Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 40, October 5, 2024
Section 91.91 - Notification of clients in nonlitigation matters(a)General rule. Enforcement Rule 217(a) provides that a formerly admitted attorney shall promptly notify, or cause to be promptly notified, all clients being represented in pending matters, other than litigation or administrative proceedings, of the disbarment, suspension, temporary suspension, administrative suspension or transfer to disability inactive status and the consequent inability of the formerly admitted attorney to act as an attorney after the effective date of the disbarment, suspension, temporary suspension, administrative suspension or transfer to disability inactive status and shall advise said clients to seek legal advice elsewhere. Such notices shall be in substantially the language of Form DB-23 (Nonlitigation Notice of Disbarment, Suspension, Temporary Suspension or Transfer to Disability Inactive Status) or Form DB-23(a) (Non-Litigation Notice of Administrative Suspension). The notice required by this subsection (a) may be delivered by the most efficient method possible as long as the chosen method is successful and provides proof of receipt.(b)Copies of notices and proofs of receipt. At the time of the filing of the verified statement of compliance required by 91.96 of this Subchapter E, the formerly admitted attorney shall file copies of the notices required by this section and proofs of receipt with the Board Prothonotary and shall serve a conforming copy on Disciplinary Counsel.The provisions of this §91.91 amended August 7, 2009, effective immediately, 39 Pa.B. 4725; amended January 30, 2015, effective 3/2/2015, 45 Pa.B. 544; amended April 18, 2019, effective in 30 days from date of publication, 49 Pa.B. 5552.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 50. December 16, 2023, effective 12/16/2023