Local Rule Rule 84.1: ATTORNEYS
D. Wyo. — Attorney rule
Rule 84.1 ATTORNEYS The District of Wyoming, in accordance with its inherent power to supervise the conduct of attorneys who are admitted to practice before it, or admitted pro hac vice, promulgates the following Rules of Conduct and Disciplinary Enforcement.
(a) Standard of Attorney Conduct. In addition to the Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct and Fed. R. Civ. P. 11, the following standards of conduct shall be observed by all attorneys participating in civil actions in this District.
(1) Attorneys shall at all times exercise professional integrity, candor, diligence and utmost respect to the legal system, judiciary, litigants and other attorneys.
(2) Attorneys shall extend to opposing counsel cooperation and courteous behavior at all times and shall not arbitrarily or unreasonably withhold consent to opposing counsel's reasonable requests for cooperation or scheduling accommodations.
(3) Attorneys shall treat each other, the opposing party, the Court and members of the court staff with courtesy and civility, and conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.
(4) A client has no right to demand that attorneys abuse the opposing party or indulge in offensive conduct. An attorney shall treat all witnesses with professionalism, fairness and due consideration.
(5) Attorneys shall be punctual in communications and in honoring scheduled appearances (including court appearances).
(b) Sanctions. Attorneys whose conduct does not comport with these rules may be subject to discipline by the Court, including open court reprimands, compulsory legal education, monetary sanctions or other punitive measures appropriate to the circumstances.