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Ðwhether€they€would€be€interested€in€being€heard€at€oral€argument€on€specific€issues.Ð #`" ÐÌà  àAfter€receiving€these€additional€responses€from€various€parties,€the€Court€filed€an€order€onÐ è$8 $ ÐApril€19,€2002,€requesting€oral€argument€on€twelve€issues€and€requesting€that€the€Attorney€GeneralÐ Ô%$!% Ðsubmit€briefing€on€one€additional€issue.€€On€April€29,€the€Court€amended€this€order€to€include€aÐ À&"& Ðfourteenth€issue€raised€by€the€United€States€Attorneys.€€The€parties€completed€additional€briefing€onÐ ¬'ü"' Ðthese€issues€on€May€17,€and€this€Court€heard€oral€arguments€on€June€6,€2002,€in€Nashville.Ð ˜(è#( ÐÌà  àUpon€consideration€of€the€Proposed€Rules,€comments,€responses,€briefs,€and€argumentsÐ p*À%* Ðsubmitted,€the€Court€agrees€that,€due€to€the€emergence€of€new€areas€of€practice,€along€with€changesÐ \+¬&+ Ðin€various€procedural€and€substantive€rules€of€law,€the€Code€of€Professional€Responsibility€is€noÐ H,˜', Ðlonger€adequate€to€regulate€the€conduct€of€lawyers€or€the€relationship€between€lawyers€and€clients.€Ð 4-„(-p ÐÔ_ ÔTherefore,€in€accordance€with€this€Courtððs€inherent€power€to€establish€ethical€standards€relating€toÐ ° Ðthe€practice€of€law€and€to€oversee€the€administration€of€law€in€the€courts€of€this€state,€IT€IS€NOWÐ œì ÐORDERED€that€the€current€provisions€of€the€Code€of€Professional€Responsibility€contained€inÐ ˆØ ÐSupreme€Court€Rule€8€be€deleted€in€their€entirety€and€that€the€provisions€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€ofÐ tÄ ÐProfessional€Conduct,€which€are€attached€as€an€Appendix€to€this€Order,€be€adopted€in€their€place.€Ð `° ÐÌà  àThe€Ô‡ Xð¸XXXð¸ÔRules€of€Professional€ConductÔ#†Xð¸XX Xð¸>#Ô€shall€take€effect€on€March€1,€2003,€and€shall€haveÐ 8 ˆ Ðprospective€application€only,€applying€to€all€relationships€existing€on,€and€conduct€taken€from,€thatÐ $ t Ðdate€forward.€€However,€special€provisions€are€made€for€the€operation€of€the€following€Rules:Ð  ` ÐÌà8  à(a)€€à ` àThe€provisions€governing€contingent€fee€agreements€contained€in€Rule€1.5(c)Ð è 8  Ðshall€apply€only€to€those€agreements€that€are€entered€into€or€amended€on€or€afterÐ Ô$  ÐMarch€1,€2003;ÐÀ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  à(b)€€à ` àThe€provisions€requiring€a€writing€contained€in€Rules€1.7,€Ôf  ÔÔg Ô1.8(g),€1.9Ôf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg Ô,€andÐ ˜è  Ð1.12€Ôf  ÔÔg ÔÔg Ôshall€apply€Ôg Ôonly€to€Ôg Ôconflicts€of€interest€that€arise€on€or€after€March€1,€2003;Ð„Ô Ð Ð  Ðà8  àÐ Ð Ð  Ðà8  à(c)€€à ` àThe€provisions€governing€client€consent€contained€in€RuleÔf  ÔÔg ÔsÔf  ÔÔg Ô€1.8(a)€Ôf  ÔÔg Ôand€1.8(i)Ôf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg ÔÐ \¬ Ðshall€apply€only€to€those€transactions€that€are€entered€into€or€amended€Ôf  ÔÔg ÔÔf  ÔÔg Ôon€or€Ôf  ÔÔg ÔafterÐ H˜ ÐMarch€1,€2003.