ðdangers€of€improper€extrajudicial€statements€in€a€criminal€case.€In€addition,Ð °  Ðparagraph€(e)€requires€a€prosecutor€to€exercise€reasonable€care€to€preventÐ °  Ðpersons€assisting€or€associated€with€the€prosecutor€from€making€improperÐ °  Ðextrajudicial€statements,€even€when€such€persons€are€not€under€the€directÐ °  Ðsupervision€of€the€prosecutor.€Ordinarily,€the€reasonable€care€standard€willÐ °  Ðbe€satisfied€if€the€prosecutor€issues€the€appropriate€cautions€to€law„Ð °  Ðenforcement€personnel€and€other€relevant€individuals.ððÐ °  ÐÐ Ð d(.(3Ä($¤¤Ý ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÿÿSR;1031ÿÿSR;320 ¤ Ý ƒhÄ($ÝÔUSUS.,Ôà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆXXÔCaptioned,€ð ðProfessional€Independence€of€a€Lawyer,ðð€Rule€5.4€provides:Ð ° Ðà8  àð ð(a)€A€lawyer€or€law€firm€shall€not€share€legal€fees€with€a€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô,Ð ° Ðexcept€that:аРР Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(1)€an€agreement€by€a€lawyer€with€the€lawyer's€firm,€partner,Ð ° Ðor€associate€may€provide€for€the€payment€of€money,€over€aÐ ° Ðreasonable€period€of€time€after€the€lawyer's€death,€to€theÐ °  Ðlawyer's€estate€or€to€one€or€more€specified€persons;а ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(2)€a€lawyer€who€purchases€the€practice€of€a€lawyer€who€isÐ °  Ðdeceased€or€disabled€or€who€has€disappeared€may,€pursuant€toÐ °  Ðthe€provisions€of€Rule€1.17,€pay€the€purchase€price€to€theÐ °  Ðestate€or€representative€of€the€lawyer.Ð °  Ðð ð(3)€a€lawyer€who€undertakes€to€complete€unfinished€legalÐ °  Ðbusiness€of€a€deceased,€retired,€disabled,€or€suspended€lawyerÐ °  Ðmay€pay€to€that€lawyer€or€that€lawyer's€estate€the€proportion€ofÐ °  Ðthe€total€compensation€which€fairly€represents€the€servicesÐ ° Ðrendered€by€the€former€lawyer;Ð ° Ðð ð(4)€a€lawyer€or€law€firm€may€include€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€employeesÐ ° Ðin€a€compensation€or€retirement€plan,€even€though€the€plan€isÐ ° Ðbased€in€whole€or€in€part€on€a€profit„sharing€arrangement;€andÐ ° Ðð ð(5)€a€lawyer€may€share€court„awarded€legal€fees€with€aÐ ° Ðnonprofit€organization€that€employed,€retained€orÐ ° Ðrecommended€employment€of€the€lawyer€in€the€matter.а` x` x Ðà8  àð ð(b)€A€lawyer€shall€not€form€a€partnership€with€a€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€if€any€of€theÐ ° Ðactivities€of€the€partnership€consist€of€the€practice€of€law.аРР Ðà8  àð ð(c)€A€lawyer€shall€not€permit€a€person€who€recommends,€employs,€or€paysÐ ° Ðthe€lawyer€to€render€legal€services€for€another€to€direct€or€regulate€theÐ ° Ðlawyer's€professional€judgment€in€rendering€such€legal€services.Ð ° Ðð ð(d)€A€lawyer€shall€not€practice€with€or€in€the€form€of€a€professionalÐ ° Ðcorporation€or€association€authorized€to€practice€law€for€a€profit,€if:а Ð Ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(1)€a€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€owns€any€interest€therein,€except€that€aÐ °! Ðfiduciary€representative€of€the€estate€of€a€lawyer€may€hold€theÐ °" Ðstock€or€interest€of€the€lawyer€for€a€reasonable€time€during€administration;Ð °# Ðð ð(2)€a€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€is€a€corporate€director€or€officer€thereof€orÐ °$  Ðoccupies€the€position€of€similar€responsibility€in€any€form€ofÐ °%!! Ðassociation€other€than€a€corporation;€orа&""` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(3)€a€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€has€the€right€to€direct€or€control€theÐ °'##  Ðprofessional€judgment€of€a€lawyer. 7Ý ƒhÄ($ÝÔUSUS.,Ôà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆXXÔMaryland€Rule€16„760€Ô‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô(d)€provides:Ð ° Ðà8  àð ð(d)€Effect€of€Order;€Prohibited€Acts.Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+™#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô€After€the€effective€date€of€an€orderÐ ° Ðthat€disbars€or€suspends€a€respondent€or€places€a€respondent€on€inactiveÐ ° Ðstatus,€the€respondent€may€not€practice€law,€attempt€to€practice€law,€or€offerÐ ° Ðto€practice€law€in€this€State€either€directly€or€through€an€attorney,€officer,Ð ° Ðdirector,€partner,€trustee,€agent,€or€employee.€Unless€otherwise€stated€in€anÐ °  Ðorder€of€the€Court€of€Appeals,€the€respondent€shall€not:Ð#° Ð Ð   #Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ðÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+2#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô(1)€occupy,€share,€or€use€office€space€in€which€an€attorneyÐ ° Ðpractices€law€unless€under€circumstances€clearly€indicating€toÐ ° Ðclients,€prospective€clients,€and€persons€who€may€visit€theÐ ° Ðoffice€that€the€respondent€is€not€a€lawyer€and€is€not€permittedÐ ° Ðto€practice€law;а` x` x ÐÓ  Ó*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð °  ÐÓ  Óà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ðÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+²#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô(3)€use€any€business€card,€sign,€or€advertisement€suggestingÐ °  Ðthat€the€respondent€is€entitled€to€practice€law€or€maintain,€eitherÐ °  Ðalone€or€with€another,€an€office€for€the€practice€of€law;а ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ðÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Î#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô(4)€use€any€stationery,€bank€account,€checks,€or€labels€on€whichÐ °  Ðthe€respondent's€name€appears€as€an€attorney€or€in€connectionÐ °  Ðwith€any€office€for€the€practice€of€law;Ð °  Ðð ðÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+5#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô(5)€solicit€or€procure€any€legal€business€or€retainer€for€anÐ °  Ðattorney,€whether€or€not€for€personal€gain;€andÐ °  Ðð ðÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+`#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô(6)€share€in€any€fees€for€legal€services€performed€by€anotherÐ ° Ðattorney€after€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+< #Ôthe€effective€date€of€the€order,€but€may€beÐ ° Ðcompensated€for€the€reasonable€value€of€services€rendered€priorÐ ° Ðto€that€date.