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House JGO committee backs confidential lawyers assistance program rule change
Summary
The House Judiciary and Government Operations committee approved a recommendation to amend CNMI attorney-discipline rules so local lawyers can access a confidential Lawyer Assistance Program through a New York State Bar Association partnership; members stressed confidentiality, no change to disciplinary standards, and urgency because the local disciplinary committee lacks a quorum.
The House Judiciary and Government Operations Committee voted to recommend approval of Judicial Branch Communication 24‑8, an amendment to the Northern Mariana Islands rules of attorney discipline and procedure that would allow attorneys to participate in a confidential Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP).
Charity Hodson, president of the Northern Marianas Bar Association, told the committee the single, targeted amendment to Rule 5(d) would let local attorneys access counseling, peer support and a hotline administered through a partnership with the New York State Bar…
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