In Re: Amendment of Rule 219 of The Pennsylvania Rules Of Disciplinary Enforcement

Summary

This document amends Rule 219 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement concerning annual attorney registration, fees, electronic filing, address and insurance information, status changes, administrative suspension, and reinstatement. It also revises procedures for inactive, retired, and formerly admitted attorneys, as well as former or retired judicial officers resuming legal practice.

Holdings

1. Rule 219 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement was amended as set forth in the opinion, including revisions governing electronic annual registration, fees, attorney contact and insurance information, administrative suspension and reinstatement, retired and inactive status, and related filing procedures.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Rule 219 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement should be amended to revise annual attorney registration, electronic filing, payment, disclosure, suspension, reinstatement, and status-change procedures.

Disposition

other