{ "nodes": [ { "nodes": [ { "text": "failure to pay dues within 6 months ~ suspension" }, { "text": "more than 1 year ~ remove from roll of attorneys" } ], "text": "dues" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "1. disbarment" }, { "text": "2. reprimand" }, { "text": "3. admonition" }, { "text": "4. warning" }, { "text": "5. probation" }, { "text": "6. interim suspension" }, { "text": "7. censure" }, { "text": "8. suspension" } ], "text": "discipline DRAW PICS" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "court of appeals" }, { "text": "rtc" }, { "text": "until futher action of the SC" }, { "text": "... SC after full investigation\nSC may revoke, shorten or extend the suspension, or disbar" } ], "text": "suspend" }, { "direction": "left", "nodes": [ { "text": "exclusive power of SC" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "1. deceit" }, { "text": "2. malpractice" }, { "text": "3. or other gross misconduct" }, { "text": "3. grossly immoral conduct" }, { "text": "4. conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude" }, { "text": "5. or for any violation of the oath" }, { "text": "6. wilful disobedience of any lawful order of a superior court" }, { "text": "7. for corruptly or wilfully appearing as an attorney ... without authority" }, { "text": "8. soliciting cases at law for the purpose of gain ... is malpractice" } ], "text": "grounds" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "SC" }, { "text": "IBP, Committee on Bar and Discipline" }, { "text": "Office of the Sol Gen" } ], "text": "authorized to investigate" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "SC, motu proprio" }, { "text": "IBP upon verified complaint by any person" } ], "text": "prceeding instituted in" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "motu proprio" }, { "text": "referral by SC" }, { "text": "referral by Chapter" }, { "text": "instance of any person" } ], "text": "initiated and prosecuted by IBP" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "Verified" }, { "text": "Facts stated clearly. concisely" }, { "text": "Affidavit of person having personal knowlege" }, { "text": "6 copies" }, { "text": "charges against judges and justice\n...only to SC" } ], "text": "complaint" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "3 investigators (30 days)" }, { "text": "review by board of governors (30 days)" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "MR (although not mentioned in the rules)" }, { "text": "transmit to SC" } ], "text": "finding of guilt" } ], "text": "procedure in IBP" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "initiated motu proprio" }, { "text": "may refer for investigationto\nSolGen, or officer of SC or judge of lower court" } ], "text": "procedure in SC" } ], "text": "disbarment" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "requires positive evidence of rehabilitation" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "character and standing prior disbarment" }, { "text": "nature and character of misconduct" }, { "text": "conduct subsequent disbarment" }, { "text": "efficient government service" }, { "text": "time elapsed ~ sufficiently punished and disciplined" }, { "text": "appreciation of significance" }, { "text": "favorable endorsement of IBP, local gov't, or community" } ], "text": "criteria" }, { "nodes": [ { "text": "sworn statement through Office of Bar Confidant\nthat he desisted from practice of law\nnot appeared in any court" }, { "text": "furnish copy to IBP, Executive judge who handled the case" }, { "text": "statement shall be proof of compliance with order of suspension" } ], "text": "lifting order of suspension" } ], "text": "reinstatement" } ], "text": "the integrated bar" }