Rule 13-13 - Participation and Disqualification of CounselA.Attorney for Respondent. A Respondent may be represented by a member of the Bar, or any member of the bar of any other jurisdiction while engaged pro hac vice in the practice of law in Virginia, at any time with respect to a Complaint. In any proceeding before the Board or a three-judge Circuit Court, or in a District Committee matter in which a Charge of Misconduct has been issued, counsel of record for a Respondent must not withdraw except upon motion for good cause shown.B.Signature Required by Respondent. A Respondent must sign his or her written response to any Complaint, Charge of Misconduct or Certification.C.Disqualification. An Attorney must not represent a Respondent with respect to a Complaint or allegation of Misconduct:1. While such Attorney is a current employee or current officer of the Bar or is a member of Council, COLD, the Board, or a District Committee;2. For 90 days after such Attorney ceases to be an employee or officer of the Bar or a member of Council, COLD, the Board, or a District Committee;3. At any time, after such Attorney ceases to be an employee or officer of the Bar or a member of Council, COLD, the Board or a District Committee, if such Attorney was personally involved in the subject matter of the Complaint, allegation of Misconduct or any related matter while acting as such employee, officer or member;4. At any time after such Attorney ceased to be a liaison from COLD to a District Committee before which the Disciplinary Proceeding involving such Complaint or Charge of Misconduct was pending during the time such Attorney was such liaison; or5. If such Attorney is a partner or an associate of, or is a member, shareholder or has a similar relationship with an Attorney who is a current member of COLD or an officer of the Bar, or who was a member of COLD or an officer of the Bar within the previous 90 days.6. If such Attorney is a partner or an associate of, or is a member, shareholder or has a similar relationship with an Attorney who is a current member of the Board or was a member of the Board within the previous 90 days, unless the Attorney's representation of the Respondent with respect to a Complaint or allegation of Misconduct preceded the Board member's appointment to the Board. In such cases, the Attorney may continue to represent the Respondent as follows: a. Before a Three Judge Court in proceedings conducted pursuant to Va. Code § 54.1-3935, or any appeal therefrom;b. Before any District Committee.7. If such Attorney is a partner or an associate of, or is a member, shareholder or has a similar relationship with an Attorney who is a member of a District Committee, before that District Committee, or if the District Committee is divided into sections, before the District Committee section of which the Attorney's partner or associate is a member.D.No Imputation of Conflict. Except as set forth in subparagraph C, there is no imputation of conflict that disqualifies an Attorney from representing a Respondent with respect to a Complaint or Charge of Misconduct.Amended by order dated February 27, 2009, effective 5/1/2009; amended by order dated January 31, 2014, effective immediately; The amendments effective 2/17/2011, revised Paragraph 13 regarding multijurisdictional practice. amended by order dated March 19, 2010, effective immediately; amended by order dated May 17, 2021, effective 7/16/2021; order dated May 9, 2023, effective 5/9/2023.