As amended through November 5, 2024
Rule 508 - Petitions Against Members of the Board of Commissioners, Professional Conduct Board or Bar Counsel(a)Board of Commissioners - Professional Conduct Board. Grievances against a member of the Board of Commissioners or a Lawyer member of the Professional Conduct Board alleging grounds for the imposition of Sanctions, or against any non-lawyer member of the Professional Conduct Board alleging misconduct in the performance of his or her duties, shall be submitted directly to the Supreme Court. Upon receipt of a grievance under this Rule, the Supreme Court may: (1) Consider the matter on the basis of the grievance;(2) Appoint an investigator or independent counsel to investigate the matter and make a report to the Supreme Court;(3) Issue an order from among the options listed in Rule 509(c) (1-4);(4) Cause Formal Charges to be filed;(5) Cause a petition for interim suspension to be filed; and/or(6) Take such other steps as are necessary to facilitate the prompt resolution of the grievance.(b)Bar Counsel. Grievances, against Bar Counsel alleging grounds for the imposition of Sanctions shall be submitted directly to the Professional Conduct Board, which, with the approval of the Supreme Court, shall appoint a Hearing Committee to consider the grievance. Upon receipt of a grievance against Bar Counsel under this section, a Hearing Committee may:(1) Consider the matter on the basis of the grievance;(2) Require Bar Counsel to make a response;(3) Appoint an investigator;(4) Issue an order from among the options listed in Rule 509(c) (1-6); and/or(5) Take such other steps as are necessary to facilitate the prompt resolution of the grievance.