LOCAL COURT RULES - Western District of Oklahoma

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the order of disbarment, the attorney has, by motion to the Court, shown good cause as to whydisbarment should not be imposed.(b)Standard Governing Attorney Conduct. The Court adopts the OklahomaRules of Professional Conduct as adopted and amended from time to time by the SupremeCourt of Oklahoma as the standard governing attorney conduct in this Court.(c)Misconduct. Complaints of professional misconduct, including those referredby judges, shall be submitted to the Chief Judge in writing and shall state with particularity thecircumstances out of which the charges arose. Complaints submitted by counsel are subjectto Fed. R. Civ. P. 11. All other complaints of professional misconduct, except those submittedby judicial officers of this Court, shall be under oath.Upon receipt of a complaint regarding the professional conduct of an attorney,the Chief Judge or the designee of the Chief Judge shall determine whether:(1) The inquiry should be terminated because the question raised isunsupported or insubstantial;(2) The alleged professional misconduct justifies further inquiry and, formembers of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the matter should be referred to the Office of theGeneral Counsel of the Oklahoma Bar Association for investigation and prosecution by thatOffice, if warranted;(3) The alleged professional misconduct warrants consideration of promptdisciplinary action by this Court regarding the attorney’s right to practice before the Court, andthe matter should be referred to the Court’s Committee on Discipline for investigation,notwithstanding concurrent reference of the matter to the Office of the General Counsel of theOklahoma Bar Association;(4) The alleged professional misconduct of an attorney not a member of theOklahoma Bar Association justifies further inquiry by the Court and should be referred to acommittee on discipline appointed by the Court for investigation. Any attorney whose conductin this Court is under investigation by the Committee on Discipline shall not be admitted prohac vice until the pending investigation is concluded.-33-
Upon determination that an action is appropriate under subsections (c)(2), (3),or (4) above, the Chief Judge or the designee of the Chief Judge shall provide a copy of thewritten allegations to the attorney whose conduct is the subject of the complaint. Nothingherein contained in this rule shall limit the right of an individual judge to refer a matter to anybar association for disciplinary action or otherwise address the matter.(d)Right to a Hearing. Except as provided in subsection (a) above, this Court shallnot impose any disciplinary action affecting an attorney’s right to practice before the Courtuntil after a hearing on the matter has been held before a 3-judge panel as designated by theChief Judge and upon a showing of good cause. In no instance shall a judge who referred thecharge of misconduct sit on the 3-judge panel. The attorney may waive the right to a hearing.At the hearing, the attorney whose conduct is the subject of the complaint shall be afforded anopportunity to appear in person and/or by counsel, to present oral and documentary evidence,to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, to cross-examinewitnesses, and to present argument orally or in writing. If not called by the attorney whoseconduct is being investigated, it is within the discretion of the 3-judge panel to call thecomplaining party to appear at the hearing. This rule shall not apply to sanctions, penalties,or other restrictions imposed by a judge which are applicable only to a particular case pendingbefore that judge.(e)Sanctions. Discipline by this Court may include disbarment, suspension frompractice for a definite time, reprimand, or other discipline which the Court deems proper.Referral of a complaint to the Office of the General Counsel of the Oklahoma Bar Associationfor investigation shall not constitute such discipline as to entitle the attorney to a hearing in thisCourt on the propriety of the referral.(f)Committee on Discipline. The Committee on Admissions and Grievances shallact as the Committee on Discipline. The Committee shall have the power to investigate allcharges of professional misconduct referred to it by the Chief Judge. At the request of theCommittee, the Clerk shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum as may be required bythe investigation.-34-
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