Rule 7 - Determination by the Supreme Court (a) Respondent may file a response with the Court to the Committee's report and recommendations within thirty (30) days of mailing of the report and recommendations to respondent. Respondent shall mail a copy of the response to Bar Counsel. A response shall state respondent's objections to the written report. (b) The Court may, in its discretion, order respondent or Bar Counsel to file briefs on any issue the Court determines appropriate and may order oral argument before the Court. (c) After reviewing the Committee's report and recommendations, any response by respondent, the record, and any briefs and oral argument submitted by the parties, the Court may adopt, modify, or reject the Committee's recommendations, in whole or in part, and shall determine as a matter of law whether the respondent has been engaged in the unauthorized practice of law or, in the case of a consent agreement, whether to accept or reject the agreement. In reaching its decision, the Court will give due consideration to the Committee's factual findings. The Court will review de novo the Committee's conclusions of law and recommended disposition. (d) If the Court finds that the respondent has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, the Court may enter an order granting any or all of the following relief: (1) enjoining the respondent from further conduct found to constitute the unauthorized practice of law; (2) imposing on the respondent any fines recommended by the Committee; (3) ordering restitution; (4) assessing the costs of the proceedings against the respondent; and/or (5) ordering such other and further relief as the Court deems proper. (e) If the Court accepts a consent agreement entered into by respondent, it shall enter an order adopting the terms of the agreement. If the Court rejects the agreement, the matter shall be remanded to the Committee to conduct an evidentiary hearing pursuant to paragraphs (e) through (h) of Rule 6, and neither the agreement nor any of the factual stipulations made in connection with the agreement can be used against the respondent or Bar Counsel in any further proceedings. (f) Nothing in this rule shall be construed to limit the Court's power to issue an injunction at any stage of the proceedings in order to prevent public harm. Wyo. R. State Bar, Att'y Cond. & Prac. 7
Added March 4, 2014, effective March 4, 2014.