Rule 38.7 Determination following investigation
Rule Text
After the results of an investigation are returned to the commission, the commission may do any of the following:
38.7(1) Close the file and so notify the complainant, and in the commission’s discretion reasonably attempt to notify the respondent of the closing of the file.
38.7(2) Seek an agreement by the respondent to cease and desist from the unauthorized practice of law.
38.7(3) Initiate an action pursuant to Iowa Court Rule 37.2.
38.7(4) Reopen a closed file upon notice to the commission of additional facts that could cause the commission to reconsider its finding that it did not reasonably appear that the respondent was engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.
Amendment history: Court Order February 17, 1992, effective July 1, 1992; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; December 10, 2012; December 13, 2017, effective January 1, 2018; September 9, 2024