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Ðthe€Bar€of€Maryland€on€an€after€that€date;€and€it€is€further€Ð Ð, (0 ÐÌÐ (0x+4 ÐÔ_ÔÓ XÓORDERED€that€a€copy€of€this€Order€be€published€in€the€nextÐ ° Ðissue€of€the€òòMaryland€Registeróó.Ð \¬ ÐÓ XÓÓÓà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à/s/€Robert€M.€BellÐ d Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð ê: Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àRobert€M.€BellÐ À  ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à/s/€Glenn€T.€Harrell,€Jr.Ð B ’  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð  h  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àGlenn€T.€Harrell,€Jr.€€Ð î >  ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à/s/€Lynne€A.€BattagliaÐ pÀ  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð F–  Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àLynne€A.€BattagliaÐ l  ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à/s/€Clayton€Greene,€Jr.Ð žî Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð tÄ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àClayton€Greene,€Jr.Ð Jš ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à/s/€Joseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.Ð Ì Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð ¢ò Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àJoseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.Ð xÈ ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àò ò*ó óÐ úJ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð Þ. Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àSally€D.€AdkinsÐ ´ ÐÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à/s/€Mary€Ellen€BarberaÐ 6!†" Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À à_____________________________Ð  "\# Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àMary€Ellen€BarberaÐ â"2$ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àò ò*ó ó€Judge€Adkins€declined€to€sign€the€Rules€Order.Ð :&Š!( ÐÌÌÌFiled:€March€7,€2011Ð  )ð$, ÐÌ/s/€Bessie€M.€DeckerÐ L+œ&. Ð____________________________Ð ",r'/ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€ClerkÐ ø,H(0 Ѐ€€€€€Bessie€M.€DeckerÐ  Î-)1 Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@¬¬ìàRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THE€BAR€OF€MARYLANDˆÐ \¬ ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€11€of€the€Rules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€ofÐ Þ. ÐÌMaryland€to€add€provisions€concerning€the€development€andÐ Š Ú ÐÌapproval€of€a€course€on€legal€professionalism,€to€requireÐ 6 †  ÐÌspecification€of€certain€structure€and€features€in€a€courseÐ â 2  ÐÌproposal,€to€modify€provisions€concerning€the€person€or€entityÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌthat€conducts€the€course,€to€provide€under€certain€circumstancesÐ :Š  ÐÌfor€decertification€of€a€conditionally€admitted€attorney€whoÐ æ6 ÐÌfails€to€take€the€course,€to€provide€for€the€attorneyððsÐ ’â ÐÌrecertification€under€certain€circumstances,€provide€that€the€Ð >Ž ÐÌRule€remains€in€effect€until€January€1,€2016,€to€require€aÐ ê: ÐÌcertain€evaluation€prior€to€expiration€of€the€Rule,€and€to€makeÐ –æ ÐÌstylistic€changes,€as€follows:Ð B’ ÐÌÌRule€11.