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PENNSYLVANIA RULES OF DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT

Title 204 JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Disciplinary Enforcement

Subpart B

Subchapter

A. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

B. MISCONDUCT

C. DISABILITY AND RELATED MATTERS

D. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

E. PENNSYLVANIA LAWYERS FUND FOR CLIENT SECURITY

F. PROVISIONS OF LAW SAVED AND ABROGATED

Subchapter A.

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS