Who finally decides if and how the attorney is disciplined?
If the Board of Commissioners decides that professional misconduct has been proven, its findings and recommendations for discipline are sent to the Supreme Court of Ohio. The Supreme Court justices review the board’s findings and impose the discipline the Court believes to be appropriate. Only the Supreme Court may actually discipline an attorney for professional misconduct. What types of discipline may be imposed by the Court? The Court can impose four types of discipline: • A public reprimand; • A suspension from practice for a definite period of time ranging from six months to two years; • A suspension from practice for an indefinite period of time (at least two years); or • Disbarment, which means the loss of license for life with no chance for readmittance to the Ohio bar. An attorney may also resign the right to practice law. In effect, resigning is the same as being permanently disbarred. Do I have any other rights against an attorney I believe is unethical? You may have other l
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