Basic HTML Version
practitioner concerned an immediate temporary nondisciplinary suspension from
practice until proceedings under this Rule are concluded, regardless of the pendency
of any case in the Court, and refer the matter to a Panel; and
(C) send a copy of the order issued under subparagraph (B) to any appellants represented
by the practitioner concerned in the Court, and to any sponsoring attorney or
organization (including an organization that arranged for pro bono representation by
the practitioner concerned before the Court), as appropriate.
(2) The Panel will:
(A) Take no further action and close the case; or
(B) issue an order to show cause why an identical discipline, or a similar discipline
(including a difference in the duration of the discipline) specified by the Court in the
show-cause order, should not be imposed by the Court, and enclose a copy of the
judgment or order from the other court or entity; or
(C) refer the matter to the Committee for action under Rule 2.
(3) If a show-cause order is issued under paragraph (2)(B) above, or if a Committee report is
received, and after a show-cause response or a report rebuttal has been received or after the
time for receiving such a response or rebuttal has expired, the Panel will:
(A) Take no further action and close the case; or
(B) if the practitioner concerned has not contested the discipline proposed in the show-
cause order or by the Committee in its report, impose the proposed discipline or a
lesser discipline; or
(C) in a case where the Panel believes that it may be appropriate to impose a discipline
greater than that recommended by the Committee or identified in a previous show-
cause order, or in a case where the Panel determines that there is evidence of additional
misconduct before the Court, or in a case where the practitioner concerned has
contested the discipline proposed in the show-cause order, the Panel will close the case,
refer the matter to the Committee for action under Rule 2 or impose the discipline that
the Panel determines is appropriate discipline after considering the Committee's report
and any report rebuttal and issuing any further show-cause order that the Panel
considers appropriate.
(4) If the discipline imposed in the other jurisdiction has been stayed, the Panel may, in its
discretion, defer any action or imposition of reciprocal discipline until that stay expires.
13