Ð4„Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àIn€addition€to€the€adoption€of€the€Ô‡ Xð¸XXXð¸ÔRules€of€Professional€ConductÔ#†Xð¸XX Xð¸h#Ô,€other€Supreme€Court€RulesÐ  \ Ðneed€to€be€adopted€or€modified€in€order€to€make€these€rules€consistent€with€revised€Supreme€CourtÐ øH ÐRule€8.€€Therefore,€by€separate€Orders€filed€simultaneously€with€this€Order€today,€the€Court€(1)Ð ä4 Ðreplaces€all€general€references€to€the€Code€of€Professional€Responsibility€in€the€Supreme€Court€RulesÐ Ð  Ðwith€references€to€the€Ô‡ Xð¸XXXð¸ÔRules€of€Professional€ConductÔ#†Xð¸XX Xð¸s#Ô;€(2)€adopts€new€Supreme€Court€Rule€43Ð ¼  Ðconcerning€the€Interest€on€Lawyersðð€Trust€Account€program;€and€(3)€requests€that€the€TennesseeÐ ¨ø ÐBoard€of€Professional€Responsibility€submit€draft€regulations€to€implement€the€provisions€of€RuleÐ ”ä Ðof€Professional€Conduct€7.6€regarding€intermediary€organizations.€Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àFinally,€the€Court€wishes€to€express€its€sincere€appreciation€for€the€extraordinary€efforts€takenÐ X ¨ Ðby€the€Tennessee€Bar€Association€and€its€Committee€for€the€Study€of€Standards€of€ProfessionalÐ D!” ÐConduct€in€developing€its€Proposed€Rules.€€These€bodies€demonstrated€remarkable€dedication€to€theÐ 0"€  Ðstudy€of€ethical€rules€in€jurisdictions€around€the€nation,€and€their€work€in€consulting,€drafting,€andÐ #l! Ðrevising€their€proposals€cannot€be€understated.€€The€Court€is€also€appreciative€of€the€exceptionalÐ $X" Ðefforts€undertaken€by€these€bodies€to€assist€us€in€marshaling€the€large€volumes€of€materials€submittedÐ ô$D # Ðfor€our€consideration.€€These€efforts€in€particular€helped€to€make€clear€the€need€for€substantialÐ à%0!$ Ðrevisions€to€the€Code€of€Professional€Conduct€and€helped€to€clarify€the€nature€of€the€issuesÐ Ì&"% Ðpresented.€€Our€adoption€today€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€stands€as€a€testamentÐ ¸'#& Ðto€the€invaluable€contribution€that€these€parties€have€made€to€the€practice€of€law€in€this€State.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌà  àThe€Court€also€acknowledges€the€invaluable€contributions€made€by€the€bench,€bar,€andÐ |*Ì%) Ðgeneral€public€by€submitting€comments,€suggestions,€and€responses€about€these€important€proposals.€Ð h+¸&* ÐIndeed,€the€Court€is€òòespeciallyóó€appreciative€of€the€following€parties,€who€gave€of€their€own€time€toÐ ° Ðprovide€considerable€insight€into€specific€areas€of€concern:€€The€Tennessee€Board€of€ProfessionalÐ œì ÐResponsibility;€the€Tennessee€Attorney€General;€the€Tennessee€District€Attorneys€GeneralÐ ˆØ ÐConference;€the€United€States€Attorneys;€and€Mr.€T.€Maxfield€Bahner€of€the€Chattanooga€Bar.Ð tÄ ÐÌà  àTo€be€sure,€even€if€the€substance€of€individual€comments€or€proposals€was€not€ultimatelyÐ L œ Ðincorporated€into€the€Rules€adopted€today,€these€contributions€nevertheless€served€an€importantÐ 8 ˆ Ðfunction€in€helping€the€Court€to€refine€the€issues€and€to€understand€the€implications€of€many€of€theÐ $ t Ðproposals.