ððа` x` x ÐSubsection€(2)€Ô‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ôprohibits€a€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+² #ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔdisbarredÔ% ‡³ ÔÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ #ÔÔ%†³( Ô€attorney,€inter€alia,€from€working€as€a€paralegal€for€anÐ ° Ðattorney.€€By€Order€of€this€Court€dated€AugustÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+å #ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô14,€2001,€that€prohibition€was€suspended,Ð ° Ðð ðpending€further€study€of€the€rule€by€the€CourtÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+( #ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô.ðð€€Its€operation€was€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ú #Ô€reinstated,€as€ofÐ ° ÐSeptember€2,€2005,€by€Order€of€this€Court€dated€June€2,€2005.€€Although€in€that€order,€weÐ ° Ðstated€that€further€study€had€been€done,€the€record€is€devoid€of€any€evidence€justifying€ourÐ ° Ðaction.€€€Moreover,€we€ordered,€in€connection€with€a€motion,€filed€by€Sidney€Blum€forÐ ° Ðreinstatement€or€suspension€of€rule€16„760€(d),€Bar€Counsel€to€include€in€his€answer€Ô‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ôto€theÐ ° Ðmotion,€ð ðdata€reflecting€the€number€of€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ú#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔdisbarredÔ% ‡¹ ÔÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+#ÔÔ%†¹©ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô€attorneys€presently€working€as€Ô_ÔparalegalsÔ_ÔÐ ° Ðand€also€data€disclosing€the€extent€to€which€other€States€prohibit€or€restrict€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ê#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔdisbarredÔ% ‡º ÔÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ú#ÔÔ%†ºÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔÐ ° Ðattorneys€from€working€as€Ô_ÔparalegalsÔ_ÔÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+C#Ô.ðð€€€ò òó óÐ ° Ðà  àAs€amended,€Rule€16„760€(d)€deletes€the€prohibition€of€working€as€a€paralegal€andÐ °  Ðreplaces€it€with€a€new€subsection€11,€as€follows:Ð °! Ðà8  àð ð(11)€If€the€respondent€is€or€becomes€employed€or€retained€by€or€associatedÐ °" Ðwith€a€lawyer,€the€respondent€shall€comply€with€Rule€5.3€(d)€of€the€MarylandÐ °# ÐLawyersðð€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€and€assist€the€supervising€lawyer€inÐ °$  Ðcomplying€with€the€supervising€lawyerððs€obligations€under€the€Rule.ðð€ ŽÝ ƒhÄ($ÝÔUSUS.,Ôà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆXXÔð ðWith€respect€to€a€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€employed€or€retained€by€or€associated€with€a€lawyer:€Ð ° ÐÌ€€à8  àð ð(a)€a€partner,€and€a€lawyer€who€individually€or€together€with€other€lawyersÐ ° Ðpossesses€comparable€managerial€authority€in€a€law€firm€shall€makeÐ ° Ðreasonable€efforts€to€ensure€that€the€firm€has€in€effect€measures€givingÐ ° Ðreasonable€assurance€that€the€person's€conduct€is€compatible€with€theÐ °  Ðprofessional€obligations€of€the€lawyer;€€Ð° Ð Ð  Ѐ€à8  àð ð(b)€a€lawyer€having€direct€supervisory€authority€over€the€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€shallÐ °  Ðmake€reasonable€efforts€to€ensure€that€the€person's€conduct€is€compatibleÐ °  Ðwith€the€professional€obligations€of€the€lawyer;€and€€Ð° Ð Ð  Ѐ€à8  àð ð(c)€a€lawyer€shall€be€responsible€for€conduct€of€such€a€person€that€wouldÐ °  Ðbe€a€violation€of€the€Maryland€Lawyers'€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€ifÐ °  Ðengaged€in€by€a€lawyer€if:€€Ð° Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€à8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(1)€the€lawyer€orders€or,€with€the€knowledge€of€the€specificÐ °  Ðconduct,€ratifies€the€conduct€involved;€or€€Ð°` x` x Ѐ€€€à8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(2)€the€lawyer€is€a€partner€or€has€comparable€managerialÐ ° Ðauthority€in€the€law€firm€in€which€the€person€is€employed,€orÐ ° Ðhas€direct€supervisory€authority€over€the€person,€and€knows€ofÐ ° Ðthe€conduct€at€a€time€when€its€consequences€can€be€avoidedÐ ° Ðor€mitigated€but€fails€to€take€reasonable€remedial€action.ðð€ KÝ ƒhÄ($ÝÔUSUS.,Ôà  àòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆXXÔBar€Admission€Rule€14€then€provided€for€admission€of€an€applicant€to€theÐ ° ÐMaryland€Bar,€upon€successful€completion€of€an€abbreviated€examination€ð ðif€theÐ ° Ðapplicant,€among€other€things,€has€been€admitted,€by€examination,€to€the€ððBar€of€anotherÐ ° ÐState,€District€or€Territory€of€the€United€Statesðð€...€and€if€he€or€she€ððfor€at€least€five€of€theÐ ° Ðseven€years€immediately€preceding€the€filing€of€his€[or€her]€petition€[for€admission€inÐ ° ÐMaryland]€...€has€been€regularly€engaged€in€any€of€the€following€activities:€as€aÐ °  Ðpractitioner€of€law;€as€a€full„time€teacher€of€law€at€a€law€school€approved€by€theÐ °  ÐAmerican€Bar€Association;€or€as€a€judge€of€a€court€of€record....ððððÐ °  ÐòòApplication€of€Ô_ÔR.G.S.Ô_Ôóó,€312€Md.€626,€627„28,€541€A.2d€977,€978€(1988).Ð °  ÐÌ sÝ ƒhÄ($ÝÔUSUS.,Ôà  àòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆXXÔA€new€subsection€(d)€is€added€to€Rule€5.3,€as€follows:Ð ° Ðà8  àð ð(d)€a€lawyer€who€employs€or€retains€the€services€of€a€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€who€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)Ð ° Ðwas€formerly€admitted€to€the€practice€of€law€in€any€jurisdiction€and€(ii)€hasÐ ° Ðbeen€and€remains€disbarred,€suspended,€or€placed€on€inactive€status€becauseÐ ° Ðof€incapacity€shall€comply€with€the€following€requirements:аРР Ѐ€€€à8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(1)€all€law„related€activities€of€the€formerly€admitted€lawyerÐ °  Ðshall€be€(A)€performed€from€an€office€that€is€staffed€on€a€full„Ð °  Ðtime€basis€by€a€supervising€lawyer€and€(B)€conducted€underÐ °  Ðthe€direct€supervision€of€the€supervising€lawyer,€who€shall€beÐ °  Ðresponsible€for€ensuring€that€the€formerly€admitted€lawyerÐ °  Ðcomplies€with€the€requirements€of€this€Rule.