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Attorney Discipline News
- Administrative Order 2020-8: Live Streams of Hearing Committee Proceedings
- Administrative Order 2020-7: In-Person Proceedings are Postponed Until Further Notice, Oral Arguments and Hearings to be Held by Zoom Videoconference
- 2019-20 Annual Report of the Board on Professional Responsibility
- Hearing Committee Schedule and Audio Streaming Link
- Amendments to the Rules of the Board on Professional Responsibility
- Amendment to Reinstatement Questionnaire
- Administrative Order 2023-1: Return to In-Person Proceedings
The Executive Attorney for the Board exercises the authority delegated by the Board pursuant to Rule XI and serves at its pleasure. The Executive Attorney acts as the Board’s legal advisor and administers the Office of the Executive Attorney, which is responsible for assigning disciplinary cases to the Hearing Committees, maintaining records of disciplinary proceedings, and filing Board and Hearing Committee recommendations and case records with the Court. The Executive Attorney may also represent the Board before the Court in cases where Disciplinary Counsel disagrees with a report and recommendation of the Board. The Office of the Executive Attorney also assists the Board in the performance of its other duties, including rule-making, the preparation of the Board’s annual budget, the development of training materials and programs, and the organization of the Board’s annual Disciplinary Conference.
Office of the Executive Attorney Staff
James T. Phalen
Executive Attorney
Aisha L. Cassis
Deputy Executive Attorney
Marie Park
Assistant Executive Attorney
Michael Adams
Assistant Executive Attorney
Steven Nieman
Assistant Executive Attorney
Caroline Kurtz
Senior Staff Attorney
Abbey Luffey
Staff Attorney
Karly Jordan
Senior Case Manager
Meghan Borrazas
Senior Case Manager
Jennifer Aguilar
Office Manager
Pamela DuBost
Legal Secretary
Hearing and Oral Argument Schedule
An upcoming schedule of hearings and oral arguments held in Courtroom II of the Historic Courthouse of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Rules of the Board on Professional Responsibility
Effective November 6, 2018, the Board on Professional Responsibility has amended its rules of procedure.
Disciplinary Decisions
Disciplinary system recommendations and actions are available from 1979 to the present and updated as information is received from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and Board on Professional Responsibility.
- For the Public
- For Lawyers
- Board on Professional Responsibility
- Office of Disciplinary Counsel
- Disciplinary Decisions
-
Attorney Discipline News
- Administrative Order 2020-8: Live Streams of Hearing Committee Proceedings
- Administrative Order 2020-7: In-Person Proceedings are Postponed Until Further Notice, Oral Arguments and Hearings to be Held by Zoom Videoconference
- 2019-20 Annual Report of the Board on Professional Responsibility
- Hearing Committee Schedule and Audio Streaming Link
- Amendments to the Rules of the Board on Professional Responsibility
- Amendment to Reinstatement Questionnaire
- Administrative Order 2023-1: Return to In-Person Proceedings
- Board on Professional Responsibility
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