Local Rule L.R. 83-6.13: Other Disciplinary Duties

N.D. Ind. L.R. 83-6.13 Other Disciplinary Duties

(a) Attorneys' Duties. Attorneys must promptly notify the clerk when they:

(1) are convicted of a serious crime;

(2) have been publicly disciplined by any court in the United States or its territories, commonwealths, or possessions; or

(3) consent to disbarment or resign from the bar of any court in the United States or its territories, commonwealths, or possessions while being investigated for misconduct.

(b) Clerk's Duties.

(1) Conviction or Discipline in Another Court. When the clerk learns that an attorney has been convicted of a crime or disciplined in another court, the clerk must promptly obtain the certificate of the conviction or a certified copy of the disciplinary order and file it with the court.

(2) Conviction or Discipline in This Court. When this court disciplines an attorney, the clerk must promptly notify:

(A) each appropriate disciplinary agency with jurisdiction over the attorney; and

(B) the American Bar Association's National Discipline Data Bank if the discipline was public.