D.R.I. LR Gen 213

(a) Criminal Convictions

(1) Summary Suspension. The Court shall enter an order immediately suspending

an attorney who is a member of the Bar of this Court or who is admitted to

practice pro hac vice from practicing before this Court upon receipt of:

(A) An official record of a finding of guilt or the return of a guilty verdict as to

a serious crime, as hereinafter defined, or the entry of a plea of guilty or

nolo contendere to such crime, in any court of the United States, the

District of Columbia, any state, territory, commonwealth or possession of

the United States, or;

(B) A certified copy of a judgment showing conviction of a serious crime, as

hereinafter defined, in any court of the United States, the District of

Columbia, any state, territory, commonwealth or possession of the United

States.

A copy of such order shall immediately be served upon the attorney as provided

in LR Gen 210(c)(2). Upon good cause shown, the Court may set aside such

order when it appears in the interest of justice to do so.

(2) Disciplinary proceeding. In addition to suspending the attorney, the Court shall

issue a show cause order as provided in LR Gen 210(c), provided, however, that a

disciplinary proceeding so instituted shall not be brought to final hearing until all

appeals from the conviction are concluded.

An official record showing the entry of the finding of guilt, the return of a guilty

verdict, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or a certified copy of a judgment of

conviction of an attorney for any crime shall be conclusive evidence of the

commission of that crime in any disciplinary proceeding instituted against that

attorney based upon the conviction.

(3) Serious Crime. The term “serious crime” shall include any felony and any lesser

crime, a necessary element of which, as determined by the statutory or common

law definition of such crime in the jurisdiction where the judgment was entered,

involves false swearing, misrepresentation, fraud, willful failure to file or filing

false income tax returns, deceit, bribery, extortion, misappropriation, theft, or an

attempt or a conspiracy with or solicitation of any other to commit a “serious

crime.”

(b) Reversal of Conviction. An attorney suspended under the provisions of this Rule will be

reinstated immediately upon the filing of a certificate demonstrating that the conviction

has been reversed but the reinstatement will not terminate any disciplinary proceeding

then pending against the attorney.

Effective 12/1/11: §§(a)(1)(A) and (a)(2) amended. Effective 10/1/09: §(a)(1) amended and redesignated as

(a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B); §(a)(2) amended.