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N.D. Ind. L.R. 83-6.7
Attorneys Convicted of Crimes
(a) Serious Crimes.
(1) Immediate Suspension. An attorney may be suspended immediately if a
court in the United States or its territories, possessions, or commonwealths
convicts the attorney of a serious crime.
(2) Evidence of Conviction. A certified copy of a judgment or order reflecting
conviction of a serious crime is conclusive evidence that the crime was
committed.
(3) Suspension Process. When conclusive evidence of conviction of a serious
crime is filed with the court:
(A) the court must immediately:
(i) suspend the attorney; and
(ii) serve the attorney with the suspension order; and
(B) the chief judge may refer the matter to the grievance committee.
(4) Authority to Set Aside Suspension. The chief judge may lift the
suspension for good cause.
(5) Effect of Reversal. If a certificate demonstrating that the conviction has
been reversed is filed with the court, the court must immediately reinstate
the attorney. But:
(A) any pending disciplinary proceedings against the attorney will
continue; and
(B) the court may resolve the pending disciplinary proceedings based
on all available evidence pertaining to the attorney’s guilt.
(6) Grievance Committee Proceedings. If the chief judge refers the matter to
the grievance committee, the committee must generally treat the matter as
a grievance. But:
(A) the committee may not conduct a hearing until all appeals from the
conviction are concluded; and
(B) if the conviction is not reversed, the only issue before the
committee will be what discipline to recommend.
(7) Effect of Appeals and Manner of Conviction. The court and chief judge’s
obligations under this rule do not change:
(A) because there are pending appeals or other actions attacking the
conviction; or
(B) due to the manner of conviction (for example, from a guilty plea,
nolo contendere, or a verdict after trial).
(b) Other Convictions. The chief judge may refer a conviction for a non-serious
crime to the grievance committee, which must treat the referral as if it were a
grievance.
Provenance
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- www.innd.uscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-19
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