Minutes

September 12, 2000

In attendance: Mike Blackburn – Co-chair, Cindy Crass, George Harris, Craig Omer, Mark Lehman & Toby Brown.

I Mike Blackburn welcomed members and proposed the following path forward: 1 – Make assignments to write sections of the report, 2 – Combine these sections into a draft and circulate it to the full Task Force for comment, 3 – Meet again to dialogue on the full report and make edits.

Discussion followed. George Harris noted that in the history section we might address the presumption that the current rules are not necessary to protect Independence of Judgment. He also noted that historically, the rules were set as economic protections from competition.

Toby added that the report should include a section addressing arguments against allowing MDPs.

It was agreed to move forward with Mike’s proposal.

II Assignments were made for sections of the Report as follows:

Executive Summary – Mike Blackburn (to be written last).

Introduction and Goals – Val Antczak

Background – George Harris

Forces at Work – Cindy Crass

Predictions – Toby Brown

Strategies – Mark Lehman, Rules. Mike Blackburn, Education …

Arguments Against – Brent Armstrong

Note on CPA “Vision” Project – Craig Omer and Rat Westergard

Note that these sections were defined in the two drafting meetings held in August.

III The Schedule for completing the Report was agreed to as follows:

Clean-up of Structure Document – Sept. 20

Presentation to Bar Commission – Sept .29

Complete Section drafts – Oct. 12

Edit Meeting – Oct. 18

This put the next meeting for the Task Force as:

7:30 a.m., October 18, 2000,

Bar Offices

IV Meeting concluded at 9:00 a.m.

The Next Meeting is set for:

October 18, 2000, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Utah Law & Justice Center

(Bagels will be served)

Last Update: 09/04/02