а ` x` x Ѐ€€€à8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(2)€the€lawyer€shall€take€reasonable€steps€to€ensure€that€theÐ °  Ðformerly€admitted€lawyer€does€not:Ð#° ` x` x  #Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàð ð(A)€represent€himself€or€herself€to€be€a€lawyer;а¸ ¸  Ðà  à€à8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xàð ð(B)€render€legal€consultation€or€advice€to€aÐ ° Ðclient€or€prospective€client;а¸ ¸  Ðà  à€à8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xàð ð(C)€appear€on€behalf€of€or€represent€a€client€inÐ ° Ðany€judicial,€administrative,€legislative,€orÐ ° Ðalternative€dispute€resolution€proceeding;а ¸ ¸  Ðà  à€à8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xàð ð(D)€appear€on€behalf€of€or€represent€a€client€atÐ °  Ða€deposition€or€in€any€other€discovery€matter;а ¸ ¸  Ðà  à€à8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xàð ð(E)€negotiate€or€transact€any€matter€on€behalfÐ °  Ðof€a€client€with€third€parties;а ¸ ¸  Ðà  à€à8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xàð ð(F)€receive€funds€from€or€on€behalf€of€a€clientÐ °  Ðor€disburse€funds€to€or€on€behalf€of€a€client;€orа ¸ ¸  Ðà  à€à8 ` àà8¸ ` x` xàð ð(G)€perform€any€law„related€activity€for€(Ô_ÔiÔ_Ô)€aÐ °  Ðlaw€firm€or€lawyer€with€whom€the€formerlyÐ °  Ðadmitted€lawyer€was€associated€when€the€actsÐ ° Ðthat€resulted€in€the€disbarment€or€suspensionÐ ° Ðoccurred€or€(ii)€any€client€who€was€previouslyÐ ° Ðrepresented€by€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer.а¸ ¸  Ѐà8  àà8` Ð Ð àð ð(3)€the€lawyer,€the€supervising€lawyer,€and€the€formerlyÐ ° Ðadmitted€lawyer€shall€file€jointly€with€Bar€Counsel€(A)€aÐ ° Ðnotice€of€employment€identifying€the€supervising€lawyer€andÐ ° Ðthe€formerly€admitted€lawyer€and€listing€each€jurisdiction€inÐ ° Ðwhich€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€has€been€disbarred,Ð ° Ðsuspended,€or€placed€on€inactive€status€because€of€incapacity;Ð ° Ðand€(B)€a€copy€of€an€executed€written€agreement€between€theÐ ° Ðlawyer,€the€supervising€lawyer,€and€the€formerly€admittedÐ ° Ðlawyer€that€sets€forth€the€duties€of€the€formerly€admittedÐ ° Ðlawyer€and€includes€an€undertaking€to€comply€with€requestsÐ ° Ðby€Bar€Counsel€for€proof€of€compliance€with€the€terms€of€theÐ °  Ðagreement€and€this€Rule.€€As€to€a€formerly€admitted€lawyerÐ °! Ðemployed€as€of€July€1,€2006,€the€notice€and€agreement€shallÐ °" Ðbe€filed€no€later€than€September€1,€ÑC)N ÑÑ C Ñ2006.€€As€to€a€formerlyÐ °# Ðadmitted€lawyer€hired€after€July€1,€2006,€the€notice€andÐ °$  Ðagreement€shall€be€filed€within€30€days€after€commencementÐ °%!! Ðof€the€employment.€€Immediately€upon€the€termination€of€theÐ °&"" Ðemployment€of€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer,€the€lawyer€andÐ °'## Ðthe€supervising€lawyer€shall€file€with€Bar€Counsel€a€notice€ofÐ °($$ Ðthe€termination.ððÔ‡(ŠÔ^ˆˆŠÁ+ÔÔ#†(XÔ^ˆˆ(ŠÔ^e#Ôа)%%` x` x ÐÌÔ#†XçüXˆ(XÔ^î#ÔÿÿSR;391ÿÿsp_536_325ÿÿSDU_325ÿÿciteas((Cite as: 340 Md. 318, *325, 666 A.2d 1246, **1249)ÿÿSR;257ÿÿSR;276Ý ƒüœ!ÝÔUSUS.,ÔÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÔ€ŠÁ+ˆXXÔà@@ @ ìàòòIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€MARYLANDóóˆÐ ° ÐÌÌÌà@ÿÿ ìàòòR€U€L€E€S€€€O€R€D€E€RóóˆÐ ° ÐÌÌÌÓÓÌÌà  àThe€Court,€on€its€own€initiative,€having€considered€at€open€meetings,€notices€ofÐ °  Ðwhich€were€posted€as€prescribed€by€law,€amendments€to€Rule€16„760€of€the€MarylandÐ ° ÐRules€of€Procedure€and€Rule€5.3€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersðð€Rules€of€ProfessionalÐ ° ÐConduct,€it€is€this€2òòndóó€day€of€March,€2006,Ð ° ÐÌà  àORDERED,€by€the€Court€of€Appeals€of€Maryland,€that€Maryland€Rule€16„760€andÐ ° ÐRule€5.3€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersðð€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€be,€and€they€areÐ ° Ðhereby,€amended€in€the€form€attached€to€this€Order;€and€it€is€furtherÐ ° ÐÌà  àORDERED€that€the€rules€changes€hereby€adopted€by€this€Court€shall€take€effect€onÐ °" ÐJuly€1,€2006€and,€from€and€after€said€date,€shall€govern€the€conduct€of€attorneys€and€theÐ °$  Ðconduct€of€Ô_ÔnonlawyersÔ_Ô€who€were€formerly€admitted€to€the€practice€of€law€and€have€beenÐ °&"" Ðdisbarred,€suspended,€or€placed€on€inactive€status€because€of€incapacity;€and€it€is€furtherÐ °($$ ÐÓÓÌÐ  °+'' ÐÑ,°Ñà  àORDERED€that€a€copy€of€this€Order€be€published€in€the€next€Ð ° ÐÌissue€of€the€òòMaryland€Registeróó.Ð ° ÐÌòòóóà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àò ò*ó ó_____________________________________аÀ(#À(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€Robert€M.€BellÐ ´  ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€€€€€€€€€€€ò ò*ó ó_____________________________________Ð ´   Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€Irma€S.€RakerÐ ¸  ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€òò/s/€Alan€Ô_ÔM.Ô_Ô€Ô_ÔWilnerÔ_Ô€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Ô_ÔóóÔ_ÔÐ ¸ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ à€à  àà h àà À à€Alan€M.€Ô_ÔWilnerÔ_ÔÐ ¸ ÐÌò òó óÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àòò/s/€Dale€R.€Ô_ÔCathellÔ_Ô€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ ¸ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àDale€R.€Ô_ÔCathellÔ_ÔÐ ¸ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àòò/s/€Glenn€T.€Ô_ÔHarrellÔ_Ô,€Jr.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ ¸ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGlenn€T.€Ô_ÔHarrellÔ_Ô,€Jr.Ð ¸ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àòò/s/€Lynne€A.€Ô_ÔBattagliaÔ_Ô€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ ¸! Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àLynne€A.€Ô_ÔBattagliaÔ_ÔÐ ¸" ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  à€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ò ò*ó ó______________________________________Ð ¸&"" Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€€€€€€€€€€Clayton€Greene,€Jr.Ð ¼' ## ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h à€€€€€€€€€€ò ò*ó óChief€Judge€Bell,€Judge€Raker€and€JudgeÐ ¼) %% ÐFiled:€March€3,€2006€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€Greene€declined€to€sign€the€Rules€Order.