Rule 1:22-1. Appointment; Membership; Administration

(a) Appointment The Supreme Court shall appoint a committee on the unauthorized practice of law consisting of 21 attorneys of this State and four lay members. The members shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years and no member who has served four full three-year terms shall be eligible for reappointment. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. The Supreme Court shall annually designate a chair and vice-chair, who shall be members of the committee.

(b) Staff The Administrative Director of the Courts shall provide the committee with a secretary, who shall be responsible for day-to-day coordination of staff support to the committee. The secretary shall file with the Administrative Director a copy of (1) the minutes of every meeting; (2) every advisory opinion; and (3) every recommendation for the institution of litigation.

(c) Records; Confidentiality. All records of the committee shall be filed and maintained by the secretary at the principal office of the committee which shall be located at the Administrative Office of the Courts. All records, files, meetings and proceedings of the committee or of a part thereof shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to or attended by anyone except as authorized by these rules or by the Supreme Court.