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amendment would eliminate the potential inconsistency and expressly
permit referral to the Oklahoma Bar Association without the need for
authorization by the chief district judge.
The proposed language resembles the wording used by some other courts
with similar procedures involving referral of misconduct issues to the chief
district judge or a screening committee. See E.D. Wash. LR 83.3(j) (“This
rule does not restrict the judges of this district from referring a matter to any
bar association for disciplinary action.”); D. Idaho Civil Rule 83.5(b)(8)
(“This rule does not restrict the Court or any judge thereof from referring an
attorney or a matter to any other court or to any bar association for
investigation and/or disciplinary action.”).
10. Appendix II - Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan
[see pages 29-32]
A. The Proposed Change
The Committee proposes seven changes to the “Joint Status Report and
Discovery Plan.”
First, the word “State” would be added to the start of “2.”
Second, in “3,” the Committee would delete the phrase “or reasonably
disputable.”
Third, the form would amend “8(D)” by changing the citation from Fed. R.
Civ. P. “26(f)(3)” to “26(f)(3)(C).”
Fourth, in “8(E),” the citation to Rule 26(f)(3) would be changed to Rule
26(f)(3)(D).”
Fifth, in “8(D)” and “8(E),” the Committee would change the language
from “as required by” to “pursuant to.”
Sixth, in “8(E),” the Committee would add the following language:
Rule 8.3(a), Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct (eff. Jan. 1, 2008).
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