€€€Ð À*&& Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€(See€attached€dissenting€opinion.)Ð À+'' Ðòò/s/€Alexander€L.€Cummings€€€€€€€€€€€€€óóÐ À,(( Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ClerkÐ À-)) Ѐ€€€Court€of€Appeals€of€MarylandÐ  À.** ÐѰ,ÑÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔBell,€C.€J.,€dissentingÐ ° Ðà  àRule€€5.3€of€the€Maryland€Rules€of€Professional€ConductÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+G#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô€has€been€a€part€of€theÐ ° ÐMaryland€rules€since€its€adoption€on€April€15,€1986,€eff.€Jan.€1,€1987.€€€For€all€of€theseÐ ° Ðyears,€it€has€prescribed€the€responsibilities€of€lawyers€with€regard€to€Ô_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€assistants,Ð ° Ðand€it€has€done€so€without€any€special€or€specific€reference€to€the€nature€of€thoseÐ ° ÐÔ_ÔnonlawyerÔ_Ô€assistants€Ô_Ô׃C×Ý ƒi#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô_Ô„€it€did€not€differentiate€on€the€basis€of€the€present€or€€the€pastÐ °  Ðoccupation€of€those€occupying€those€positions.€€€There€was€never€a€dichotomy€drawnÐ °  Ðbetween€those€who€were€disbarred€lawyers€and€those€who€had€never€been€lawyers.€€NorÐ °  Ðwas€there€thought€to€be€a€need€to€do€so,€not€by€this€Court€or€by€the€American€BarÐ °  ÐAssociation,€the€promulgator€of€the€Model€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct.€€€The€mostÐ °  Ðrecent€revision€of€that€Code,€in€fact,€made€no€such€differentiation;€in€the€Ethics€2000Ð °  ÐProject,€Rule€5.3€consisted€of€the€same€basic€sections€as€formerly,€(a)€through€(c),Ô_Ô׃¡×Ý ƒi#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ô_Ô€whichÐ °  Ðtreated€the€subject€of€attorney€responsibility€for€the€unauthorized€practice€of€law€by€aÐ °  Ðperson€in€the€employ€and€under€the€supervision€of€an€attorney€in€essentially€the€same€wayÐ °  ÐÔ_Ôas€it€had€been€prior€to€the€project,€using€essentially€the€same€general€terms€as€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ø#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ôhad€alwaysÐ ° Ðcharacterized€the€Rule.€Ð ° Ðà  àThere€is€a€reason€that€this€Court€did€not€separately€and€specifically€regulate€in€itsÐ ° ÐRules€what€a€disbarred€lawyer€could€do€when€working€for€a€law€firm€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ö#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ôand€why€the€ModelÐ ° ÐRules€did€not,€and€do€not,€recommend€such€separate€treatment.€€€€Rule€5.3€is€quite€clear€inÐ ° Ðits€prescription€of€proper€conduct€by€practicing€attorneys€in€supervising€and€managingÐ °  Ðnonlawyers€assisting€in€that€practiceÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+=#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô.׃Q×Ý ƒi#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€It€requires€a€lawyer€or€firm€that€employs,€hires€andÐ °  Ðassociates€with€a€nonlawyer€to€ð ðmake€reasonable€efforts€to€ensure€that€the€firm€has€inÐ °  Ðeffect€measures€giving€reasonable€assurance€that€the€person's€conduct€is€compatible€withÐ °  Ðthe€professional€obligations€of€the€lawyer,ðð€Rule€5.3€(a)€and,€in€the€case€of€individualÐ °  Ðlawyers,€that€obligation€is€ð ðto€make€reasonable€efforts€to€ensure€that€the€conduct€[of€theÐ °  Ðnonlawyer€over€whom€the€lawyer€has€supervisory€authority]Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+¥#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô€is€compatible€with€theÐ °  Ðprofessional€obligations€of€the€lawyer.ðð€€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+}#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô€Rule€5.3€(b).Ð °  Ðà  àTo€be€sure,€the€Rule€does€not€define€ð ðconduct€[that]€is€compatible€with€theÐ °  Ðprofessional€obligations€of€the€lawyer.ðð€€€Undoubtedly,€it€was€not€considered€necessary,Ð ° Ðas€€other€Rules€address€what€those€obligations€are.€€€Of€some,€and€perhaps,€particularÐ ° Ðrelevance€to€the€issue,€however,€is€Maryland€Rule€16„760€(d),׃Ÿ×Ý ƒi#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€which€sets€out€in€someÐ ° Ðdetail€the€acts€that€a€disbarred€or€suspended€lawyer€is€prohibited€from€doing.€€Ð ° ÐSignificantly,€in€addition€to€stating€clearly€the€effect€of€the€disbarment€sanction,€itÐ ° Ðaddresses,€again€quite€clearly,€the€limitations€on€the€disbarred€lawyerððs:€association€withÐ ° Ðpracticing€attorneys€in€the€office€context,€the€use€of€business€cards€and€stationery€and€theÐ ° Ðlike,€the€solicitation€of€legal€business€and€the€sharing€of€attorneys€fees€after€the€effectiveÐ ° Ðdate€of€the€disbarment€order.€€Ð °  Ðà  àAlso€of€relevance,€I€believe€€are€Rules€5.1Ô% ‡w ÔÔ%†wó#Ô,€requiring€law€firm€partners€andÐ ° Ðmanaging€and€supervisory€lawyers€to€ð ð€make€reasonable€efforts€to€ensure€that€the€firm€hasÐ ° Ðin€effect€measures€giving€reasonable€assurance€that€all€lawyers€in€the€firm€conform€to€theÐ ° ÐMaryland€Lawyers'€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct;ðð€5.4,׃x×Ý ƒi#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€prohibiting€lawyers€or€law€firmsÐ ° Ðfrom€sharing€legal€fees€with€a€nonlawyer,€except€under€limited€and€specifiedÐ ° Ðcircumstances,€partnering€with€a€nonlawyer€for€the€practice€of€law€or€permitting€aÐ ° Ðnonlawyer,€client€or€otherwise,€ð ðto€direct€or€control€the€lawyer's€professional€judgmentðð;Ð ° Ð5.5,€providing€that,€just€as€the€lawyer€may€not€ð ðpractice€law€in€a€jurisdiction€in€violationÐ ° Ðof€the€regulation€of€the€legal€profession€in€that€jurisdiction,€[he€or€she€may€not]€assistÐ ° Ðanother€in€doing€soðð;€and€8.4,€proscribing€conduct€of€a€lawyer€that:Ð °  Ðà8  à(a)€violate[s]€or€attempt[s]€to€violate€the€Maryland€Lawyersðð€Rules€ofÐ °  ÐProfessional€Conduct,€knowingly€assist[s]€or€induce[s]€another€to€do€so,€orÐ °  Ðdo[es]€so€through€the€acts€of€another;а Ð Ð  ÐÌÓ  Ó*€€€€€*€€€€€*€€€€€*Ð °  ÐÓ  ÓÐ Ðà8  àð ð(d)€[constitutes]€engaging€in€conduct€prejudicial€to€the€administration€ofÐ °  Ðjusticeðð.а Ð Ð  ÐÌÓÓà  àPerhaps€because€of€the€clarity€of€Rule€5.3,€which€permits€the€objects€of€the€Rule,€the€Ð ° Ðlawyers€who€would€hire€and€have€to€supervise€the€nonlawyers,€including€disbarred€lawyers,Ð ° Ðto€understand€precisely€what€is€required€of€them,€but€certainly€because,€I€believe,€of€theÐ ° Ðseriousness€with€which€they€view€and€have€undertaken€to€comply,€there€have€been€very€fewÐ ° Ðcases€in€which€the€issue€of€inappropriate€or€inadequate€supervision€of€a€disbarred€lawyer€hasÐ ° Ðbeen€raised.€€òòAttorney€Griev.€Comm'n€v.€Brennanóó,€350€Md.€489,€714€A.2d€157€(1998);Ð ° ÐòòAttorney€Griev.€Comm'n€v.€Jamesóó,€340€Md.€318,€666€A.2d€1246€(1995);€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔòòMatter€of€Murrayóó,Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+~-#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔÐ ° Ð316€Md.€303,€558€A.2d€710€(1989);€Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+×-#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔòòApplication€of€R.G.S.óó,Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Q.#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô€312€Md.€626,€541€A.2d€977Ð °! Ð(1988).€€See€also€òòAttorney€Griev.€Commððn€v.€Leeóó,€387€Md.€89,€___,€874€A.€2d€897,€___Ð °# Ð(2005),€in€which,€although€the€respondent€had€been€charged€with€violations€of€Rules€5.3€andÐ °%!! Ð5.5,€those€charges€were€withdrawn€from€the€hearing€courtððs€consideration€prior€to€its€beingÐ °'## Ðcalled€upon€to€decide€their€applicability.€€€Two€of€these€cases,€òòBrennanóó€and€òòJamesóó,€wereÐ °)%% Ðrelated,€arising€out€of€the€same€or€essentially€the€same€factual€circumstances.€€€James,€whileÐ ° Ðnot€a€disbarred€lawyer,€had€been€suspended€and€purported€to€be€Brennanððs€paralegal.€€€WeÐ ° Ðwere€not€persuaded€and,€so,€required€James€to€serve€out€his€suspension€and,€in€a€separateÐ ° Ðcase,€sanctioned€Brennnan€with€a€ninety€day€suspension.€Ð °  Ðà  à€Murray,€a€disbarred€lawyer€who€had€been€a€partner€in€a€Towson€law€firm,€wasÐ °  Ðemployed€as€a€paralegal€while€disbarred€by€an€established€Westminster€firm.€€316€Md.€at€306Ð °  Ð&€n.€1,€558€A.2d€711€&€n.€1.€€This€fact€was€noted€in€the€recitation€of€the€background,€and€notÐ °  Ðpejoratively.€€€Murrayððs€petition€for€reinstatement€to€the€Bar€was€granted.€€RSG€was€neitherÐ ° Ða€suspended€nor€a€disbarred€lawyer.€€Rather,€he€was€a€lawyer€admitted€in€North€Carolina,Ð ° Ðwhere€he€had€€practiced€for€five€years.€€€He€applied€for€admission€to€the€Maryland€Bar,€takingÐ ° Ðthe€abbreviated€examination€for€attorneys€previously€barred€in€another€State.€€€Because€heÐ ° Ðcame€to€Maryland€to€become€a€full„time€professor€of€law,€which€he€pursued€for€someÐ ° Ðfourteen€years,€and,€then,€having€reduced€his€teaching€schedule€to€that€of€a€part„time,€adjunctÐ ° Ðfaculty€instructor,€accepted€employment€as€counsel€to€an€established€law€firm€in€AnneÐ ° ÐArundel€County,€òòidóó.€at€628,€541€A.2d€at€978,€where€he€drafted€pleadings,€supportingÐ °  Ðmemoranda,€and€briefs,€under€the€supervision€of€licensed€Maryland€lawyers€and€advised€theÐ °" Ðpartners€on€litigation€Ô% ‡µ ÔÔ%†µ´7ÔÔ% ‡¶ ÔÔ%†¶Ò7ÔÔ% ‡· ÔÔ%†·ð7Ôstrategy€and€the€like,€òòidóó.€at€632„33,€541€A.2d€at€981,€we€were€presentedÐ °$  Ðwith€the€issue€of€how€to€characterize€his€counsel€activities,€whether€they€were€theÐ °&"" Ðâ âunauthorized€practice€of€law€or€€could€be€credited€toward€the€experience€requirement€of€Ð °($$ ÐRule€14.׃¢×Ý ƒi#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú6Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€òòIdóó.€at€___,€541€A.€2d€at€___.€€€Although€acknowledging€that€the€legal€work€ð ðÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+¯.#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+ÔmayÐ ° Ðâ âbe€actual€practice€within€the€meaning€of€Rule€14,Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+$:#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ôðð€id.€at€638„39,€541€A.2d€at€983,Ô#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+¹:#ÔÔ‡ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+Ô€weÐ ° Ðconcluded€that€it€was€not€unauthorized€practice,€it€having€been€ð ðperformed€by€one€alreadyÐ ° Ðadmitted€to€practice€by€examination€in€another€state[,]€in€a€way€that€insulated€the€practitionerÐ °  Ðfrom€direct€contact€with€lay€clients€and€the€courts€and€administrative€tribunals€[and]€underÐ °  Ðthe€supervision€of€a€licensed€Maryland€lawyer.ðð€€òòIdóó.Ð °  Ðà  àThis€paucity€of€cases€speaks€to€the€need€for€the€addition€to€Rule€5.3€that€the€majorityÐ °  Ðmakes׃¯ ×Ý ƒi#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú7Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€„€there€simply€is€none.€€€That€was€the€conclusion€of€Bar€Counsel€when€asked€to€Ð ° Ðprovide€input€for€the€Courtððs€consideration€of€motions€filed€by€Sidney€Blum€and€otherÐ ° Ðdisbarred€attorneys€seeking€the€continued€suspension€of€16„760€(d).€€€His€position€was€thatÐ ° Ðany€prohibition€against€disbarred€lawyers€acting€as€paralegals€not€affect€those€already€soÐ ° Ðacting,€thus,€€Mr.€Blumððs€motion€should€be€granted.€€€€Bar€Counsel€also€urged€the€Court€to,Ð ° Ðð ðon€a€case€by€case€basis,€consider€whether€any€attorney,€disbarred€or€suspended,€should€makeÐ °  Ðapplication€to€this€Court€for€permission€to€act€in€the€capacity€of€a€paralegal.ðð€€Ð °  Ðà  àTo€be€sure,€the€Court€in€òòJamesóó,€quoted€liberally€from€an€Informal€Opinion€of€theÐ °  ÐMaryland€State€Bar€Association€Committee€on€Ethics,€Docket€79„41,€which€counseled€a€soleÐ °  Ðpractitioner€against€hiring,€as€a€paralegal,€a€former€associate€attorney€who€had€beenÐ ° Ðdisbarred,€noting€the€difficult€and€substantial€perception€issues€such€employment€wouldÐ ° Ðpresent€and€equating€them€to€the€James/Brennan€relationship.€€340€Md.€at€325„26,€666€A.2dÐ ° Ðat€1249.€€€I€am€also€aware€of€òòAttorney€Griev.€Commððn€v.€Weissóó,€___€Md.€___,€___€A.€2d€___Ð ° Ð(2005)€and€the€concern€that€some€members€of€this€Court€expressed€regarding€the€fact€that,Ð ° Ðalthough€Weiss€ceased€being€a€partner€in€the€firm€from€which€he€stole€money,€he€remainedÐ ° Ðas€an€associate€of€the€firm.€€Neither€our€discussion€in€òòJamesóó€nor€the€concern€with€respect€toÐ ° ÐWeissðð€continuation€in€the€employ€of€his€District€of€Columbia€firm€suffices€to€justify€the€newÐ °  ÐRuleððs€provisions.