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Board on Professional Responsibility Approves Rules Amendments

December 22, 2022

On December 20, the D.C. Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility issued Administrative Order 2022-2 promulgating amended Board Rules 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 6.1, 7.17, 11.2, 11.9, 17.4(e), and 19.8(e). The new rules take effect January 19.

The most significant changes apply to the investigative process, particularly the preliminary screening of complaints against members of the Board, Hearing Committees, and Disciplinary Counsel; deferral of docketing determination regarding declared candidates in upcoming elections; and notification of docketing to complainant.

The redlined version of the Board Rules can be found here.

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