Sec. 3.2. Duties
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 5. Attorneys and State Bar
T. 5, Ch. 1, App. 1-A, Sec. 3.2
Sec. 3.2. Duties
The General Counsel of the Oklahoma Bar Association shall have the following powers and duties in the area of discipline under these Rules:
(e) To appear at hearings conducted with respect to petitions for reinstatement of suspended or disbarred lawyers or lawyers suspended for incapacity to practice law, to cross-examine witnesses testifying in support of such petitions, and to marshal and present available evidence, if any, in opposition thereto;
(4) All inactive disciplinary matters where the General Counsel's Office has investigated a grievance and reported the grievance to the Professional Responsibility Commission or its predecessor for action, shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years from the date the grievance is made inactive;
(h) To expunge after three (3) years all records of the Commission relating to grievances terminated by dismissal, except that the General Counsel shall retain a docket showing the names of each respondent and complainant, the final disposition, and the date all records relating to the matter were expunged, except that the General Counsel may, prior to the expiration of the three (3) years, apply to the Commission for an additional three (3) years which application shall be granted upon a showing of good cause and with notice to respondent; expunge other grievances as directed by the Commission pursuant to Rule 5.3(b).
Credits
Adopted February 23, 1981, effective July 1, 1981. Amended effective April 6, 1992; July 13, 1992.
Disciplinary Proceedings, Sec. 3.2, 5 O. S. A. Ch. 1, App. 1-A, OK ST DISC P Sec. 3.2
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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