United States District Court - Northern District of Illinois

General Rules

Rules 3.50 to 3.79 Discipline Of Attorneys

Rule 3.58 Appointment Of Counsel

A. Appointment of counsel to investigate or prosecute

Whenever counsel is to be appointed pursuant to these Rules to investigate allegations of misconduct or prosecute disciplinary proceedings or in conjunction with a reinstatement petition filed by a disciplined attorney, the Executive committee or the judge to whom the case is assigned may appoint as counsel the United States Attorney, the Administrator (or designee) of the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois or one or more members of the bar of this Court to investigate allegations of misconduct or to prosecute disciplinary proceedings under these Rules. Counsel, once appointed, may not resign unless permission to do so is given by the Executive Committee or the judge to whom the case is assigned.

B. Appointed counsel may cause subpoenas to be issued *

Attorneys appointed under section A of this rule may, with the approval of the Executive Committee, cause subpoenas to be issued during the proceedings. Any subpoenas issued pursuant to this rule shall be returnable before the Executive Committee.