Case Title: IN RE RULES GOVERNING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Citation: 2013 OK 82

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State: oklahoma

Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court

Date: 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

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IN RE RULES GOVERNING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS2013 OK 82Case Number: SCBD-4216Decided: 09/26/2013THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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IN RE: Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings
ORDER GRANTING AMENDMENT TO RULE 2 AND RULE 4 OF THE
RULES GOVERNING DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
This matter comes before this Court upon an Application to Amend Rule 2 and Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S.Supp.2012, ch. 1, app. 1-A, to add new Rule 2.10 - "Conflict of Interest" and Rule 4.6 - "Conflict of Interest" as proposed and set out in its entirety in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. This Court finds that it has jurisdiction over this matter and that the application should be granted. 
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that Rule 2.10 and Rule 4.6 of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings, 5 O.S.Supp.2012, ch. 1, app.1-A, is hereby added as set out in its entirety on Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
DONE BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT IN CONFERENCE this 26th day of September, 2013.
/S/CHIEF JUSTICE
ALL JUSTICES CONCUR.

EXHIBIT A
Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings
RULE 2.10. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
No Commissioner, partner, or associate of the Commissioner shall personally represent a lawyer in any proceeding as provided in these rules during the term of service of the Commissioner on the Commission.
No Commissioner, partner, or associate of the Commissioner shall personally represent a lawyer in any proceeding as provided in these rules if the matter commenced during the term of service of the Commissioner on the Commission.
RULE 4.6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
No Tribunal member, partner, or associate of the Tribunal member shall personally represent a lawyer in any proceeding as provided in these Rules during the term of service of the Tribunal member on the Tribunal.
Tribunal members shall not personally represent a lawyer in any proceeding as provided in these Rules for a period of one year following completion of service of the Tribunal member on the Tribunal.