€€The€Courtððs€consideration€of€the€Proposed€Rules€would€have€certainly€been€incompleteÐ  ` Ðwithout€these€efforts,€and€the€Court€therefore€expresses€its€sincere€gratitude€to€all€of€these€parties€forÐ ü L  Ðtheir€meaningful€contribution€to€this€process.€Ð è 8  ÐÌà  àBecause€the€Tennessee€Bar€Association€and€others€have€provided€an€invaluable€service€toÐ À  Ðthe€bench€and€bar€of€this€State,€any€costs€associated€with€this€petition€are€hereby€waived.€Ð ¬ü  ÐÌà  àIT€IS€SO€ORDERED.Ð „Ô  ÐÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#à____________________________________ÐH˜(#(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àFRANK€F.€DROWOTA,€III,€CHIEF€JUSTICEÐ 4„ ÐÌÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#à____________________________________Ðä4(#(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àE.€RILEY€ANDERSON,€JUSTICEÐ Ð  ÐÌÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#à____________________________________ЀÐ(#(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àADOLPHO€A.€BIRCH,€JR.,€JUSTICEÐ l¼ ÐÌÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#à____________________________________Ð#l!(#(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àJANICE€M.€HOLDER,€JUSTICEÐ $X" ÐÌÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#à____________________________________и'#&(#(# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àWILLIAM€M.€BARKER,€JUSTICEÐ  ¤(ô#' ÐØØÔ‡î°µîXXð¸ÔÔ  ÔÑ€ ÑÑ  ÑÔ% € ÔÓ)ÓIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEÐ ° Ðà@@{{$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÐ Ö& ÐÔ#†Xð¸Xîî°µ/#ÔÓn/ÓÓ  ÓÔ‡¼£t»XXð¸ÔJune€6,€2002€SessionÔ#†Xð¸X»¼£t&0#ÔÐ üL ÐÓ0ÓÌò òÔ‡¼£t»XXð¸ÔÓ  ÓIN€RE:€à @` àà @¸ àTENNESSEE€RULES€OF€PROFESSIONAL€CONDUCTÔ#†Xð¸X»¼£t¥0#Ôó óÐ úJ ÐÓÄ0ÓÌà@ìì*ìàò òˆÌà@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<å ` A߈Ð æ 6 ÐÌà@ìàNo.€M2000„02416„SC„RL„RLˆÐ á 1  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<¸` AßÐ ¹  Ðó óà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à€€Ð È  ÐÌÓ  Óò òORDER€REMOVING€REFERENCES€TO€THE€CODE€OF€PROFESSIONALÐ  ð  ÐRESPONSIBILITY€IN€THE€RULES€OF€THE€SUPREME€COURTÐ ŒÜ  ÐÌÓ  Óó óà  àIn€accordance€with€this€Courtððs€revision€of€Supreme€Court€Rule€8€to€adopt€the€TennesseeÐ d´ ÐRules€of€Professional€Conduct,€it€is€hereby€ORDERED€that€the€following€general€references€to€theÐ P  Ðð ðCode€of€Professional€Responsibilityðð€in€the€Rules€of€the€Supreme€Court€be€replaced€with€generalÐ <Œ Ðreferences€to€the€Ô‡ Xð¸XXXð¸Ôð ðRules€of€Professional€ConductÔ#†Xð¸XX Xð¸5#Ôðð:Ð (x ÐÌà  à1.à ` àSupreme€Court€Rule€9,€sections€3.2;€9.1(a);€9.2(a);€9.3;€26.4(c);€26.4(d).€Ð P ÐÌà  à2.à ` àSupreme€Court€Rule€10,€Canon€3,€section€(D)(2);€Canon€5,€section€(E).Ð Ø( ÐÌà  à3.à ` àSupreme€Court€Rule€10,€Application€of€the€Code€of€Judicial€Conduct,€paragraph€(B);€Ð ° ÐCommentary€to€paragraph€(C).Ð œì ÐÌà  à4.à ` àSupreme€Court€Rule€19(1)(C).Ð tÄ ÐÌà  à5.à ` àSupreme€Court€Rule€21,€section€2.01.Ð L œ ÐÌà  à6.à ` àSupreme€Court€Rule€31,€section€9(b).Ð $"t! ÐÌà  à7.