IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

                            ORDER NO.   1392 

                                   Amending the Comment to Alaska
                                   Rule of Professional Conduct
                                   1.5.

IT IS ORDERED:

     The Comment to Alaska Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5 is
amended to read:

                         ALASKA COMMENT
                                                       The words "if apparent to the client"
were deleted from Model Rule 1.5(a)(2). An attorney should be
allowed to increase his or her fees if there is a likelihood that
the representation will preclude other employment. This is true
regardless of whether the likelihood is apparent to the client.
               The Committee concluded that advice to
the client concerning potential liability for costs, attorney's
fees and other expenses should be specifically set out in the
written fee agreement in order that the client might be fully
informed.
               In addition to the definition in Rule
9.1(b), the term "client" in this rule means any person or entity
legally responsible to pay the fees for professional services
rendered by a lawyer.
               Lawyers may use the following language to
notify the client of the client's potential liability for costs,
fees or expenses if the client is not the prevailing party in
litigation: "Under the law, you may have to pay some or all of the
costs, fees and expenses of your opponents in your case if you
don't win your case or if you reject an offer that turns out to be
better than your results at trial."
                            COMMENT
                                                Basis or Rate of Fee

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DATED:            April 5, 2000    

EFFECTIVE DATE:     October 15, 2000    



                                                                 
                                   Chief Justice Matthews


                                                                 
                                   Justice Eastaugh


                                                                 
                                   Justice Fabe


                                                                 
                                   Justice Bryner
     

                                                                 
                                   Justice Carpeneti