€€REQUIRED€COURSE€ON€PROFESSIONALISMÐ Ä ÐÌÌÓÓ€€òò(a)€€Course€on€Legal€Professionalism€ð!ð„€Development€andÐ F –! ÐApprovalóóÐ ò!B# Ðà  à€€òòThe€Chief€Judge€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€may€designate€aÐ ž#î% Ðunit€within€the€Judicial€Branch,€or€any€other€qualified€person€orÐ J%š ' Ðentity€willing€to€undertake€the€responsibility,€to€develop€forÐ ö&F") Ðconsideration€and€approval€by€the€Court€the€structure€andÐ ¢(ò#+ Ðfeatures€of€a€course€on€legal€professionalism,€including€(1)€theÐ N*ž%- Ðcourse€content,€(2)€recommended€faculty€and€support€staff,€(3)Ð ú+J'/ Ðthe€times€and€places€at€which€the€course€will€be€given,€(4)Ð ¦-ö(1 Ðestimated€expenses€for€conducting€the€course,€(5)€a€proposed€fee,Ð ° Ðwhich€shall€be€adequate€to€meet€the€estimated€expenses,€and€(6)Ð \¬ Ðany€other€desirable€and€appropriate€feature.€€The€proposal€shallÐ X Ðrequire€that€the€course€be€given€at€least€twice€each€year,€duringÐ ´  Ðthe€period€between€the€announcement€of€the€Bar€examinationÐ ` ° Ðresults€and€the€scheduled€Bar€admission€ceremonies€next€followingÐ  \  Ðthat€announcement,€in€the€number€of€locations€determined€fromÐ ¸  Ðtime€to€time€by€the€Court.€€In€its€discretion,€the€Court€mayÐ d´  Ðdevelop€the€structure€and€features€of€the€course€on€its€own.óóÐ `  Ѐ€òò(b)€€Course€PresentationóóÐ ¼  Ðà  à€€òòThe€approved€plan€shall€be€implemented€as€directed€by€theÐ h¸ ÐCourt€of€Appeals.óóÐ d Ѐ€ò ò(a)ó ó€òò(c)óó€Duty€to€Complete€CourseÐ À Ðà  à€€Before€admission€to€the€Bar,€ò òa€personó ó€òòan€individualóóÐ l¼ Ðrecommended€for€admission€pursuant€to€Rule€10€shall€òòsuccessfullyóóÐ h Ðcomplete€a€course€on€legal€professionalism€òòapproved€by€the€CourtÐ Ä Ðof€Appealsóó.€€For€good€cause€shown,€the€Court€ò òof€Appealsó ó€may€admitÐ pÀ  Ðò òa€personó ó€òòan€individualóó€who€has€not€completed€the€courseòò,óó€ò òprovidedÐ !l" Ðthat€the€person€represents€to€the€Court€that€he€or€she€willÐ È"$ Ðcompleteó ó€òòon€condition€that€the€individual€completeóó€the€nextÐ t$Ä& Ðregularly€scheduled€course.€€òòIf€the€attorney€does€notÐ  &p!( Ðsuccessfully€complete€the€next€post„admission€course,€the€CourtÐ Ì'#* Ðshall€enter€a€Decertification€Order€prohibiting€the€individualÐ x)È$, Ðfrom€practicing€law€in€the€State€and€shall€mail,€by€first„classÐ $+t&. Ðmail,€a€copy€of€the€order€to€the€individual.€€Mailing€of€the€copyÐ Ð, (0 Ðshall€constitute€service.€€The€decertification€shall€remain€inÐ |.Ì)2 Ðeffect€until€the€Court,€after€having€received€satisfactory€proofÐ ° Ðthat€the€individual€has€successfully€completed€the€course,€entersÐ \¬ Ða€Recertification€Order€that€restores€the€individual€to€goodÐ X Ðstanding.