Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and upon consultation with the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby amend, effective November 30, 2020, sections 118.1(e)(12), 118.2(b)(2), 118.3(c)(12), and 118.4(b)(2) of the Rules of the Chief Administrator, relating to the form of the registration statement for attorneys, in-house counsel, and foreign legal consultants, to read as follows (new material underscored):

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§ 118.1. Filing requirement

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(e) The registration statement shall be on a form provided by the Chief Administrator and shall include the following information, attested to by affirmation:

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(12) race, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity and employment category (optional);

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§ 118.2 Public access to attorney registration information

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(b)

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(2) The date of birth, social security number, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity and employment category of the attorney shall not be made available to the public.

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§ 118.3 Filing requirement

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(c) The registration statement shall be on a form provided by the Chief Administrator and shall include the following information, attested to by affirmation:

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(12) race, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity and employment category (optional);

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§ 118.4 Public access to registration information

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(b)

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(2) The date of birth, social security number, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity and employment category of the registrant shall not be made available to the public.

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