€€€€Nor,€without€more,€can€Pennsylvaniaððs€and€other€statesðð€experience€inÐ °" Ðthis€area€substitute€for€a€demonstrative€showing€that€it€is€not€only€appropriate,€but€necessary,Ð °$  Ðto€treat€the€supervision€of€disbarred€lawyers€separately€and€distinct€from€other€nonlawyers.Ð °&"" Ðà  àIn€addition€to€being€unneeded,€which€the€amendment€itself€tacitly€confirms€„€Rule€5.3Ð °($$ Ð(d)€(2)€is€certainly€encompassed€in€the€Rule€5.3€(a)€through€(c),€the€amendment€isÐ °*&& Ðburdensome€both€to€the€lawyer€willing€to€hire€a€disbarred€lawyer€and€to€Bar€counsel.€€€TheÐ °,(( Ðmicro„managing€of€a€firmððs€supervisory€policies,€coupled€with€the€reporting€requirements,Ð ° Ðwhich€are,€in€addition,€rather€onerous€„€there€is€required€an€ð ðexecuted€written€agreementÐ ° Ðbetween€the€lawyer,€the€supervising€lawyer,€and€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€that€sets€forthÐ ° Ðthe€duties€of€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer,ðð€are€likely€to€discourage€the€employment€ofÐ °  Ðdisbarred€lawyers.€€€That€perhaps€is€the€real€reason€for€the€amendment.€€€€Bar€Counsel€willÐ °  Ðnow€have€to€monitor€the€reporting,€for€the€failure€to€file€the€report,€irrespective€of€the€qualityÐ °  Ðof€the€supervision€given€the€disbarred€lawyer,€in€fact,€is€itself€a€violation.€€€Furthermore,€itÐ °  Ðwill€not€be€sufficient€for€Bar€Counsel€to€receive€timely€reports,€he€must,€as€the€Rule€makesÐ ° Ðclear,€Rule€5.3€(g),€seek€proof€of€compliance€with€the€written€agreement€between€theÐ ° Ðdisbarred€lawyer,€the€firm€and€the€supervising€attorney.€Ð ° Ðà  àWhat€is€most€disturbing€to€me,€however,€is€the€message€it€sends€to,€and€about,Ð ° Ðlawyers.€€€I€have€no€doubt€whatever€that€what€is€intended€is€the€protection€of€the€public,€theÐ ° Ðultimate€goal€of€attorney€discipline,€and€that€is€the€message€that€is€sought€to€be€given€to€theÐ ° Ðpublic,€whom€we€are€mandated€to€protect.€€There€is€no€demonstrative€or€persuasive€evidenceÐ ° Ðthat€there€is€a€persistent€and€on„going€problem€with€disbarred€lawyers€being€allowed€toÐ °  Ðpractice€law€in€the€guise€of€working€as€a€paralegal€or€that€Maryland€lawyers€have€not€taken,Ð °" Ðor€will€not€take,€seriously€Rule€5.3,€as€it€relates€to€nonlawyers€in€general,€which,€of€course,Ð °$  Ðincludes€disbarred€lawyers.€€€On€the€contrary,€the€evidence€is€that€the€vast€majority€ofÐ °&"" ÐMaryland€lawyers€are€scrupulously€ethical,€complying€strictly€and€always€with€theÐ °($$ Ðprofessional€conduct€rules.€€€It€should€be€noted,€in€this€regard,€that€the€informal€opinion€fromÐ °*&& Ðwhich€we€quoted€so€liberally€in€James,€was€prompted€by€inquiry€from€the€lawyer.€€ThatÐ °,(( Ðavenue€for€advice€remains€available€for€lawyers€to€use€and€there€is€no€indication€that,€in€closeÐ ° Ðcases,€they€will€not€make€use€of€it.Ð ° Ðà  à€Consequently,€the€intended€message€will€neither€be€the€one€received€nor€the€oneÐ ° Ðperceived€to€being€sent.€€€The€Courtððs€prescription€of€a€regime€to€regulate€the€hiring€andÐ °  Ðsupervision€of€disbarred€lawyers,€under€these€circumstances,€says€to€the€lawyers€of€this€State,€Ð °  Ðyou€can€not€be€trusted€to€supervise€disbarred€lawyers€properly.€€€And€that€message€is€likelyÐ °  Ðto€speak€volumes€to€the€public,€many€members€of€which€are€all€too€willing€to€believe€theÐ °  Ðworse€about€lawyers€and,€for€many,€will€be€confirmatory€of€what€they€already€believe,€thatÐ ° Ðlawyers€conspire€among€themselves€and€protect€each€other€to€the€publicððs€detriment.€€TheseÐ ° Ðbeliefs€are€buttressed€by€political€campaigns€that€tend,€perhaps,€intentionally€so,€toÐ ° Ðmarginalize€lawyers€and€through€them€the€legal€system;€they€paint€lawyers€as€responsible€forÐ ° Ðfrivolous€litigation€and€virtually€anything€else€that€ails€this€country.€€It€is€bad€enough€thatÐ ° Ðlawyers€are€now,€perhaps€more€than€ever,€being€vilified,€with€little€or€no€support€in€fact,€butÐ ° Ðit€is€doubly€damaging€to€have€that€villification€confirmed,€at€least€to€some€extent,€by€thisÐ ° ÐCourt€and€especially€when€it€does€so€on€so€spare€and€lacking€a€€record.€€€€As€I€have€said,€theÐ °  Ðfact€that€Pennsylvania€and€other€states€may€have€a€similar€rule€is€not€justification€forÐ °" ÐMaryland€to€adopt€one.Ð °$  Ðà  àJudges€Raker€and€Greene€join€in€the€views€herein€expressed.Ð °&"" ЀÔ#†ŠÁ+ˆˆŠÁ+;#ÔÐ  °($$ ÐÓÓà@É É ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€àHð ð ,àTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ŠŠìàCHAPTER€700€„€DISCIPLINE€AND€INACTIVE€STATUS€OF€ATTORNEYSˆÐ ° ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€16„760€to€add€to€section€(c)€certain€duties€with€respect€to€Rule€5.3€(d)Ð °  Ðof€the€Maryland€Lawyersðð€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€and€to€rescind€subsection€(d)(2),Ð °  Ðas€follows:Ð °  ÐÓÓÌRule€16-760.€€ORDER€IMPOSING€DISCIPLINE€OR€INACTIVE€STATUS€Ð ° ÐÌÌ€€€.€.€.Ð ° ÐÌÓÓ€€(c)€€Duties€of€RespondentÐ ° Ðà  à€€Unless€otherwise€stated€in€the€order,€an€order€that€disbars€or€suspends€a€respondentÐ ° Ðor€places€a€respondent€on€inactive€status€shall€operate€as€an€immediate€directive€that€theÐ ° Ðrespondent€perform€each€of€the€following€duties€in€a€timely€manner:€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(1)€The€respondent€shall€not€accept€any€new€clients€or€undertake€any€new€or€furtherÐ ° Ðrepresentation€of€existing€clients.€€Ð °! Ѐ€€€(2)€The€respondent€shall€take€any€action€necessary€to€protect€current€clients.€€Ð °# Ѐ€€€(3)€The€respondent€shall€conclude€any€current€client€matters€that€can€be€concluded€withinÐ °%!! Ð15€days€after€the€date€of€the€order.€€€€€€Ð °'## Ѐ€€€(4)€Within€15€days€after€the€date€of€the€order,€the€respondent€shall€supply€to€Bar€CounselÐ °)%% Ðor€an€attorney€designated€by€Bar€Counsel€a€list€of€the€attorney's€clients€(by€name,€address,Ð °+'' Ðand€telephone€number)€whose€legal€matters€have€not€been€concluded€by€the€respondent€andÐ °-)) Ðidentify€any€client€matters€(by€name,€tribunal,€and€docket€reference)€currently€pending€in€anyÐ ° Ðcourt€or€agency.