Stanislaus — Certification of attorney re qualifications

Source: https://www.stanislaus.courts.ca.gov/system/files/certification_of_attorney_re_qualifications.pdf

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, (Do not file or lodge in case file)
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CERTIFYING ATTORNEY State Bar No.: ADMINISTRATIVE FILE NUMBER:

(Name):

CERTIFICATION OF ATTORNEY CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS FOR COURT APPOINTMENT IN
CONSERVATORSHIPS GUARDIANSHIPS

NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS:

1. If you were appointed by the court in a conservatorship or guardianship matter that is pending on April 1, 2008, or if you are a deputy public defender with direct responsibility for the performance of legal services on the appointment of a county's public defender in such a matter, you must certify on or before that date that you are qualified for the appointment under rule 7.1101(b) or 7.1101(c) of the California Rules of Court.

2. On or after April 1, 2008, you must certify to the court that you are qualified under rule 7.1101(b) or 7.1101(c) before you may be appointed by the court, or may be placed in direct responsibility for the performance of legal services on appointment of a county's public defender, in a conservatorship or guardianship matter.

3. Under certain circumstances, courts with four or fewer authorized judges may waive the qualifications for appointed counsel under rule 7.1101. (See rule 7.1101(e).)

I certify as follows (check all boxes that apply):

1. I was admitted to the State Bar of California on (date): . I am currently an active member.

2. My contact information is as follows: a. Firm or employer name:

   b. Address:

   c. Telephone number: d. Fax number:

   e. E-mail address:

3. I am an attorney in private practice.

   a. As of the date of this certification, I have no disciplinary proceedings pending with the State Bar of California and have
   had no discipline imposed within the 12-month period immediately preceding that date. Yes No
   b. I am qualified to accept appointments by the court to represent minors in probate guardianships under Probate
   Code section 1470 under rule 7.1101(b)(1) of the California Rules of Court, in that:

   (1) Within the five years immediately before the date of this certificate, I have represented at least three
   wards or proposed wards in probate guardianships, three children in juvenile court dependency or
   delinquency proceedings, or three children in child custody proceedings under the Family Code; or

(2) I am qualified for appointment to represent children in juvenile dependency proceedings under local court rules required by rule 5.660 of the California Rules of Court; or

(3) I am qualified for appointment to represent children in custody proceedings under the Family Code
under rule 5.242 of the California Rules of Court.

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use CERTIFICATION OF ATTORNEY CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS FOR Probate Code, §§ 1456, 1470, 1471; Judicial Council of California Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.1101 GC-010 [New March 1, 2008] COURT APPOINTMENT IN CONSERVATORSHIPS OR GUARDIANSHIPS www.courtinfo.ca.gov (Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)

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CERTIFICATION OF ATTORNEY (Name): FILE NUMBER:

CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT IN CONSERVATORSHIPS GUARDIANSHIPS

3. (cont.) c. I am qualified to accept appointments by the court to represent conservatees or proposed conservatees under Probate Code sections 1470 or 1471 under rule 7.1101(b)(2) of the California Rules of Court, in that, within the five years immediately before the date of this certificate: (1) I have represented at least three conservatees or proposed conservatees in probate or Lanterman-Petris-Short Act conservatorship proceedings; or (2) I have completed at least three of the following five tasks: (A) Represented probate conservatorship petitioners at commencement of three probate conservatorship proceedings, from initial contact with the petitioner through the appointment hearing and issuance of Letters of Conservatorship; (B) Represented a petitioner, a conservatee or a proposed conservatee, or an interested third party, in two contested probate or Lanterman-Petris-Short Act conservatorship matters (a contested matter that qualifies under items (A) and (B) may be applied to both items); (C) Represented a party for whom a court could appoint counsel in a total of three matters under Probate Code sections 1470, 1471, 1954, 2356.5, 2357, 2620.2, 3140, or 3205; (D) Represented fiduciaries in three cases for settlement of a court-filed account and report, through filing, hearing, and settlement, in any combination of probate conservatorships or guardianships, decedents' estates, or trust proceedings under division 9 of the Probate Code; or (E) Prepared five wills or trusts, five durable powers of attorney for health care, and five durable powers of attorney for asset management. d. (1) I am covered by professional liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000 per claim and $300,000 per year. My insurer is (specify): . (2) I am not covered by professional liability insurance in at least the minimum amounts stated above. e. I will, if requested, provide the case names and numbers, courts, and parties I represented in the court proceedings identified above and, if item 3c(2)(E) is checked, redacted copies of the estate planning documents prepared.

