Chief Disciplinary Counsel definition

Chief Disciplinary Counsel means the attorney selected under §81.076 of the State Bar Act who performs disciplinary functions for the State Bar under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel means the person serving as Chief Disciplinary Counsel and any and all of his or her assistants.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel means the lawyer the Supreme Court appoints to8 (cd)9 manage the OPC; 10 (e) “Committee” means the Ethics and Discipline Committee of the Utah Supreme11 Court; 12 (df) “cComplainant” means either (1) the person who files a an informal complaint, or13 (2) the OPC when the OPC determines to open an investigation based on information it14 has receivedafter opening an investigation; 15 (e) OPC counse means senior counseland any assistant counsel employed to assist16 seniorcounsel; (f) “formal complaint” means a complaint filed in the district court alleging misconduct17by a lawyer or seeking the transfer of a lawyer to disability status; Comment [LL21]: Recommendation 4.1 only one reference to “complaint.” Using term “action” to clarify when the OPC brings a lawsuit in district court.18 19 (g) “Complaint” means any written allegation of lawyer misconduct or incapacity20 containing a declaration under penalty of perjury as to the accuracy of the information21 provided; (g) informal complain means any written, notarized allegation of misconduct by or Comment [LL22]: Recommendation 4.1 discontinue notary requirement, but a declaration, under penalty of perjury, should be required2223 incapacity of a lawyer which also contains a declaration under penalty of perjury as24 verification attesting to the accuracy of the information provided; Comment [LL23]: Moved over from sanctions article

Examples of Chief Disciplinary Counsel in a sentence

  • Complaints filed directly with the Board shall be forwarded to Chief Disciplinary Counsel for assignment to a district office.Note: In order to avoid the commingling of prosecutorial and adjudicative functions, which would be a violation of due process, see Lyness v.

  • If the Evidentiary Panel finds that the Respondent committed professional misconduct, a copy of the Evidentiary Petition and the judgment shall be transmitted by the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel to the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

  • The Respondent shall deliver the response to both the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel and the Complainant within thirty days after receipt of the notice.

  • If the Chief Disciplinary Counsel files a motion to revoke probation, it shall be set for hearing within thirty days of service of the motion upon the Respondent.

  • If the Chief Disciplinary Counsel files a motion to revoke probation, it shall be set for hearing before the court without the aid of a jury within thirty days of service of the motion upon the Respondent.

  • At the Summary Disposition Panel docket, the Chief Disciplinary Counsel will present the Complaint together with any information, documents, evidence, and argument deemed necessary and appropriate by the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, without the presence of the Complainant or Respondent.

  • The Complainant may appeal a decision by the Chief Disciplinary Counsel to dismiss the amended Complaint as an Inquiry to the Board of Disciplinary Appeals.

  • In all other cases, notice shall be given by the attorney, a person authorized by the attorney, a person having lawful custody of the files of the attorney, or by Chief Disciplinary Counsel.

  • Chief Disciplinary Counsel may at any stage of the proceeding apply for leave to withdraw a petition for discipline when it shall appear that it was improvidently filed.

  • If the Grievance is determined to constitute an Inquiry, the Chief Disciplinary Counsel shall notify the Complainant and Respondent of the dismissal.


More Definitions of Chief Disciplinary Counsel

Chief Disciplinary Counsel means the lawyer the Supreme Court appoints to
Chief Disciplinary Counsel means the lawyer the Supreme Court8 (cd)9 appoints to manage the OPC. 10 (e) “Committee” means the Ethics and Discipline Committee of the Utah11 Supreme Court;. (e) OPC counsel means senior counseland any assistant counsel12 employed to assist seniorcounsel; 13 (df) “cComplainant” means either (1) the person who files a an informal14 cComplaint, or (2) the OPC when the OPC determines to open an investigation15 based on information it has receivedafter opening an investigation.; (f) “formal complaint” means a complaint filed in the district court alleging16Comment [LL4]: Recommendation 4.1misconduct by a lawyer or seeking the transfer of a lawyer to disability status;17 18 (g) “Complaint” means any written allegation of Lawyer misconduct orComment [LL5]: Recommendation 4.1incapacity containing a declaration under penalty of perjury as to the accuracy of1920 the information provided. 21 (g) informal complaint means any written, notarized allegation of misconduct22 by or incapacity of a lawyer which also contains a verification attesting to the23 accuracy of the information provided; 24 (h) “injury” means harm to a client, the public, the legal system, or the25 profession that results from a lawyer’s misconduct. The level of injury can range

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