Rule 14 - Reciprocal discipline(a) Upon being disciplined in another jurisdiction, a lawyer admitted to practice in this State shall promptly inform Disciplinary Counsel of the discipline. Upon notification from any source that a lawyer within the jurisdiction of the Board has been disciplined in another jurisdiction, Counsel shall obtain a certified copy of the disciplinary order and file it with the court.(b) Upon receipt of a certified copy of an order that an attorney admitted to practice in this state has been disciplined in another jurisdiction, this court shall forthwith issue a notice directed to the respondent-attorney containing:(1) a copy of said order from the other jurisdiction; and(2) an order directing that the respondent-attorney inform this Court within thirty (30) days from service of the notice, of any claim by the respondent-attorney that the imposition of the identical discipline in this State would be unwarranted, and the reasons therefor. Counsel shall cause this notice to be served upon the respondent-attorney.
(c) In the event the discipline imposed in the other jurisdiction has been stayed, any reciprocal discipline imposed in this State shall be deferred until such stay expires.(d) Upon the expiration of thirty (30) days from service of the notice issued pursuant to the provisions of (a) above, this Court shall impose the identical discipline unless Counsel or the respondent-attorney demonstrates, or this Court finds, that upon the face of the record upon which the discipline is predicated, it clearly appears: (1) that the procedure was so lacking in notice or opportunity to be heard as to constitute a deprivation of due process; or(2) that there was such an infirmity of proof establishing the misconduct as to give rise to the clear conviction that this Court could not consistently with its duty accept as final the conclusion on that subject; or(3) that the imposition of the same discipline would result in grave injustice; or(4) that the misconduct established has been held to warrant substantially different discipline in this State. Where this Court determines that any of said elements exist, this Court shall enter such order as it deems appropriate.
(e) In all other respects, a final adjudication in another jurisdiction that an attorney has been guilty of misconduct shall establish conclusively the misconduct for purposes of a disciplinary proceeding in this State.As amended by the court on 5/11/1993; Revised 11/1/2023.