D. Md. L.R. 705.3

a) Attorney’s Duty to Disclose

Upon being subjected to public discipline, transferred to disability inactive status, or

enjoined from the practice of law by any other court of the United States or the District of

Columbia, or by a court of any state, territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United

States, any attorney admitted to practice before this Court shall promptly inform the Clerk

of such action and provide a copy of the order or document imposing discipline or other

non-disciplinary action affecting licensure within thirty (30) days after the imposition of

discipline or other action.

b) Notification to Attorney

Upon the receipt of a copy of a judgment or order demonstrating that an attorney

admitted to practice before this Court has been disbarred, suspended, publicly reprimanded,

transferred to disability inactive status, or enjoined from the practice of law by another

court, this Court shall forthwith issue a notice directed to the attorney-respondent

containing:

i. a copy of the judgment or order from the other court;

ii. an order immediately suspending the attorney-respondent, in the event the

discipline imposed by the other court consists of suspension or

disbarment, an order transferring the attorney to disability inactive status,

in the event the attorney-respondent has been transferred to disability

inactive status, or an order enjoining the attorney-respondent from the

practice before this Court, in the event the attorney-respondent has been

enjoined from the practice of law; and

iii. an order directing the attorney-respondent to show cause within thirty (30)

days after service of the order why identical action by this Court would be

unwarranted.

c) Stay

In the event the discipline, transfer, or injunction imposed in the other jurisdiction has

been stayed, any reciprocal action imposed by this Court shall be deferred until such stay

expires.

d) Imposition of Identical Discipline or Other Action

This Court shall impose identical discipline or other action to that imposed by the other

court unless the attorney-respondent demonstrates, or this Court finds, upon the face of the

record upon which the discipline, transfer, or injunction in another jurisdiction is predicated,

it clearly appears:

i. the procedure was so lacking in notice or opportunity to be heard as to

constitute a deprivation of due process; or

ii. there was such an infirmity of proof establishing the misconduct as to give

rise to the clear conviction that this Court could not, consistent with its

duty, accept as final the conclusion of the other court on that subject; or

iii. the imposition of the same discipline or other action by this Court would

result in grave injustice; or

iv. the misconduct established is deemed by this Court to warrant substantially

different discipline or injunctive action.

Where this Court determines any of the above elements exist, it shall enter such other

order as it deems appropriate.

e) Treatment of Disciplinary or Other Sanctions in Other Jurisdictions

For the purposes of this subsection, this Court shall treat public censures imposed by

another court as identical to a public reprimand imposed by this Court. This Court shall

treat any injunctive action based on an attorney’s physical or mental condition as identical to

transfer to disability inactive status. This Court shall not impose reciprocal discipline for

another court’s imposition of any level of discipline other than disbarment, suspension, or

public reprimand.