D.D.C. LCrR 57.25

(a) APPOINTMENT.

There shall be established a standing committee appointed by the Court to be known as

the Committee on Grievances (the "Committee") consisting of six or more members of

the Bar of this Court appointed for terms of three years and until their successors have

been appointed. The terms of the members shall be staggered so as to provide continuity.

No members of the Committee on Grievances shall serve more than two consecutive

terms.

The Court shall designate a Chair of the Committee and a Vice Chair who shall act in the

absence or disability of the Chair. Members of the Committee shall serve without

compensation except that the Court may authorize payments in lieu of expenses from fees

collected by the Clerk pursuant to Rule LCrR 57.21(f).

(b) DUTIES.

The Committee shall be charged with receiving, investigating, considering and acting

upon complaints against all attorneys subject to these Rules, LCrR 57.23(b) relating to

disbarment, suspension, censure, reprimand or other disciplinary action, and petitions for

reinstatement of attorneys.

(c) CLERK.

The Clerk shall with approval of the Court, appoint a Clerk to the Committee who shall

have all powers vested in a Deputy Clerk of the Court. The Clerk to the Committee shall

assist the Committee, maintain records of its proceedings, investigations and

prosecutions, and proceed as otherwise set forth in these Rules.

(d) CONFIDENTIALITY AND IMMUNITY.

All proceedings before the Committee involving allegations of misconduct of an attorney

and all documents and charges presented to the Committee shall remain confidential and

privileged. All formal charges prepared by the Committee and directed to be filed by the

Court, attorney or grievance cases filed with the Clerk of the Court, court orders and

subsequent pleadings, answers or responses filed therein shall be matters of public record.

All meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be held in camera and the business

conducted therein shall remain confidential and privileged. The Committee's Chair or, in

the Chair's absence or disability, the Vice Chair shall have discretion in determining the

manner and extent of cooperating with disciplinary agencies from other jurisdictions. All

records and minutes of the Committee shall be maintained under seal and shall not be

disclosed except by order or direction of the Chief Judge (or the designee of the Chief

Judge).

When exercising the power delegated by the Court, Committee members shall be

absolutely immune from suit for any conduct in connection with their duties. Complaints

submitted to the Committee on Grievances pursuant to LCrR 57.27 shall be absolutely

privileged and no claim or action predicated thereon may be instituted or maintained.