C.D. Cal. L.R. 83-3.1.5

Before recommending the imposition of any

discipline, the investigating Section shall provide to the

attorney involved a statement of the charges and a description

of the discipline which the Section is considering

recommending. The Section, upon request of the attorney

involved, shall conduct a hearing on the charges, which hearing

shall be recorded electronically or by a court reporter. The

attorney involved shall have the right to be represented by

counsel and to be personally heard under oath at said hearing.

The attorney involved may also present sworn testimony of

relevant witnesses and may submit briefing and evidentiary

exhibits at said hearing. Following the said hearing, the section

shall formulate its findings of fact and conclusions of law in

writing together with a statement of the discipline, if any, which

it recommends. Where the imposition of discipline is

recommended, the Section shall, within 30 days of the hearing

or of the completion of the investigation, transmit to the

Committee, along with its recommendation, copies of its

proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, the exhibits

which it received in evidence and the record of testimony which

was presented to it. The Committee shall thereafter promptly

adopt, modify or reject the section’s recommended action. The

Committee may, but need not, hear any further statement by the

attorney affected or his or her counsel, or receive any further

evidence or briefing. If the Committee determines to

recommend the imposition of discipline, it must do so at a

meeting, which may be held telephonically, with at least seven

members voting in favor of the recommendation.