Pa. Lawyers Fund R.P. 3.4

(a) The proceedings shall be non-adversarial in nature.

(b) A copy of the Statement of Claim and supporting documentation submitted by

the claimant shall be provided to the covered attorney via regular mail, and

certified mail, return receipt requested or such other form of delivery that may

be tracked. Notice mailed to the covered attorney at the address of record with

Attorney Registration per Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement 219 (relating to

annual registration of attorneys) shall satisfy this notice requirement. A copy of

the covered attorney’s response to the claim shall be provided to the claimant.

The information provided to the covered attorney and claimant in accordance

with these Rules of Procedure are subject to the confidentiality provisions of Rule

of Disciplinary Enforcement 504 and Rule of Procedure 3.6.

(c) The Board shall not be bound by technical or formal rules of procedure or

evidence. The Board shall be the sole judge of the relevancy and materiality of

the evidence offered.

(d) There shall be no stenographic record of the proceedings, unless the Board

determines, in its sole discretion, there is a need for a stenographic record.

(e) The claim shall be proved by a preponderance of the evidence.

(f) Written notice of the Board’s determination shall be provided to both the

claimant and the covered attorney. If the Board determines that an opinion is

necessary, it shall be in summary form.

(g) Hearings are granted at the discretion of the Board. Scheduled hearings will be

held unless a request for a continuance is received at least 24 hours in advance,

and such continuance is granted by the Board or Hearing Committee. Hearings

will not be continued on the day of the hearing other than for exceptional

circumstances.