à ` àAny€other€reference€not€above€mentioned.Ð ü#L# ÐÌà  àIn€addition,€it€is€hereby€ORDERED€that€the€following€citations€and€references€to€specificÐ Ô%$!% Ðprovisions€of€the€Code€of€Professional€Responsibility€be€replaced€as€follows:Ð À&"& ÐÌà  à1.à ` àIn€Supreme€Court€Rule€9,€section€26.5(b),€replace€the€phrase€ð ðciting€the€Rules€ofÐ ˜(è#( ÐCourt€or€Canons€of€Ethics€and€Disciplinary€Rules€involvedðð€with€the€following:€ð ðciting€the€RulesÐ „)Ô$) Ðof€Court€or€Professional€Conduct€involved.ððà À à€Ð p*À%* ÐÌà  à2.à ` àIn€Supreme€Court€Rule€9,€section€28.3,€replace€the€language€ð ðto€the€TennesseeÐ H,˜', ÐSupreme€Court€Board€of€Professional€Responsibility€under€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€Rule,€DRÐ 4-„(- Ð1-102ðð€with€the€following:€ð ðto€the€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€Board€of€Professional€ResponsibilityÐ ° Ðunder€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€Rule€8,€Rule€8.3(a).ððÐ œì ÐÌà  à3.à ` àIn€Supreme€Court€Rule€33.11(C),€replace€the€language€ð ðare€relieved€of€the€duty€ofÐ tÄ Ðdisclosure€of€information€to€authorities€as€imposed€by€Rule€8,€DR€1-103ðð€with€the€following:€ð ðareÐ `° Ðrelieved€of€the€duty€of€disclosure€of€information€to€authorities€as€imposed€by€Tennessee€SupremeÐ L œ ÐCourt€Rule€8,€Rule€8.3(a).ððÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌà  à4.à ` àIn€Rule€of€Civil€Procedure€45.07,€replace€the€citation€to€DR€7-106(C)(7)€in€theÐ  ` ÐAdvisory€Commission€Comment€with€a€citation€to€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€Rule€8,€Rule€3.4(c).Ð ü L  ÐÌÌà  àIT€IS€SO€ORDERED.Ð À  ÐÌÌÌà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àà0p(#(#àà0Èp(#p(#àPER€CURIAMÐ pÀÈ(#È(# ÐØØÔ‡î°µîXXð¸ÔÑ€ÑÑ  ÑÔ% € ÔÓ  ÓIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEÐ ° Ðà@@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#†Xð¸Xîî°µ @#ÔÐ Ö& ÐÌÌÔ‡¼£t»XXð¸Ôò òIN€RE:€ADOPTION€OF€TENNESSEE€SUPREME€COURT€RULÔ#†Xð¸X»¼£tî@#ÔÔ‡¼£t»XXð¸ÔE€43:Ô#†Xð¸X»¼£taA#Ôó óÐ Ô$ Ðò òÔ‡¼£t»XXð¸ÔINTEREST€ON€LAWYERSðð€TRUST€ACCOUNT€PROGRAMó óÔ#†Xð¸X»¼£tÃA#ÔÐ è 8 ÐÌÌò òORDERó óÐ Ô $ ÐÌÌÓ  Óà  àOn€August€26,€2002,€this€Court€revised€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€Rule€8€to€adopt€theÐ ˜è  ÐTennessee€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct.€€As€part€of€that€revision,€the€Court€adopted€Rule€ofÐ „Ô  ÐProfessional€Conduct€1.15,€which€requires€lawyers€to€participate€in€the€Interest€on€Lawyersðð€TrustÐ pÀ  ÐAccount€(IOLTA)€program,€unless€the€lawyer€gives€annual€written€notice€to€the€Chief€Justice€of€theÐ \¬  ÐTennessee€Supreme€Court.€€Unlike€its€predecessor,€however,€Rule€1.15€contains€no€specificÐ H˜ Ðprovisions€setting€forth€the€general€guidelines€for€the€operation€of€the€IOLTA€program.€€Therefore,Ð 4„ Ðin€accordance€with€this€Courtððs€inherent€power€to€establish€ethical€standards€relating€to€the€practiceÐ  p Ðof€law€and€to€oversee€the€administration€of€law€in€the€courts€of€this€state,€Rule€43€of€the€Rules€of€theÐ  \ ÐSupreme€Court€is€hereby€adopted:Ð øH ÐÌò òRule€43€€ð"ð€€Interest€on€Lawyersðð€Trust€Accounts.