Opinion ID: 2293985
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: jurisdiction

Text: Rule 1 (a) of the Rules of Disciplinary Procedure invest the inherent power and authority in the Delaware Supreme Court to regulate the legal profession in the State of Delaware. This Rule vests in the Court the responsibility to maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct for all lawyers subject to its jurisdiction. Accordingly, any lawyer admitted to practice in the State of Delaware is subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, (Rule 5(a), Disc. Proc. Rules.) In an exercise of its powers, the Court has appointed the members of the Board on Professional Responsibility to conduct hearings, make factual findings and make recommendations regarding appropriate sanctions, in any, in disposition of disciplinary matters. (Rules 1 and 2, Disc. Proc. Rules.) The Court has jurisdiction over lawyers admitted in the State of Delaware even if the action which gives rise to the disciplinary proceeding did not occur while the attorney was providing legal services and the action occurred in another jurisdiction. In the matter of David K. Brewster, 587 A.2d 1067 (Del. 1991).