The Ethcis 2000 Commission held a public hearing on May 29, 1998, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in conjunction with the 24th National Conference on Professional Responsibility. The full text of the written testimony provided by the hearing speakers appears below.

• Kimberlee K. Kovach, Chair, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
  Rules discussed: 1.2 and 2.4

• Richard Zitrin, Zitrin & Mastromonaco
  Rules and issues discussed: Preamble, 1.7, 1.8, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 6.1 and class actions

• Carol M. Langford, former Chair, California State Bar Ethics Committee
  Rules and issues addressed: 1.5, 1.6, 1.13, 5.1 and need for public members

• Roger C. Cramton, Cornell Law School
  Rule discussed: 1.6

• John S. Jenkins, ABA Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services
  Rule discussed: 6.5

• Jeremy M. Miller, Orange County Bar Association
  Rules discussed: 1.5 and 1.8

• Robert E. O'Malley, ALAS
  Rules discussed: 1.6, 1.7, 1.10 and 2.2

• Richard W. Painter, Cornell Law School
  Rule discussed: 1.13

• Sharren B. Rose, Chair, Wisconsin Board of Professional Responsibility
  Rule discussed: 8.3