ó óÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€following€rule€shall€govern€the€maintenance€and€operation€of€the€Interest€on€LawyersððÐ ¨ø ÐTrust€Accounts€program€(hereinafter€ð ðIOLTAðð):Ð ”ä ÐÌà0  à(a)à ` àLawyers€or€law€firms€depositing€client€funds€in€an€IOLTA€account€shall€direct€theÐ l¼ Ðdepository€institution:ÐX¨(#(# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(1)à ¸ àTo€remit€interest,€net€any€service€charges€or€fees,€as€computed€in€accordanceÐ 0 € Ðwith€the€institutionððs€standard€accounting€practice,€at€least€quarterly,€to€the€TennesseeÐ !l ÐBar€Foundation€for€deposit€in€its€IOLTA€program;€andÐ"X` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(2)à ¸ àTo€transmit€with€each€remittance€to€the€Tennessee€Bar€Foundation€aÐ à#0! Ðstatement€showing€the€name€of€the€lawyer€or€law€firm€on€whose€account€theÐ Ì$ " Ðremittance€is€sent,€the€account€number€and€the€rate€of€interest€applied,€with€a€copyÐ ¸%!# Ðof€such€statement€to€be€transmitted€to€the€lawyer€or€the€law€firm.Ф&ô!$` (#` (# ÐÌà0  à(b)à ` àAll€interest€transmitted€to€the€Tennessee€Bar€Foundation€shall€be€distributed€by€thatÐ |(Ì#& Ðentity€for€the€following€purposes:Ðh)¸$'(#(# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(1)à ¸ àTo€provide€legal€assistance€to€the€poor;Ð@+&)` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(2)à ¸ àTo€provide€student€loans,€grants,€and€scholarships€to€deserving€law€students;Ð#-h(+` (#` (#O #Їà0  àà0` (#(#à(3)à ¸ àTo€improve€the€administration€of€justice;€andа` (#` (# ÐÌà0  àà0` (#(#à(4)à ¸ àFor€such€other€programs€for€the€benefit€of€the€public€as€are€specificallyÐ ˆØ Ðapproved€by€the€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€from€time€to€time.ÐtÄ` (#` (# ÐÌà0  à(c)à ` àThe€registration€required€by€Supreme€Court€Rule€9,€Section€20.5€shall€also€includeÐ L œ Ðan€IOLTA€compliance€statement,€which€shall€set€forth€the€bank€or€banks€where€the€lawyerÐ 8 ˆ Ðor€the€law€firm€maintains€the€depository€account€or€accounts.€€This€compliance€statementÐ $ t Ðshall€further€designate€the€account€number€assigned€by€any€such€bank€to€any€such€account.€Ð  ` ÐThe€IOLTA€compliance€statement€shall€also€direct€such€bank€or€banks€to€remit€interestÐ ü L  Ðthereon€as€required€in€Supreme€Court€Rule€8,€Rule€1.15.€Ðè 8 (#(# ÐÌà0  à(d)à ` àA€lawyer€who€does€not€maintain€such€depository€account€for€the€deposit€of€clientsððÐ À  Ðfunds€as€referenced€above€shall€advise€the€Tennessee€Board€of€Professional€ResponsibilityÐ ¬ü  Ðwhen€filing€the€registration€statement€and€the€IOLTA€compliance€statement€as€referencedÐ ˜è  Ðabove€herein.€€This€statement€shall€state€that€the€lawyer€does€not€maintain€a€pooledÐ „Ô  Ðdepository€account€and€shall€set€forth€the€reasons€for€not€doing€so.