Local Rule 83.5.6: ONGOING OBLIGATIONS
D. Mass. — Attorney rule
RULE 83.5.6 ONGOING OBLIGATIONS
(a) Reporting Change of Address. Each member of the bar of this district must promptly notify the clerk of any change in the attorney's name, law firm name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address. Any notice sent to a member of the bar of this district shall be deemed delivered if sent to the most recent address on file.
(b) Reporting Disciplinary Matters. Each member of the bar of this district must promptly notify the clerk of the imposition of any professional discipline against the attorney by any court or body having disciplinary authority over attorneys that resulted in disbarment, suspension, or any other attorney disciplinary action. Such notification must in any event be made within 30 days of the imposition of the disciplinary action, unless good cause is shown for failing to do so. A temporary suspension for failure to pay bar dues, not exceeding 30 days in duration, need not be reported if no other professional discipline was imposed.
(c) Reporting Criminal Convictions. Each member of the bar of this district must promptly notify the clerk of any criminal conviction against the attorney.
Effective January 1, 2015.