Rule XII. Clients' Security Trust Fund

Section 1. Creation of Trust Fund
There is hereby authorized and created a trust fund, 简称为“哥伦比亚特区靠谱的滚球平台协会客户担保信托基金”(以下简称“信托基金”).

Section 2. Administration of Trust Fund
The Trust Fund shall be operated and administered in accordance with these Rules by five trustees, appointed as hereinafter provided. The trustees shall be known as "Trustees of The Clients' Security Fund of the District of Columbia Bar." 

Section 3. Purpose of Trust Fund
信托基金的目的是通过偿还款项来维持法律职业的诚信和保护其良好声誉, to the extent authorized by these rules and deemed proper and reasonable by the trustees, losses caused by dishonest conduct of members of the District of Columbia Bar, acting either as attorneys or as fiduciaries (except to the extent to which they are bonded). 

Section 4. Trustees; Appointment and Term of
The Trustees shall be appointed by the court for terms as follows: One for 1 year, one for 2 years, one for 3 years, one for 4 years, and one for 5 years. After the initial appointments, 其后每项委任的任期为5年，凡已满5年的获委任者，须在其最后一届任期届满后1年才有资格再次获委任为委员会成员. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Court for the unexpired term. For the purposes of this Rule, “会员”应包括在靠谱的滚球平台-客户关系开始前不超过两年被哥伦比亚特区上诉法院取消资格的个人，如果客户有理由相信该靠谱的滚球平台在客户聘请该靠谱的滚球平台时已获得在哥伦比亚特区执业的许可. 

Section 5. Duties of Trustees
The Trustees shall be authorized, beginning not later than July 1, 1972, 考虑在本规则生效之日后因哥伦比亚特区靠谱的滚球平台协会成员作为靠谱的滚球平台或受托人在造成损失的事项上的不诚实行为而引起的损失的赔偿要求，除非他们在一定程度上被担保，否则该等损失将得到赔偿. For purposes of this Rule, “会员”应包括在靠谱的滚球平台-客户关系开始前不超过两年被哥伦比亚特区上诉法院取消资格的个人，如果客户有理由相信该靠谱的滚球平台在客户聘请该靠谱的滚球平台时已在哥伦比亚特区获得执业许可. The Trustees may administer oaths and affirmations and, in accordance with Superior Court Civil Rule 45, may compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of pertinent books, papers, and documents. 在调查过程中发出的传票，其表面须表明该传票是与根据本条发出的调查有关. The Superior Court may, upon application by the Trustees, enforce the attendance and testimony of any witnesses and the production of any documents so subpoenaed. Subpoena and witnesses fees and mileage shall be the same as those in the Superior Court. The Superior Court may hear and determine any challenge to the validity of a subpoena so issued. 受托人应被授权并有权在资金可用的范围内接受或拒绝全部或部分此类索赔, and the Trustees shall have complete discretion in determining the order and manner of payment of claims. 所有偿付应是宽限期问题，而不是作为第三方受益人或其他方式在客户担保信托基金中的权利问题. No attorney shall be compensated for prosecuting a claim against the Fund. 

Section 6. Rules Governing Fund; Adoption of
受托人有权采用与本协议不相抵触的法规，但须经哥伦比亚特区靠谱的滚球平台公会理事会批准，以管理其资金和事务, for the presentation of claims and the processing and payment thereof. 

Section 7. Disbursement of Fund
理事会拨付给受托人使用的所有款项应由哥伦比亚特区靠谱的滚球平台协会的财务主管在一个名为“客户安全基金”的单独账户中持有，但须根据受托人通过的法规得到受托人的书面指示.

Section 8. Uses of Fund

受托人可在上述受托人目标范围内，将客户担保基金用于以下任何目的:

(1) To make reimbursements on approved claims as herein provided to clients and members of the public;
(2) To purchase insurance to cover such losses in whole or in part, 前提是该等保险可以合理的费用获得，且该等保险被认为是适当的，且该等保险的购买已获得哥伦比亚特区靠谱的滚球平台公会理事会的批准;
(3)将目前可能不需要的基金部分用于支付美国政府债券或哥伦比亚特区境内联邦保险储蓄机构的损失;
(4)将利息存入哥伦比亚特区的联邦保险银行或储蓄机构;由此获得的利息或其他收入将被加入并自动成为该基金的一部分. 

Section 9. Expenses of Trustees
The expenses of the Trustees shall be paid out of the general funds of the District of Columbia Bar.