Rule 182 Incapacity of Attorney or Practitioner

Proceedings to determine whether or not a person engaged in the practice of law in American Samoa has because of mental or physical infirmity or illness or because of addiction to drugs or intoxicants become incapable of devoting the time and attention to and providing the quality of service for his law practice which is necessary to protect the interest of clients, shall be conducted substantially in accordance with these rules. However, no discipline is to be imposed. The decision to be reached by the Chief Justice is whether to leave the member in active status or to place the member on inactive status until the member is determined competent to once again resume active status. All proceedings and reports in such matters are confidential and not open to the general public. At any time after the member has been placed on inactive status, the member may petition the Chief Justice to be replaced on active status.