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(c) Form of Petition<br />

The petition shall be sufficiently clear <strong>and</strong> specific to<br />

inform the respondent of any professional misconduct charged <strong>and</strong><br />

the basis of any allegation that the respondent is incapacitated<br />

<strong>and</strong> should be placed on inactive status.<br />

Source: This Rule is derived in part from former Rules 16-709<br />

(BV9) <strong>and</strong> 16-711 b 2 (BV11 b 2) <strong>and</strong> is in part new.<br />

REPORTER’S NOTE<br />

The proposed amendments to Rules 16-751, 16-771, <strong>and</strong> 16-773<br />

allow Bar Counsel to file a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial<br />

Action without obtaining the prior approval of the Attorney<br />

Grievance Commission when an attorney has been convicted of a<br />

serious crime or, in another jurisdiction, disciplined or placed<br />

on inactive status. Proceeding without prior approval allows<br />

serious cases to proceed more quickly. Because there may be<br />

situations in which a more thorough investigation into the<br />

underlying facts of the discipline in another jurisdiction or<br />

conviction is warranted, the proposed amendments to Rules 16-771<br />

<strong>and</strong> 16-773 give Bar Counsel discretion as to the filing of a<br />

Petition under proposed new subsection (a)(2) of Rule 16-751.<br />

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