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Iowa Ct. R. 34.24
Procedure for reinstatement from suspension of 60 days or fewer
Unless another
rule or court order states to the contrary, an attorney whose license to practice law in this state has
been suspended with no possibility of reinstatement for a period of 60 days or fewer may apply
for reinstatement subject to the following rules.
34.24(1) Application for reinstatement without hearing. An attorney whose license has been
suspended for a period of 60 days or fewer must file an application for reinstatement without
hearing with the supreme court clerk. The applicantion for reinstatement must include a statement
that confirms the following:
a. The attorney has completed all of the requirements for reinstatement set forth in the
supreme court’s suspension order.
b. All costs assessed under Iowa Court Rule 36.24 are paid and the reporting and fee payment
requirements of rules 39.17 and 41.10(2) are completed, and the attorney has completed all
continuing legal education requirements under chapters 41 and 42 of the Iowa Court Rules.
c. The attorney has complied with the notice requirements of rule 34.23(2).
d. The attorney is not subject to any denial of reinstatement pursuant to rule 34.20(5),
34.21(5), or 34.22(5).
e. The attorney is not subject to any other suspension orders.
f. The attorney has paid a $200 reinstatement from suspension fee.
34.24(2) Objection; hearing. The disciplinary board or client security commission may file
and serve within the suspension period an objection to reinstatement of the attorney without
hearing.
a. The filing of an objection stays reinstatement until the supreme court orders otherwise.
b. If the disciplinary board or client security commission files an objection, the supreme
court will set the matter for hearing and the supreme court clerk must enter written notice
in conformance with rule 34.25, except that the court may waive the requirement of a 60-day waiting period prior to the hearing date. If the disciplinary board or the client security
commission do not object to reinstatement, the attorney may be reinstated without hearing.
History
[Court Order January 26, 2016, effective April 1, 2016; December 13, 2017, effective January 1, 2018; December 12, 2023, effective January 1, 2024; September 9, 2024; October 27, 2025]
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