Opinion ID: 1695245
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Heading: standard of review

Text: This Court has held that it has exclusive and inherent jurisdiction of matters pertaining to attorney discipline, reinstatement, and appointment of receivers for suspended and disbarred attorneys. Rule 1(a), Rules of Discipline. Mathes v. Mississippi Bar, 637 So.2d 840, 846 (Miss. 1994), citing Mississippi Bar v. Mathis, 620 So.2d 1213, 1218 (Miss. 1993); Underwood v. Mississippi Bar, 618 So.2d 64, 67 (Miss. 1993); Mississippi State Bar v. Blackmon, 600 So.2d 166, 171 (Miss. 1992). In disciplinary matters before the Bar, this Court examines the evidence de novo on a case by case basis, sitting as triers of fact and no substantial evidence or manifest error rule shields the Tribunal from scrutiny. Attorney L.S. v. Mississippi Bar, 649 So.2d 810, 812 (Miss. 1994), citing Attorney W.L. v. Mississippi Bar, 621 So.2d 235 (Miss. 1993); Rule 9.4, Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar. The Bar has the burden to show by clear and convincing evidence that an attorney's actions constitute professional misconduct. Id., 621 So.2d at 237; Attorney Q. v. Mississippi State Bar, 587 So.2d 228, 232 (Miss. 1991).