D. Kan. Rule 83.6.8

(a) Petitions for Reinstatement.

(1) When an Attorney May Apply.

(A) Disbarred Attorney. An attorney who has been disbarred may not

apply for reinstatement within five years of the effective date of the

disbarment. An attorney who has been disbarred may not resume

practice until reinstated by the court.

(B) Suspended Attorney. An attorney suspended for three months or less

will ordinarily be reinstated at the end of the period of suspension

upon the filing with the court of an affidavit of compliance with the

order.

(i) Automatic Reinstatement with Affidavit. An attorney

suspended for three months or less must be automatically

reinstated at the end of the period of suspension upon the

filing with the court of an affidavit of compliance with the

order.

(ii) Reinstatement by Court. An attorney may not resume

practice until reinstated by the court.

(2) Advance Cost Deposit. If the attorney has been reinstated by the Kansas

Supreme Court, no advance deposit shall be required. In all other cases, the

Disciplinary Panel may request an advance cost deposit before considering

a petition for reinstatement. This deposit will be used to offset any costs

involved in the reinstatement proceeding pursuant to D. Kan. Rule 83.6.10.

Any funds remaining after the proceeding will be returned to the petitioner.

(3) Successive Petitions. No petition for reinstatement under this rule may be

filed within one year following an adverse judgment upon a petition for

reinstatement filed by or on behalf of the same person.

(b) Burden of Proof. A petitioner seeking reinstatement bears the burden of

demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that:

(1) he or she has the moral qualifications, competence, and learning in the law

required for admission to practice law before this court; and

(2) his or her resumption of the practice of law will not be:

(A) detrimental to the integrity and standing of the bar;

(B) detrimental to the administration of justice; or

(C) subversive of the public interest.

(c) Referral of Petition. The Disciplinary Panel may refer petitions for reinstatement

to a hearing panel. When so referred, the chairperson of the hearing panel must

conduct the investigation. The hearing panel, after review of the basic file and such

investigation as it deems necessary, must report its findings of fact with supporting

documents and its recommendations to the Disciplinary Panel.

(d) Entry of Order. After review of the files and the report of the hearing panel, the

Disciplinary Panel must enter an order for the court, granting or denying

reinstatement.

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