Rule ELC 2.14 - Restrictions on Representing or Advising Respondents or Grievants(a) Current Officeholders. Association officers and Executive Director, Board of Governors members, Disciplinary Board members, and hearing officers, while serving in that capacity, cannot knowingly advise or represent individuals regarding pending or likely disciplinary grievances or proceedings, other than advising a person of the availability of grievance procedures.(b) Former Officeholders. After leaving office, Association officers and Executive Director, Board of Governors members, Disciplinary Board members, and hearing officers cannot represent individuals in pending disciplinary grievances or proceedings until three years have expired after departure from office.(c) Other Volunteers. Conflicts Review Officers, Conflicts Review Officers pro tempore, adjunct disciplinary counsel, adjunct review committee members and members pro tempore of the Board are subject to the restrictions on advising and representing individuals set forth in this rule only while serving in that capacity.(d) Exceptions. The prohibition in subsection (b) of this rule on representing individuals after leaving office does not prevent: (1) a lawyer from serving as appointed counsel under rule 8.3(d)(3); or(2) a former Board of Governors member from representing individuals in pending disciplinary proceedings or grievances after leaving office provided that: (a) the former member represented at least 10 respondents in disciplinary proceedings or grievances prior to taking office, and (b) for three years after leaving office, the former member does not participate in or seek to influence a decision or action of the Board of Governors related to functions under these rules.Adopted effective 1/1/2014; amended effective 9/5/2024.