Local Rule D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3: REQUIREMENTS FOR BAR OF THE COURT
D. Colo. — Attorney rule
D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR BAR OF THE COURT
(a) Application. An applicant for admission to the bar of this court shall be a person licensed by the highest court of a state, federal territory, or the District of Columbia, on active status and eligible to practice law in a state, federal territory, or the District of Columbia, and a member of the bar in good standing in all courts and jurisdictions where the applicant has been admitted. Each applicant shall complete an approved form provided by the clerk and shall pay all fees established by the court.
(b) Consent to Jurisdiction; Certification of Familiarity with Local Rules. An attorney who applies for admission to the bar of this court:
(1) consents to this court's exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction over any alleged misconduct;
(2) certifies familiarity with the local rules of practice of this court; and
(3) certifies familiarity with the Standards of Professional Conduct adopted in this court in D.C.COLO.LAttyR 2.
(c) Member in Good Standing. An attorney admitted to the bar of this court must remain in good standing in all courts where admitted. In good standing means not suspended or disbarred by any court for any reason. An attorney whose suspension or disbarment has been stayed by order of the disciplining court prior to the effective date of the suspension or disbarment remains in good standing. An attorney who is not in good standing shall not practice before the bar of this court or continue to be an attorney of record in any pending case. On notice to this court of lack of good standing from the suspending or disbarring jurisdiction, or otherwise, the clerk shall make a notation in the court record of such lack of good standing.
(d) Relief from Rule of Good Standing.
(1) Applications. An attorney who seeks relief from the rule of good standing in Subdivisions (a) and (c) shall file a request for relief, which shall be referred to the Committee on Conduct for its recommendation to the Disciplinary Panel for final determination.
(2) Standards. It is presumed that discipline imposed by another court against a member of the bar of this court is appropriate. To obtain relief, the attorney so disciplined has the burden to establish by clear and convincing evidence that:
(A) the procedure resulting in discipline by the court was so lacking in notice or opportunity to be heard as to deny due process;
(B) the application of the rule of good standing in Subdivision (c) would result in grave injustice; or
(C) the kind of misconduct warrants substantially less severe discipline.
(3) Reinstatement by Original Disciplining Court. An attorney who has been reinstated or readmitted by the original disciplining court, but who remains suspended or disbarred in a different court for the same conduct as that at issue in the original disciplining court, may apply for reinstatement or readmission pursuant to D.C.COLO.LAttyR 11 and is not disqualified by the requirement that an attorney be in good standing in all courts where admitted.
(e) Resignation. An attorney may resign from the bar of this court only if the attorney is in good standing, is not counsel of record in an active case, and is not the subject of any disciplinary proceeding before this court.