€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(5)€Within€15€days€after€the€date€of€the€order,€the€respondent€shall€mail€a€letter€to€eachÐ ° Ðclient€whose€legal€matter€has€not€been€concluded,€to€counsel€for€any€other€party€or€to€anyÐ °  Ðunrepresented€party€in€a€pending€action€or€proceeding,€and€to€all€attorneys€with€whom€theÐ °  Ðrespondent€is€associated€in€the€practice€of€law,€notifying€each€of€them€of€the€order€and€theÐ °  Ðfact€that€the€respondent€will€be€unable€to€practice€law€after€the€effective€date€of€the€order.€Ð °  ÐThe€respondent€shall€supply€copies€of€the€letters€to€Bar€Counsel€or€an€attorney€designated€byÐ ° ÐBar€Counsel.€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(6)€Within€30€days€after€the€date€of€the€order,€the€respondent€shall€withdraw€from€all€clientÐ ° Ðmatters.€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(7)€Unless€suspended€for€a€definite€period€of€not€more€than€one€year,€the€respondent€shallÐ ° Ðpromptly€request€the€publisher€of€any€telephone€directory€or€law€listing€to€remove€any€listingÐ ° Ðor€reference€that€suggests€that€the€respondent€is€eligible€to€practice€law.€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(8)€The€respondent€shall€deliver€promptly€to€clients€with€pending€matters€any€papers€orÐ °  Ðother€property€to€which€the€clients€are€entitled€or€notify€the€clients€and€any€co-counsel€of€aÐ °" Ðsuitable€time€and€place€to€obtain€the€papers€and€other€property€and€call€attention€to€anyÐ °$  Ðurgent€need€to€obtain€them.€€Ð °&"" Ѐ€€€(9)€The€respondent€shall€promptly€notify€the€disciplinary€authority€in€each€jurisdiction€inÐ °($$ Ðwhich€the€respondent€is€admitted€to€practice€of€the€disciplinary€sanction€imposed€by€theÐ °*&& ÐCourt€of€Appeals.€€Ð °,(( Ѐ€€€(10)€Within€30€days€of€the€effective€date€of€the€order,€the€respondent€shall€file€with€theÐ ° ÐCommission€an€affidavit€that€states€(A)€the€manner€and€extent€to€which€the€respondent€hasÐ ° Ðcomplied€with€the€order€and€the€provisions€of€this€section,€(B)€the€names€of€all€state€andÐ ° Ðfederal€jurisdictions€in€which€and€administrative€agencies€before€which€the€respondent€hasÐ °  Ðbeen€admitted€to€practice,€(C)€the€residence€and€any€other€address€of€the€respondent€to€whichÐ °  Ðfuture€communications€may€be€directed,€(D)€the€policy€number€and€the€name€and€address€ofÐ °  Ðeach€insurer€that€provided€malpractice€insurance€coverage€to€the€respondent€during€the€pastÐ °  Ðfive€years€and€the€inclusive€dates€of€coverage,€and€(E)€the€date€and€manner€that€a€copy€of€theÐ ° Ðaffidavit€required€by€this€subsection€was€served€upon€Bar€Counsel.€The€affidavit€shall€beÐ ° Ðaccompanied€by€copies€of€the€list€required€by€subsection€(c)(4)€of€this€Rule€and€the€lettersÐ ° Ðmailed€under€subsection€(c)(5)€of€this€Rule.€Ð ° Ѐ€€€òò(11)€If€the€respondent€is€or€becomes€employed€or€retained€by€or€associated€with€a€lawyer,Ð ° Ðthe€respondent€shall€comply€with€Rule€5.3€(d)€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersðð€Rules€ofÐ ° ÐProfessional€Conduct€and€assist€the€supervising€lawyer€in€complying€with€the€supervisingÐ ° Ðlawyerððs€obligations€under€the€Rule.óó€Ð °  Ѐ€€€ò ò(11)ó ó€òò(12)óó€The€respondent€shall€maintain€records€of€the€various€steps€taken€to€comply€withÐ °" Ðthis€section€and€the€order€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€and€make€those€records€available€to€BarÐ °$  ÐCounsel€on€request.€€Ð °&"" Ѐ€(d)€€Effect€of€Order;€Prohibited€ActsÐ °($$ Ðà  à€€After€the€effective€date€of€an€order€that€disbars€or€suspends€a€respondent€or€placesÐ °*&& Ða€respondent€on€inactive€status,€the€respondent€may€not€practice€law,€attempt€to€practice€law,Ð °,(( Ðor€offer€to€practice€law€in€this€State€either€directly€or€through€an€attorney,€officer,€director,Ð ° Ðpartner,€trustee,€agent,€or€employee.€€Unless€otherwise€stated€in€an€order€of€the€Court€ofÐ ° ÐAppeals,€the€respondent€shall€not:€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(1)€occupy,€share,€or€use€office€space€in€which€an€attorney€practices€law€unless€underÐ °  Ðcircumstances€clearly€indicating€to€clients,€prospective€clients,€and€persons€who€may€visit€theÐ °  Ðoffice€that€the€respondent€is€not€a€lawyer€and€is€not€permitted€to€practice€law;€€Ð °  Ѐ€€€ò ò(2)€work€as€a€paralegal€for€or€as€an€employee€of€an€attorney;€ó ó€€€€ò ò(3)ó ó€òò(2)óó€use€any€businessÐ °  Ðcard,€sign,€or€advertisement€suggesting€that€the€respondent€is€entitled€to€practice€law€orÐ ° Ðmaintain,€either€alone€or€with€another,€an€office€for€the€practice€of€law;€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€ò ò(4)ó ó€òò(3)óó€use€any€stationery,€bank€account,€checks,€or€labels€on€which€the€respondent's€nameÐ ° Ðappears€as€an€attorney€or€in€connection€with€any€office€for€the€practice€of€law;€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€ò ò(5)ó ó€òò(4)óó€solicit€or€procure€any€legal€business€or€retainer€for€an€attorney,€whether€or€not€forÐ ° Ðpersonal€gain;€and€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€ò ò(6)ó ó€òò(5)óó€share€in€any€fees€for€legal€services€performed€by€another€attorney€after€the€effectiveÐ ° Ðdate€of€the€order,€but€may€be€compensated€for€the€reasonable€value€of€services€rendered€priorÐ °  Ðto€that€date.€€Ð °" Ѐ€€.€.€.Ð °$  ÐÐ  °&"" ÐÓÓÑ€)NÑà@É É ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@¯¯ìàAPPENDIX:€THE€MARYLAND€LAWYERSðð€RULES€OF€PROFESSIONALˆÐ ° ÐÌà@ââ'ìàCONDUCTˆÐ ° ÐÌÌÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€5.3€of€the€Maryland€Lawyersðð€Rules€of€€Professional€Conduct€toÐ °  ÐÌadd€certain€provisions€with€respect€to€a€nonlawyer€assistant€who€was€formerly€admitted€toÐ °  ÐÌthe€practice€of€law€in€any€jurisdiction€and€who€has€been€disbarred,€suspended,€orÐ °  ÐÌplaced€on€inactive€status€because€of€incapacity,€as€follows:Ð ° ÐÌÌRule€5.3.