Office of Disciplinary Counsel

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attorney disciplinary authority government office legal ethics enforcement body

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is the investigative and prosecutorial arm responsible for enforcing ethical standards and handling attorney misconduct within the District of Columbia Bar.

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Office of Disciplinary Counsel (District of Columbia)	0

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	attorney disciplinary authority ⓘ government office ⓘ legal ethics enforcement body ⓘ
appliesTo	attorneys authorized to practice law in the District of Columbia ⓘ members of the District of Columbia Bar ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
disciplinaryActionsInclude	disbarment recommendations ⓘ informal admonition recommendations ⓘ public censure recommendations ⓘ suspension recommendations ⓘ
function	conducts investigations into alleged attorney misconduct ⓘ enforces compliance with the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct ⓘ promotes the integrity of the legal profession in the District of Columbia ⓘ prosecutes formal disciplinary charges against attorneys ⓘ protects the public from unethical legal practice ⓘ receives complaints about attorney misconduct ⓘ recommends sanctions for attorney misconduct ⓘ screens complaints for potential ethical violations ⓘ
goal	maintain confidence in the administration of justice ⓘ protect the courts ⓘ protect the legal profession ⓘ protect the public ⓘ
handles	complaints from clients about attorney conduct ⓘ complaints from judges about attorney conduct ⓘ complaints from other attorneys about attorney conduct ⓘ complaints initiated by the Office itself (sua sponte) ⓘ
jurisdiction	District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalBasis	District of Columbia Court of Appeals Rules Governing the Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct NERFINISHED ⓘ
oversightBy	District of Columbia Court of Appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentOrganization	District of Columbia Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ
processIncludes	filing of formal charges where warranted ⓘ formal investigation of complaints ⓘ preliminary screening of complaints ⓘ presentation of evidence in disciplinary hearings ⓘ
role	enforces ethical standards for attorneys admitted in the District of Columbia ⓘ handles allegations of attorney misconduct in the District of Columbia ⓘ investigative arm of the District of Columbia attorney discipline system ⓘ prosecutorial arm of the District of Columbia attorney discipline system ⓘ
subjectOfRegulation	attorney ethics ⓘ professional responsibility of lawyers ⓘ
typeOfMisconductAddressed	conflicts of interest ⓘ dishonesty by attorneys ⓘ misappropriation of client funds ⓘ neglect of client matters ⓘ unauthorized practice of law by D.C. attorneys in certain contexts ⓘ
worksWith	Board on Professional Responsibility (District of Columbia) NERFINISHED ⓘ

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District of Columbia Bar → hasPart → Office of Disciplinary Counsel ⓘ