Local Rule 184: DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ATTORNEYS

RULE 184 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 83)

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ATTORNEYS

(a) Discipline. In the event any attorney subject to these Rules engages in conduct that may warrant discipline or other sanctions, any Judge or Magistrate Judge may initiate proceedings for contempt under 18 U.S.C. § 401 or Fed. R. Crim. P. 42, or may, after reasonable notice and opportunity to show cause to the contrary, take any other appropriate disciplinary action against the attorney. In addition to or in lieu of the foregoing, the Judge or Magistrate Judge may refer the matter to the disciplinary body of any Court before which the attorney has been admitted to practice.

(b) Notice of Change in Status. An attorney who is a member of the Bar of this Court or who has been permitted to practice in this Court shall promptly notify the Court of any disciplinary action or any change in status in any jurisdiction that would make the attorney ineligible for membership in the Bar of this Court or ineligible to practice in this Court. If an attorney's status so changes with respect to eligibility, the attorney shall forthwith be suspended from practice before this Court without any order of Court until becoming eligible to practice. Upon written motion to the Chief Judge, an attorney shall be afforded an opportunity to show cause why the attorney should not be suspended or disbarred from practice in this Court.

(c) Penalty for Unauthorized Practice. The Court may order any person who practices before it in violation of this Rule to pay an appropriate penalty. Payment of such sum shall be an additional condition of admission or reinstatement to the Bar of this Court or to practice in this Court.