€€The€Clerk€of€the€Court€of€Appeals€shall€send€a€copy€ofÐ ´  Ðeach€Decertification€Order€and€each€Recertification€Order€to€theÐ ` ° ÐClerk€of€the€Court€of€Special€Appeals,€the€Clerk€of€each€circuitÐ  \  Ðcourt,€the€Chief€Clerk€of€the€District€Court,€and€the€Register€ofÐ ¸  ÐWills€of€each€county.óóÐ d´  Ѐ€ò ò(b)€€Course€and€Faculty;€Costsó óÐ `  Ðà  à€€ò òThe€course€and€faculty€shall€be€proposed€by€the€MarylandÐ ¼  ÐState€Bar€Association€and€approved€by€the€Court€of€Appeals.€€TheÐ h¸ ÐAssociation€shall€give€the€course€at€least€twice€annually€duringÐ d Ðthe€period€between€the€announcement€of€examination€results€andÐ À Ðthe€scheduled€admission€ceremony.€€The€Association€may€charge€aÐ l¼ Ðreasonable€fee€to€defray€the€expenses€of€giving€the€course.ó ó€€Ð h Ðòòóó€€ò ò(c)ó ó€òò(d)óó€€Duration€of€Requirement;€EvaluationÐ Ä Ðà  à€€ò òThe€requirement€set€forth€in€section€(a)ó ó€òòThis€Ruleóó€shallÐ pÀ  Ðremain€in€ò òforce€for€a€period€of€ten€years€beginning€January€1,Ð !l" Ð2001€and€ending€December€31,€2010ó ó€òòeffect€until€January€1,€2016óó.€Ð È"$ Ðò òDuring€that€periodó ó€òòPrior€to€that€date,óó€the€Court€of€Appeals€shallÐ t$Ä& Ðevaluate€the€results€of€the€course€requirement€to€determineÐ  &p!( Ðwhether€to€extend€ò òthe€requirementó ó€òòthis€Ruleóó.€€The€ò òChief€Judge€ofÐ Ì'#* Ðtheó ó€Court€of€Appeals,€may€appoint€a€committee€consisting€of€oneÐ x)È$, Ðor€more€judges,€lawyers,€legal€educators,€bar€associationÐ $+t&. Ðrepresentatives,€and€other€interested€and€knowledgeable€ò òpersonsó óÐ Ð, (0 Ðòòindividualsóó€to€assist€the€Court€in€the€evaluation€òòand€makeÐ |.Ì)2 Ðappropriate€recommendations€to€the€Courtóó.€€Ð ° ÐSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.Ð \¬ ÐÐ  X ÐÓÓà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@¬¬ìàRULES€GOVERNING€ADMISSION€TO€THE€BAR€OF€MARYLANDˆÐ \¬ ÐÌÌà  àAMEND€Rule€19€of€the€Rules€Governing€Admission€to€the€Bar€ofÐ Þ. ÐÌMaryland€to€clarify€that€disclosure€of€the€names€and€addresses€ofÐ Š Ú ÐÌpersons€recommended€for€bar€admission€is€permitted€to€theÐ 6 †  ÐÌMaryland€State€Bar€Association€and€to€each€entity€selected€toÐ â 2  ÐÌgive€the€course€on€legal€professionalism€required€by€Rule€11€andÐ ŽÞ  ÐÌto€make€stylistic€changes,€as€follows:Ð :Š  ÐÌÌRule€19.€€CONFIDENTIALITY€Ð ¼  ÐÌÌÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð >Ž Ѐ€(c)€€When€Disclosure€AuthorizedÐ ê: Ðà  à€€The€Board€may€disclose:€€Ð –æ Ѐ€€€(1)€statistical€information€that€does€not€reveal€the€identityÐ B’ Ðof€ò òanyó ó€òòanóó€individual€applicant;€€Ð î> Ѐ€€€(2)€the€fact€that€an€applicant€has€passed€the€bar€examinationÐ šê Ðand€the€date€of€the€examination;€€Ð F –! Ѐ€€€(3)€any€material€pertaining€to€an€applicant€that€theÐ ò!B# Ðapplicant€would€be€entitled€to€inspect€under€section€(b)€of€thisÐ ž#î% ÐRuleò ò,ó ó€if€the€applicant€has€consented€in€writing€to€theÐ J%š ' Ðdisclosure;€€Ð ö&F") Ѐ€€€(4)€any€material€pertaining€to€an€applicant€requested€by€€Ð ¢(ò#+ Ѐ€€€€€(A)€a€court€of€this€State,€another€state,€or€the€UnitedÐ N*ž%- ÐStatesò òò ò,ó óòò;óóó ó€€Ð ú+J'/ Ѐ€€€€€(B)€Bar€Counsel,€the€Attorney€Grievance€Commission,€or€theÐ Â-)1 Ðattorney€disciplinary€authority€in€another€stateò òò ò,ó óòò;óóó ó€€Ð ° Ѐ€€€€€(C)€the€authority€in€another€jurisdiction€ò òthat€isó óÐ xÈ Ðresponsible€for€investigating€the€character€and€fitness€of€anÐ $t Ðapplicant€for€admission€to€the€bar€of€that€jurisdiction,€or€€Ð Ð  Ѐ€€€€€(D)€Investigative€Counsel,€the€Commission€on€JudicialÐ | Ì ÐDisabilities,€or€the€judicial€disciplinary€authority€in€anotherÐ ( x  Ðjurisdiction€for€use€in:€€Ð Ô$  Ðà  à€€€(i)€a€pending€disciplinary€proceeding€against€theÐ €Ð  Ðapplicant€as€an€attorney€or€judge;€Ð ,|  Ðà  à€€€(ii)€a€pending€proceeding€for€reinstatement€of€theÐ Ø( Ðapplicant€as€an€attorney€after€disbarment;€or€Ð „Ô Ðà  à€€€(iii)€a€pending€proceeding€for€original€admission€of€theÐ 0€ Ðapplicant€to€the€Bar;€€Ð Ü, Ѐ€€€(5)€any€material€pertaining€to€an€applicant€requested€by€aÐ ˆØ Ðjudicial€nominating€commission€or€the€Governor€of€this€State,€aÐ 4„ Ðcommittee€of€the€Senate€of€Maryland,€or€a€committee€of€the€UnitedÐ à0 ÐStates€Senate€in€connection€with€an€application€by€or€nominationÐ ŒÜ  Ðof€the€applicant€for€judicial€office;€€Ð 8!ˆ" Ѐ€€€(6)€to€a€law€school,€the€names€of€persons€who€graduated€fromÐ ä"4$ Ðthat€law€school€who€took€a€bar€examination€and€whether€theyÐ $à& Ðpassed€or€failed€the€examination;€€Ð <&Œ!( Ѐ€€€òò(7)€to€the€Maryland€State€Bar€Association€and€to€each€entityÐ è'8#* Ðselected€to€give€the€course€on€legal€professionalism€required€byÐ ”)ä$, ÐRule€11,€the€name€and€address€of€a€person€recommended€for€barÐ @+&. Ðadmission€pursuant€to€Rule€10;óóÐ ì,<(0 Ѐ€€€ò ò(7)ó ó€òò(8)óó€to€the€National€Conference€of€Bar€Examiners,€theÐ ˜.è)2 Ðfollowing€information€regarding€persons€who€have€filedÐ ° Ðapplications€for€admission€pursuant€to€Rule€2€or€petitions€toÐ \¬ Ðtake€the€attorney's€examination€pursuant€to€Rule€13:€theÐ X Ðapplicant's€name€and€aliases,€applicant€number,€birthdate,€LawÐ ´  ÐSchool€Admission€Council€number,€law€school,€date€that€òòaóó€jurisÐ ` ° Ðdoctor€degree€òòwasóó€conferred,€bar€examination€results€andÐ  \  Ðpass/fail€status,€and€òòtheóó€number€of€bar€examination€attempts;€€Ð ¸  Ѐ€€€ò ò(8)ó ó€òò(9)óó€to€any€member€of€a€Character€Committee,€the€report€ofÐ d´  Ðany€Character€Committee€or€the€Board€following€a€hearing€on€anÐ `  Ðapplication;€and€€Ð ¼  Ѐ€€€ò ò(9)ó ó€òò(10)óó€to€the€Child€Support€Enforcement€Administration,Ð h¸ Ðupon€its€request,€the€name,€Social€Security€number,€and€addressÐ d Ðof€a€person€who€has€filed€an€application€pursuant€to€Rule€2€or€aÐ À Ðpetition€to€take€the€attorney's€examination€pursuant€to€Rule€13.Ð l¼ Ðà  àUnless€information€disclosed€pursuant€to€paragraphs€(4)€andÐ h Ð(5)€of€this€section€is€disclosed€with€the€written€consent€of€theÐ Ä Ðapplicant,€an€applicant€shall€receive€a€copy€of€the€informationÐ pÀ  Ðand€may€rebut,€in€writing,€any€matter€contained€in€it.€UponÐ !l" Ðreceipt€of€a€written€rebuttal,€the€Board€shall€forward€a€copy€toÐ È"$ Ðthe€person€or€entity€to€whom€the€information€was€disclosed.€€Ð t$Ä& ÐÓÓ€€€.€.€.Ð  &p!( Ð