Rule 5.01 - The Advisory Committee - Responsibilities, Membership, And Tenure(a) This Court shall appoint a committee known as the "Advisory Committee," which shall be composed of not fewer than nine lawyers, whose licenses are active and in good standing, and three nonlawyers. This Court will maintain nonlawyer membership at no less than one-fourth of the total membership. The Advisory Committee and its members shall act in accordance with responsibilities as provided by this Court in Rules 4, 5, and 6.(b) Before commencing the duties of a member of the Advisory Committee, each member shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and this state and to fairly and impartially perform the member's duties.(c) Exclusive of any unexpired term, no member shall be appointed to more than two successive four-year terms, but members shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified by this Court.(d) The members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation, but their reasonable and necessary expenses shall be reimbursed.(e) This Court shall designate one member of the Advisory Committee as chair, and the chair may serve any additional terms as designated by this Court. The chair shall designate one member as vice chair with the approval of a majority of the Advisory Committee. The chair shall perform all duties as authorized by this Court in Rules 4, 5, and 6 and shall also preside over all meetings of the Advisory Committee. If the chair is unable to perform the chair's duties, the vice chair, or other Advisory Committee member as designated by the chair, shall perform the duties of the chair.(f) A quorum for the Advisory Committee shall consist of attendance of a majority of duly appointed members including at least one nonlawyer member unless the Advisory Committee expressly determines that no nonlawyer member is available and that the public interest requires that the proceeding go forward. If a quorum is not present at any proceeding, the chair may schedule the proceeding for a different time. Members may attend in person, by telephone conference, by video conference, or by similar available technologies.(g) Any action undertaken by the Advisory Committee shall be concurred in by a majority of those present. No action may be taken without the participation of at least one of the nonlawyer members unless the Advisory Committee expressly determines that no nonlawyer member is available and that the public interest requires that the proceeding go forward.Mo. R. Gov. Bar Jud. 5.01
Adopted June 20, 1995, eff. 1/1/1996. Amended and eff. 11/16/2009; amended May 31, 2022, eff. 1/1/2023.Advisory Committee Regulation Re: Rule 5.01
(a) No Advisory Committee member shall provide legal representation to anyone involved in any Missouri attorney discipline matter.
(b) No attorney in a firm in which an Advisory Committee member is associated may provide legal representation, as described above, unless the attorney who is an Advisory Committee member is screened in the manner set forth in Rule 4-1.11(b).
(c) No Advisory Committee member shall serve or be retained as an expert witness in a legal malpractice case in Missouri.