(a) Certification of
Conviction in Another Court. Upon being informed that an attorney admitted to
practice before this Court has been convicted of any crime, the clerk shall
determine whether the clerk of the court in which such conviction occurred has forwarded
a certificate of such conviction to this Court. If a certificate has not been
forwarded, the clerk of this Court shall promptly obtain a certificate and file
it with this Court.
(b) Discipline Imposed in
Another Court. Upon being informed that an attorney admitted to practice before
this Court has been subjected to discipline by another court, the clerk shall
determine whether a certified or exemplified copy of the disciplinary judgment
or order has been filed with this Court, and if not, the clerk shall promptly
obtain a certified or exemplified copy of the disciplinary judgment or order
and file it with this Court.
(c) Conviction or Discipline
in this Court. Whenever it appears that any person who is admitted to practice
law in any other jurisdiction or before any other court has been convicted of a
crime, or disbarred, or suspended, or censured, or disbarred on consent by this
Court, the clerk shall, within 14 days of that conviction, disbarment,
suspension, censure, or disbarment on consent, transmit to the disciplinary
authority in such other jurisdiction, or for such other court—
(1)
a certificate of the conviction or a certified or exemplified copy of the
judgment or order of disbarment, suspension, censure, or disbarment on consent,
and
(2)
the last known office and residence addresses of the defendant or respondent.
(d) ABA National Discipline
Data Bank. The clerk shall promptly notify the National Discipline Data Bank
operated by the American Bar Association of any order imposing public discipline
upon any attorney admitted to practice before this Court.
(e) Record of Disciplinary
Actions. The clerk shall note the entry of an order imposing disciplinary
sanctions or reinstating a disciplined attorney on the record of that attorney
included in the index of attorneys admitted to the bar of this Court.
Adopted June 2, 2011