Section 23 - Disbarment by Consent of Attorneys Under Disciplinary Investigation or Prosecution23.1. An attorney who is the subject of an investigation into, or a pending proceeding involving, allegations of misconduct may consent to disbarment, by delivering to the Board an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury stating that such attorney desires to consent to disbarment and that: (a) The attorney's consent to disbarment is freely and voluntarily rendered; the attorney is not being subjected to coercion or duress; the attorney is fully aware of the implications of submitting consent;(b) The attorney is aware that there is a presently pending investigation into, or proceeding involving, allegations that there exist grounds for discipline the nature of which the attorney shall specifically set forth;(c) The attorney acknowledges that the material facts so alleged are true; and,(d) The attorney consents because the attorney knows that if charges were predicated upon the matters under investigation, or if the proceeding were prosecuted, no successful defense could be made.23.2. Upon receipt of the required affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury, the Board shall file under seal in the Nashville office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court a Notice of Submission with an attached copy of the declaration and the Court shall enter an order disbarring the attorney on consent.23.3. The order disbarring the attorney on consent shall be a matter of public record. However, the affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury required under Section 23.1 shall not be publicly disclosed or made available for use in any other proceeding except upon order of the Court.