€€RESPONSIBILITIES€REGARDING€NONLAWYER€ASSISTANTS€Ð ° ÐÌÌÓÓà  àWith€respect€to€a€nonlawyer€employed€or€retained€by€or€associated€with€a€lawyer:€€Ð ° Ѐ€(a)€a€partner,€and€a€lawyer€who€individually€or€together€with€other€lawyers€possessesÐ ° Ðcomparable€managerial€authority€in€a€law€firm€shall€make€reasonable€efforts€to€ensure€thatÐ ° Ðthe€firm€has€in€effect€measures€giving€reasonable€assurance€that€the€person's€conduct€isÐ ° Ðcompatible€with€the€professional€obligations€of€the€lawyer;€€Ð °! Ѐ€(b)€a€lawyer€having€direct€supervisory€authority€over€the€nonlawyer€shall€make€reasonableÐ °# Ðefforts€to€ensure€that€the€person's€conduct€is€compatible€with€the€professional€obligations€ofÐ °%!! Ðthe€lawyer;€ò òandó ó€€Ð °'## Ѐ€(c)€a€lawyer€shall€be€responsible€for€conduct€of€such€a€person€that€would€be€a€violation€ofÐ °)%% Ðthe€Maryland€Lawyers'€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€if€engaged€in€by€a€lawyer€if:€€Ð °+'' Ѐ€€€(1)€the€lawyer€orders€or,€with€the€knowledge€of€the€specific€conduct,€ratifies€the€conductÐ °-)) Ðinvolved;€or€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€(2)€the€lawyer€is€a€partner€or€has€comparable€managerial€authority€in€the€law€firm€in€whichÐ ° Ðthe€person€is€employed,€or€has€direct€supervisory€authority€over€the€person,€and€knows€of€theÐ ° Ðconduct€at€a€time€when€its€consequences€can€be€avoided€or€mitigated€but€fails€to€takeÐ °  Ðreasonable€remedial€actionò ò.ó óòò;€andóó€€Ð °  Ѐ€òò(d)€a€lawyer€who€employs€or€retains€the€services€of€a€nonlawyer€who€(i)€was€formerlyÐ °  Ðadmitted€to€the€practice€of€law€in€any€jurisdiction€and€(ii)€has€been€and€remains€disbarred,Ð °  Ðsuspended,€or€placed€on€inactive€status€because€of€incapacity€shall€comply€with€the€followingÐ ° Ðrequirementsóó:Ð ° Ѐ€€€òò(1)€all€law„related€activities€of€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€shall€be€(A)€performed€fromÐ ° Ðan€office€that€is€staffed€on€a€full„time€basis€by€a€supervising€lawyer€and€(B)€conducted€underÐ ° Ðthe€direct€supervision€of€the€supervising€lawyer,€who€shall€be€responsible€for€ensuring€thatÐ ° Ðthe€formerly€admitted€lawyer€complies€with€the€requirements€of€this€Rule.óóÐ ° Ѐ€€€òò(2)€the€lawyer€shall€take€reasonable€steps€to€ensure€that€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€doesÐ ° Ðnot:óóÐ °  Ðà  à€òò(A)€represent€himself€or€herself€to€be€a€lawyer;óóÐ °" Ðà  à€òò(B)€render€legal€consultation€or€advice€to€a€client€or€prospective€client;óóÐ °$  Ðà  à€òò(C)€appear€on€behalf€of€or€represent€a€client€in€any€judicial,€administrative,Ð °&"" Ðlegislative,€or€alternative€dispute€resolution€proceeding;óóÐ °($$ Ðà  à€òò(D)€appear€on€behalf€of€or€represent€a€client€at€a€deposition€or€in€any€other€discoveryÐ °*&& Ðmatter;óóÐ °,(( Ðà  à€òò(E)€negotiate€or€transact€any€matter€on€behalf€of€a€client€with€third€parties;óóÐ ° Ðà  à€òò(F)€receive€funds€from€or€on€behalf€of€a€client€or€disburse€funds€to€or€on€behalf€of€aÐ ° Ðclient;€oróóÐ ° Ðà  à€òò(G)€perform€any€law„related€activity€for€(i)€a€law€firm€or€lawyer€with€whom€theÐ °  Ðformerly€admitted€lawyer€was€associated€when€the€acts€that€resulted€in€the€disbarment€orÐ °  Ðsuspension€occurred€or€(ii)€any€client€who€was€previously€represented€by€the€formerlyÐ °  Ðadmitted€lawyer.óóÐ °  Ѐ€€€òò(3)€the€lawyer,€the€supervising€lawyer,€and€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€shall€file€jointlyÐ ° Ðwith€Bar€Counsel€(A)€a€notice€of€employment€identifying€the€supervising€lawyer€and€theÐ ° Ðformerly€admitted€lawyer€and€listing€each€jurisdiction€in€which€the€formerly€admitted€lawyerÐ ° Ðhas€been€disbarred,€suspended,€or€placed€on€inactive€status€because€of€incapacity;€and€(B)Ð ° Ða€copy€of€an€executed€written€agreement€between€the€lawyer,€the€supervising€lawyer,€and€theÐ ° Ðformerly€admitted€lawyer€that€sets€forth€the€duties€of€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer€andÐ ° Ðincludes€an€undertaking€to€comply€with€requests€by€Bar€Counsel€for€proof€of€complianceÐ ° Ðwith€the€terms€of€the€agreement€and€this€Rule.€€As€to€a€formerly€admitted€lawyer€employedÐ °  Ðas€of€July€1,€2006,€the€notice€and€agreement€shall€be€filed€no€later€than€September€1,€2006.€Ð °" ÐAs€to€a€formerly€admitted€lawyer€hired€after€July€1,€2006,€the€notice€and€agreement€shall€beÐ °$  Ðfiled€within€30€days€after€commencement€of€the€employment.€€Immediately€upon€theÐ °&"" Ðtermination€of€the€employment€of€the€formerly€admitted€lawyer,€the€lawyer€and€theÐ °($$ Ðsupervising€lawyer€shall€file€with€Bar€Counsel€a€notice€of€the€termination.óóÐ °*&& ÐÓÓÐ  °,(( ÐÑ)NÑâ )âѰÑâ )âÑ  Ñà@ÄÄ'ìàCOMMENTˆÐ ° ÐÌà  à[1]€Lawyers€generally€employ€assistants€in€their€practice,€including€secretaries,Ð ° Ðinvestigators,€law€student€interns,€and€paraprofessionals.€€Such€assistants,€whether€employeesÐ ° Ðor€independent€contractors,€act€for€the€lawyer€in€rendition€of€the€lawyer's€professionalÐ ° Ðservices.€€A€lawyer€must€give€such€assistants€appropriate€instruction€and€supervisionÐ °  Ðconcerning€the€ethical€aspects€of€their€employment,€particularly€regarding€the€obligation€notÐ °  Ðto€disclose€information€relating€to€representation€of€the€client,€and€ò òshould€beó ó€òòisóó€responsibleÐ °  Ðfor€their€work€product.€€The€measures€employed€in€supervising€nonlawyers€should€takeÐ °  Ðaccount€of€the€fact€that€they€do€not€have€legal€training€and€are€not€subject€to€professionalÐ °  Ðdiscipline.€€Ð °  ÐÌà  à[2]€Paragraph€(a)€requires€lawyers€with€managerial€authority€within€a€law€firm€toÐ °  Ðmake€reasonable€efforts€to€establish€internal€policies€and€procedures€designed€to€provideÐ °  Ðreasonable€assurance€that€nonlawyers€in€the€firm€will€act€in€a€way€compatible€with€theÐ ° ÐMaryland€Lawyers'€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct.€€See€Comment€[1]€to€Rule€5.1.€€ParagraphÐ ° Ð(b)€applies€to€lawyers€who€have€supervisory€authority€over€the€work€of€a€nonlawyer.€Ð ° ÐParagraph€(c)€specifies€the€circumstances€in€which€a€lawyer€is€responsible€for€conduct€of€aÐ ° Ðnonlawyer€that€would€be€a€violation€of€the€Maryland€Lawyers'€Rules€of€Professional€ConductÐ ° Ðif€engaged€in€by€a€lawyer.€€€Ð ° ÐÌà  àòò[3]€Paragraph€(d)€addresses€formerly€admitted€lawyers€engaging€in€law„relatedÐ ° Ðactivities€and€does€not€establish€a€standard€for€what€constitutes€the€unauthorized€practice€ofÐ ° Ðlaw.óóÐ ° ÐÌÌModel€Rules€Comparison.„„€òòThe€language€ofóó€Rule€5.3€òò(a)€through€(c)óó€is€substantially€similarÐ ° Ðto€the€language€of€the€Ethics€2000€Amendments€to€the€ABA€Model€Rules€of€ProfessionalÐ ° ÐConduct.€€òòParagraph€(d)€and€Comment€[3]€are€in€part€derived€from€Rule€217€(j)€of€theÐ °  ÐPennsylvania€Rules€of€Disciplinary€Enforcement€and€in€part€new.óóÐ °! 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