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D. Mass. L.R. 83.6.3
Forms of Misconduct
An attorney may be disciplined pursuant to these rules for the following types of misconduct:
(1) violation of the rules of professional conduct of this court;
(2) willful, recurrent, or egregious violation of these local rules or any order of the
court;
(3) failure to notify the court promptly of a criminal conviction or disciplinary action
as required by L.R. 83.5.6(b);
(4) conduct that resulted in disbarment, suspension, or any other attorney disciplinary
action in another jurisdiction;
(5) a conviction for a serious crime, as defined in L.R. 83.6.8; or
(6) conduct that resulted in a continuance without a finding in a matter involving a
charge of a serious crime, as defined in L.R. 83.6.8.
History
Effective January 1, 2015.
Provenance
- Source
- www.mad.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-18
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