4. I am a deputy public defender of (name of county):

   a. I would be directly responsible for performing legal services for minors in probate guardianships on the
   appointment of my county's public defender under Probate Code section 1470. I certify that I am qualified to
   perform those services under rule 7.1101(c)(1) of the California Rules of Court, in that:

(1) I satisfy the experience requirements for attorneys in private practice for appointment to represent minors in probate guardianships identified in item 3b above, as shown by the boxes checked in that item (check the box for item 3b above and as many of the boxes for items 3b(1), 3b(2), or 3b(3) as apply to you, but do not check the box for item 3); or (2) I have at least three years' experience representing minors in juvenile dependency or delinquency proceedings or patients, proposed conservatees, or conservatees in postcertification judicial proceedings or conservatorships under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act. b. I would be directly responsible for performing legal services for conservatees or proposed conservatees in probate conservatorships on the appointment of my county's public defender under Probate Code sections 1470 and 1471. I certify that I am qualified to perform those services under rule 7.1101(c)(1) of the California Rules of Court, in that:

(1) I satisfy the experience requirements for attorneys in private practice for appointment to represent
conservatees or proposed conservatees in probate conservatorships identified in item 3c above, as
shown by the boxes checked in that item (check the box for item 3c above and as many of the boxes
for items 3c(1) and 3c(2)(A)–(E) as apply to you, but do not check the box for item 3); or
(2) I have at least three years' experience representing minors in juvenile dependency or delinquency
proceedings or patients, proposed conservatees, or conservatees in postcertification judicial
proceedings or conservatorships under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act.

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CERTIFICATION OF ATTORNEY (Name): FILE NUMBER:

CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT IN CONSERVATORSHIPS GUARDIANSHIPS

4. (cont.) c. (1) I am covered by professional liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000 per claim and $300,000 per year or at an equivalent level by a self-insurance program for the professional employees of my county. My insurer or self-insurance program is (specify): . (2) I am not covered by professional liability insurance or a county self-insurance program in at least the minimum amounts stated above. d. I will, if requested, provide the case names and numbers, courts, and parties I represented in the court proceedings identified in item 3 above, if any, and, if item 3c(2)(E) is checked, redacted copies of the estate planning documents prepared.

5. (Complete this item if you do not qualify for appointment under items 3 or 4 above but wish to be considered for an
   appointment in a conservatorship or guardianship by a court with four or fewer authorized judges under rule 7.1101(e) of the
   California Rules of Court.)

   a. I wish to be considered by the court for appointment as legal counsel in conservatorships guardianships
   on a waiver under rule 7.1101(e) of the California Rules of Court.
   b. I am an attorney in private practice.
   (1) Facts supporting my appointment are stated in attachment 5 to this certification. I certify that the facts stated
   are true and correct.
   (2) I am covered by professional liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000 per claim and
   $300,000 per year. My insurer is (specify): .
   (3) I am not covered by professional liability insurance in at least the minimum amounts stated above.

   c. I am a deputy public defender who would be responsible for performing legal services on the appointment of my
   county's public defender.
   (1) Facts supporting my appointment are stated in attachment 5 to this certification. I certify that the facts stated
   are true and correct.
   (2) I am covered by professional liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000 per claim and
   $300,000 per year or at an equivalent level by a self-insurance program for the professional employees
   of my county. My insurer or self-insurance program is (specify):

   .

   (3) I am not covered by professional liability insurance or a county self-insurance program in at least the
   minimum amounts stated above.

6. Additional information required by the court is provided in attachment 6. submitted separately with this
   certification. as follows:

   Additional space provided and signature required on next page.

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CERTIFICATION OF ATTORNEY (Name): FILE NUMBER:

CONCERNING QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT IN CONSERVATORSHIPS GUARDIANSHIPS

6. Additional information required by the court (continued)

I certify that the foregoing, including statements made in all attachments and other documents submitted with this certification, is true and correct.

Dated:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF CERTIFYING ATTORNEY ) (SIGNATURE)

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