Rule 8.7 - Board Investigation and Recommendation(a) Investigation and Recommendation. On the filing of an application for reinstatement under BR 8.1 and BR 8.2 in which the applicant seeks reinstatement for reasons other than previously imposed discipline, Regulatory Counsel shall conduct such investigation as it deems proper and report to the Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be. For all applications filed pursuant to BR 8.1 or BR 8.2(d) in which applicants seek reinstatement as a result of imposed discipline or as otherwise provided in BR 8.2(d), Disciplinary Counsel shall conduct such investigations as it deems proper and report to the Chief Executive Officer, as necessary. For applications filed under BR 8.1, the Chief Executive Officer, as the case may be, shall recommend to the Supreme Court that the application be granted, conditionally or unconditionally, or denied, and shall mail a copy of its recommendation to the applicant. (b) Temporary Reinstatements. Except as provided herein, upon making a determination that the applicant is of good moral character and generally fit to practice law, the Chief Executive Officer may temporarily reinstate an applicant pending receipt of all investigatory materials. A temporary reinstatement shall not exceed a period of four months unless authorized by the court. An applicant who seeks reinstatement following a suspension or disbarment for professional misconduct, or an involuntary transfer to inactive status, shall not be temporarily reinstated pursuant to this rule.(c) Conditional Reinstatement. The Bar may make a recommendation for voluntary conditional reinstatement to the Court for a formal reinstatement under BR 8.1 or BR 8.2 if the Bar's investigation establishes concerns about the applicant's current or future character and fitness practicing law due to past conduct. The Bar may propose to the applicant to recommend to the court voluntary conditional reinstatement of the applicant with probationary conditions to mitigate concerns about an applicant's character and fitness. The applicant must agree to voluntary conditional reinstatement for the Bar to submit a recommendation of voluntary conditional reinstatement to the court. All voluntary conditional reinstatements, including probationary conditions, require approval from the Court. The Court may modify or deny conditional reinstatement.Rule 8.7 amended by Order dated December 28, 1993. Rule 8.7a amended by Order dated December 9, 2004, effective 1/1/2005. Rule 8.7a and b amended by Order dated April 5, 2013. Rule 8.7a and 8.7b amended by Order dated May 3, 2017, effective 1/1/2018. Rule 8.7a amended by Order dated December 8, 2020. Rule 8.7(a) and (b) amended, and Rule 8.7(c) added by Order dated December 26, 2023, effective 1/1/2024.