Administrative Order 2020-1: Electronic Filing

请注意, 立即生效, in order to file any document with the 董事会 on Professional Responsibility, 或任何聆讯委员会, the filing party shall convert the document to a PDF and email it to (电子邮件保护). This includes all documents filed in pending cases, as well as Specifications of Charges, Petitions for Negotiated Discipline, 复职请愿书, and any other document filed with the 董事会 or a 听到委员会. The document shall be signed with an image of the filer’s signature or an “/s” on the signature line. The “re” line of the transmitting email shall include the case name and 董事会 Docket number. The body of the email shall include the title of the attached document, as well as the filer’s name and phone number.

Documents received at or before 5:00 p.m. shall be lodged for filing on the day received. Documents received after 5:00 p.m. shall be lodged for filing on the following day. Once a document has been accepted for filing, a stamped copy of the document will be emailed to the proper parties. If the document to be filed is too large to be sent by email, the filing party shall email (电子邮件保护) to request further instructions. This Order relates to the manner of filing with the 董事会 and 听到委员会s only. Filed documents must comply with all applicable 董事会 规则 and/or applicable 董事会 or 听到委员会 Order(s).

In addition to the foregoing, the filing party must also mail a copy of the document to the Office of the Executive Attorney, 东街430号, N.W.华盛顿特区138号套房.C. 20001, and serve the document on the opposing party by 电子邮件和U.S. 邮件 (or other form of “hard copy” delivery), absent the parties’ agreement to another manner of service.

All 董事会 or 听到委员会 reports and/or orders shall be served on the parties by email. All parties and counsel are reminded of the obligation to provide an email address on documents filed with the 董事会 or a 听到委员会. 见董事会规则第19条.5(a).

Disciplinary Counsel shall serve a copy of this Order with any Specification of Charges, as well as any motion seeking a 董事会 order during a confidential disciplinary investigation (i.e., a motion to compel a response to Disciplinary Counsel’s inquiry).

• Please see Administrative Order 2020-1