693 Amendment of rule 1.15 of the Pennsylvania rules of professional conduct; no. 73; disciplinary rules; doc. no. 1

[ 204 PA. CODE CH. 81 ]

Amendment of Rule 1.15 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct; No. 73; Disciplinary Rules; Doc. No. 1

[39 Pa.B. 1980]
[Saturday, April 18, 2009]

Order

Per Curiam

   And Now, this 2nd day of April, 2009, it is hereby ordered that Rule 1.15 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct is amended as follows. The amendment shall be effective for the 2009-2010 assessment year and shall continue until further Order of this Court.

   Pursuant to Rule 103(a) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration, the immediate amendment of Rule 1.15 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct is required in the interest of efficient administration.

   This order shall be processed in accordance with Rule 103(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration and shall be effective immediately.

PATRICIA NICOLA,   
Chief Clerk
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Annex A

TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Subpart A. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

CHAPTER 81. RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Subchapter A. RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

CLIENT-LAWYER RELATIONSHIP

Rule 1.15. Safekeeping Property.

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   (u)  Every attorney who is required to pay an active annual assessment under Rule 219 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement (relating to periodic assessment of attorneys; voluntary inactive status) shall pay an additional annual fee of $25.00 for use by the IOLTA Board. Such additional assessment shall be added to, and collected with and in the same manner as, the basic annual assessment, but the statement mailed by the Attorney Registration Office pursuant to Rule 219 shallseparately identify the additional assessment imposed pursuant to this subdivision. All amounts received pursuant to this subdivision shall be credited to the IOLTA Board.

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-693. Filed for public inspection April 17, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]