La. R. Sup. Ct. 17

As amended through October 31, 2024
Section 17 - Dissemination of Disciplinary Information
A.Notice to Disciplinary Agencies. The disciplinary counsel shall transmit notice of public discipline, transfers to or from disability inactive status, reinstatements, readmissions, permanent resignations in lieu of discipline, permanent retirements, revocations of probation and conditional admission, and certified copies of judgments of conviction to the disciplinary enforcement agency of every other jurisdiction in which the respondent is admitted.
B.Public Notice. The disciplinary counsel shall cause notices of reprimand, suspension, disbarment, permanent disbarment, reinstatement, readmission, transfers to or from disability inactive status, voluntary resignation, permanent resignation in lieu of discipline, probation, conditional admission revocation, permanent retirement, and probation revocation to be published in the journal of the state bar and in a newspaper of general circulation in each judicial district in which the lawyer maintained an office for the practice of law.
C.Notice to the Courts. The clerk of this court shall promptly cause to be transmitted a copy of the order of suspension, disbarment, permanent disbarment, reinstatement, readmission, voluntary resignation, permanent resignation in lieu of discipline, permanent retirement, and transfer to or from disability inactive status to all courts in this state.
D. Notice to Chief Judges. Disciplinary counsel shall request the presiding judge of the court of the judicial district in which a respondent transferred to disability inactive status or otherwise unable to comply with the requirement of Section 26 maintained an office for the practice of law, to take such action under the provision of Section 27 as may be indicated in order to protect the interests of the respondent and the respondent's clients.

La. R. Sup. Ct. 17

Amended April 25, 2019, effective 5/15/2019.