Local Rule Rule 83.7j: Duties of the Clerk
E.D.N.C. — Attorney rule
Rule 83.7j Duties of the Clerk
(a) To Secure Certificate of Conviction.
Upon being informed that an attorney admitted to practice before this court has been convicted of any serious crime, the clerk shall determine whether the clerk of the court (or the state agency clothed with disciplinary authority) in which such conviction occurred has forwarded a certificate of such conviction to the court. If a certificate has not been so forwarded, the clerk shall promptly obtain a certificate and cause it to be filed in this court.
(b) To Secure Disciplinary Judgment or Order.
Upon being informed that an attorney admitted to practice before this court has been subjected to discipline by another court, an administrative body, or a state agency clothed with disciplinary authority, the clerk shall determine whether a certified or exemplified copy of the disciplinary judgment or order has been filed with this court and, if not, the clerk shall promptly obtain a certified or exemplified copy of the disciplinary judgment or order and cause it to be filed in this court.
(c) Transmittal to Other Jurisdictions.
Whenever it appears that any person convicted of any serious crime, disbarred, suspended, censured, or disbarred on consent by this court is admitted to practice law in any other jurisdiction or before any other court, the clerk shall, within 14 days of that conviction, disbarment, suspension, censure, or disbarment on consent, transmit to the disciplinary authority in such other jurisdiction, or for such other court, a certificate of the conviction or a certified exemplified copy of the judgment or order of disbarment, suspension, censure, or disbarment on consent, as well as the last known office and residence addresses of the respondent-attorney.
(d) National Discipline Data Bank.
The clerk shall notify the National Discipline Data Bank operated by the American Bar Association of any order of this court imposing public discipline upon any attorney admitted to practice before this court.