Section 17.10 Conflicts of Interest

Members of the Board and any site evaluation team, as well as any fact finders appointed under the provisions of sections 17.03 and 17.05, should avoid any conflict of interest or perceived conflict of interest arising because a person has an “associational interest” in the law school or the law school program under review by the Board or the Supreme Court. Alumni, faculty, and directors of the school under review are deemed to have an associational interest in the school and should recuse themselves from the process of review. Former faculty and board members who have terminated their relationship with the school less than five years before to the site inspection, evaluation, or review process are also deemed to have an associational interest in the school and should recuse themselves from the process of review. [As amended by order December 21, 2015 and effective January 1, 2016, Rule 7 replaced in its entirety, with the exception of Section 3.03 (by order on December 21, 2015 effective March 1, 2016); as amended by order December 1, 2016 effective December 1, 2016; as amended by order May 31, 2017 effective May 31, 2017; as amended by order August 30, 2017 effective November 27, 2017; as amended by order January 26, 2018 effective January 26, 2018; as amended by order April 18, 2018 effective April 18, 2018; as amended by order October 16, 2018 effective October 16, 2018