董事会 on Professional Responsibility

的 purpose of the disciplinary system is to protect the public, 法院, and the legal profession from attorneys who do not meet their ethical responsibilities. 的 District of Columbia Court of Appeals has the ultimate authority for disciplining members of the District of Columbia 酒吧 for violations of the D.C. 规则 of Professional Conduct. 的 process is governed by 规则十一 of the 规则 of the Court of Appeals Governing the 酒吧, which generally provides that all members of the D.C. 酒吧, those making limited appearances pro hac vice, and others admitted to practice in the District of Columbia as Special Legal Consultants under Rule 46(c)(4) are subject to the disciplinary rules.

的 董事会 on Professional Responsibility is appointed by the Court and serves as its disciplinary arm, responsible for the adjudication of disciplinary cases and the administration of the attorney discipline system. 的 听到委员会 preside over disciplinary hearings and are appointed by the 董事会.

的 Executive Attorney for the 董事会 exercises the authority delegated by the 董事会 pursuant to 规则十一 and serves at its pleasure. 的 Executive Attorney acts as the 董事会’s legal advisor and administers the Office of the Executive Attorney, which is responsible for assigning formal charges to the 听到委员会, maintaining records of disciplinary proceedings, and filing 董事会 and 听到委员会 recommendations and cases.

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