C.D. Cal. L.R. 83-3.1.1

At all

times the Court will maintain a Standing Committee on

Discipline (hereinafter “Committee”). The Committee shall

consist of 13 attorneys who are members of the Bar of the

Court. However, in the event of any vacancy or vacancies, the

Committee may continue to perform any of the functions herein

authorized so long as there are nine members in office.

Committee members shall be appointed by the Chief Judge with

the concurrence of the Executive Committee. The Chief Judge

shall designate one member to serve as the chair. A Committee

member shall serve for a term of one to three years but may

continue in office, upon order of the Chief Judge, beyond said

three-year term until the completion of any disciplinary

proceeding (which includes the initial investigation to

presentation of disciplinary recommendations to the Court) in

which the member is participating. Each committee member’s

term shall commence on January 1 of the year specified in the

appointment, and appointments shall be staggered so that each

year the terms of four members, not including the Chair, shall

end. Should any Committee member not complete a three-year

term, that member’s replacement shall complete the length of

term remaining. The Chair of the Committee shall serve a term

of three years as Chair, regardless of previous time served as a

Committee member.

The Chair of the Committee shall organize the Committee into

four sections of three members each. Each section shall consist

of one member who has one year remaining on his term, one

member who has two years remaining on his term, and one

member who has three years remaining on his term. The Chair

of the Committee may assign any matter before the Committee

to one of the sections for initial investigation and further

proceedings described in these rules. Except for the

requirement of seven affirmative votes for the imposition of

discipline as specified in Rule 83-3.1.5, the Committee may

perform or decide any matter arising under these rules by a

majority vote. For any Committee meeting, a quorum of seven

is required.

The Clerk of the Court shall be advised of, and keep a current

list of, all matters referred to the Committee and each section,

to assist the Court, the Committee, and the affected attorney or

complaining person, in recording the status of each matter.