As amended through September 30, 2024
Rule 62 - Board on Professional Responsibility(a)Appointment and term of office. -There shall be a Board on Professional Responsibility consisting of such persons as the Court shall from time to time designate by order of appointment, provided however, that at least one-third of the members of the Board shall be public members who live in Delaware and have not attended law school and the remainder shall be members of the Delaware Bar in good standing. Of the members who are members of the Delaware Bar, each of the counties shall be represented on the Board. The members of the Board as heretofore constituted upon the effective date of these Rules shall constitute the Board on Professional Responsibility hereby provided for and shall severally hold office until the expiration of their respective terms and until their successors shall be appointed and, with the approval of the Court, until the conclusion of any matter commenced before the member prior to the expiration of such term. The Court shall from time to time select a Chair, a Vice Chair and other such officers as it deems necessary and appropriate. Each member of the Board shall be appointed for a term of 3 years except that the Court may appoint for shorter terms so as to stagger the terminations. No member shall be appointed for more than 2 consecutive terms. The Rules of the Board are set forth in the Delaware Lawyers' Rules of Disciplinary Procedure.(b)The Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on Professional Responsibility. There shall be an Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on Professional Responsibility consisting of members of the Board on Professional Responsibility. The Court shall from time to time select a Subcommittee Chair and Vice Chair as it deems necessary and appropriate. The Subcommittee shall sit in panels of 3, consisting of 2 members of the Bar and 1 public member who lives in Delaware and has not attended law school. The Rules of the Subcommittee are set forth in the Rules of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on Professional Responsibility.(c) Preliminary Review Committee. -There shall be a Preliminary Review Committee consisting of such persons as the Court shall from time to time designate by order of appointment, provided however, that at least one-third of the members of the Committee shall be public members who live in Delaware and have not attended law school and the remainder shall be members of the Delaware Bar in good standing. Of the members who are members of the Delaware Bar, each of the counties shall be represented on the Preliminary Review Committee. Preliminary Review Committee members shall be appointed by the Court for terms of 3 years, and each shall be subject to all obligations of the members of the Board concerning the confidentiality of the Board's records and proceedings. They shall sit in panels of 3, consisting of 2 members of the Bar and 1 public member who lives in Delaware and has not attended law school. No Preliminary Review Committee member shall serve for more than 6 years. Vacancies on the Preliminary Review Committee shall be filled by the Court.(d) Rules and hearings. -The Court shall adopt rules for the conduct of hearings and of the Board's other business. Subject to the approval of the Court, the Board shall have power to employ stenographic and other assistance as may from time to time be necessary and proper. Rules of the Board shall have the same force and effect as rules of this Court.(e) Assessments to fund operating expenses. -Deleted.Amended effective9/12/2017.