On September 20, 2007, the Supreme Court of Missouri repealed Form No. 8-A, entitled “Notice of Appeal,” and adopted a new Form No. 8-A, entitled “Notice of Appeal.”

This order becomes effective January 1, 2008.

The complete text of the order may be read in its entirety at www.courts.mo.gov.

The Supreme Court of Missouri, in an order dated October 2, 2007, repealed Comment [9], entitled “Disputes Over Fees,” to subdivision 4-1.5 (Fees) of Rule 4, entitled “Rules of Professional Conduct,” and in lieu thereof adopted a new subdivision (f) of subdivision 4-1.5 (Fees).

In the same order, the Court adopted a new subdivision 4-6.6 (Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of Major Disaster) of Rule 4, entitled “Rules of Professional Conduct,” and a Comment thereto.

Additionally, the Court repealed subdivision 5.10 (Resolution of Complaints) of Rule 5, entitled “Complaints and Proceedings Thereon,” and adopted a new subdivision 5.10 (Resolution of Complaints) and new Lawyer-to-Lawyer Dispute Resolution Program Guidelines thereto.

This order becomes effective January 1, 2008.

The complete text of the order may be read in its entirety at www.courts.mo.gov.

In an order dated October 25, 2007, the Supreme Court of Missouri repealed subdivision 5.14 (Peremptory Challenges – Assignment to Disciplinary Hearing Panel – Duty of Chief Disciplinary Counsel – Failure to Request or Attend Hearing), subdivision 5.16 (Decision of Disciplinary Hearing Panel – Findings and Recommendations), subdivision 5.19 (Procedure Following Decision of a Disciplinary Hearing Panel), subdivision 5.27 (Notification of Clients and Counsel) and subdivision 5.28 (Reinstatement) of Rule 5, entitled “Complaints and Proceedings Thereon,” and in lieu thereof adopted a new subdivision 5.14 (Peremptory Challenges – Assignment to Disciplinary Hearing Panel – Duty of Chief Disciplinary Counsel – Failure to Request or Attend Hearing), a new subdivision 5.16 (Decision of Disciplinary Hearing Panel – Findings and Recommendations), a new subdivision 5.19 (Procedure Following Decision of a Disciplinary Hearing Panel), a new subdivision 5.27 (Procedure Following a Disbarment of Suspension Order, and a new subdivision 5.28 (Reinstatement).

This order becomes effective January 1, 2008.

The complete text of the order may be read in its entirety at www.courts.mo.gov.