This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
When a lawyer gets a public cease-and-desist order that a judge has accepted, or when a Hearing Panel reaches a final decision after formal proceedings, that information has to be posted on the Kansas Judicial Branch website. This means the outcome isn't kept private. Anyone who wants to check on a lawyer's disciplinary history can find this information online.
This rule exists so the public has access to important information about lawyer discipline in Kansas. If you're searching for a lawyer's record or want to know the outcome of a disciplinary case, this is where that information becomes publicly available.