€€A€copy€of€the€lawyerððsÐ pÀ Ðstatement€declining€to€participate€in€the€IOLTA€program,€or€a€statement€that€no€such€pooledÐ \¬ Ðdepository€account€is€maintained,€shall€also€be€transmitted€to€the€Tennessee€Bar€FoundationÐ H˜ Ðby€the€Board€of€Professional€Responsibility.Ð4„(#(# ÐÌà0  à(e)à ` àThe€Board€of€Professional€Responsibility,€acting€in€concert€with€the€Tennessee€BarÐ  \ ÐFoundation,€may€promulgate€such€forms€and€procedures€as€are€necessary€to€implement€theÐ øH Ðprovisions€of€this€Rule€and€of€Supreme€Court€Rule€8,€Rule€1.15.Ðä4(#(# ÐÌÌà  àIT€IS€SO€ORDERED.Ð ¨ø ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àPER€CURIAMÐ  X ¨ ÐԇîXXð¸ÔÑ  ÑÔ% € ÔÓ  ÓIN€THE€SUPREME€COURT€OF€TENNESSEEÐ ° Ðà@@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#†Xð¸Xîî°µrV#ÔÐ Ö& ÐÌÌò òÔ‡¼£t»XXð¸ÔIN€RE:€TENNESSEE€SUPREME€COURT€RULE€8,€RULE€7.6Ô#†Xð¸X»¼£tHW#Ôó óÐ Ô$ ÐÌÌò òORDERó óÐ À  ÐÌÌÓ  Óà  àOn€August€26,€2002,€this€Court€revised€Tennessee€Supreme€Court€Rule€8€to€adopt€theÐ „Ô  ÐTennessee€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct.€€As€part€of€that€revision,€the€Court€adopted€Rule€ofÐ pÀ  ÐProfessional€Conduct€7.6,€which€addresses€the€lawyerððs€relationship€with€intermediary€organizations,Ð \¬  Ðsuch€as€lawyer„advertising€cooperatives,€lawyer„referral€services,€and€prepaid€legal€insuranceÐ H˜  Ðproviders.€Ð 4„  ÐÌà  àAs€adopted,€however,€Rule€7.6€does€not€directly€regulate€the€conduct€of€such€organizationsÐ  \ Ðwith€respect€to€registration,€reporting,€and€advertising.€€The€Court€is€of€the€opinion€that€theseÐ øH Ðregulations€should€not€be€included€in€the€ethics€rules€themselves€because€to€do€so€would€place€anÐ ä4 Ðunreasonable€ethical€burden€on€the€lawyer€seeking€to€use€such€services.€€Consequently,€the€CourtÐ Ð  Ðagrees€with€the€Tennessee€Bar€Associationððs€proposal€that€such€regulations€should€be€provided€byÐ ¼  Ða€separate€Supreme€Court€Rule€or€other€regulation.€€Ð ¨ø ÐÌà  àTo€this€end,€the€Court€desires€the€assistance€of€the€Board€of€Professional€Responsibility€inÐ €Ð Ðdrafting€regulations€to€implement€Rule€of€Professional€Conduct€7.6,€as€we€believe€that€the€Board€isÐ l¼ Ðin€a€unique€position€to€be€of€considerable€benefit€in€this€area.€€Accordingly,€we€request€that€theÐ X¨ ÐBoard€submit€draft€regulations€that€include,€among€other€things,€provisions€addressing€theÐ D” Ðregistration€of€such€organizations€with€the€Board€and€the€regular€reporting€of€information€by€suchÐ 0€ Ðorganizations€to€the€Board;€provisions€governing€appropriate€advertising€and€marketing;€provisionsÐ l Ðgoverning€the€qualifications€of€lawyers€in€such€organizations;€and€any€other€provisions€that€theÐ  X ÐBoard€deems€proper.€€The€Court€further€requests€that€the€Boardððs€proposals€be€submitted€on€orÐ ô D Ðbefore€December€31,€2002.Ð à!0 ÐÌà  àThe€Court€wishes€again€to€express€its€genuine€appreciation€to€the€Board€of€ProfessionalÐ ¸#! ÐResponsibility€for€its€help€and€assistance€throughout€the€process€of€considering€and€adopting€theÐ ¤$ô" ÐRules€of€Professional€Conduct.€Ð %à # ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àPER€CURIAM