About the Board
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Purpose of Discipline
The
purpose of the disciplinary system is to monitor the legal
profession’s compliance with the standards of ethics and to discipline
lawyers whose conduct violates those standards.
Neither
the ODC or the Disciplinary Board provide legal services or give advice
to anyone making a complaint. The
compliant process should not be viewed as a substitute for a civil
action for damages against the lawyer. The
disciplinary system is not designed to compensate a complaining party
for monetary loss or emotional distress incurred as a result of a
unethical conduct. If you seek to recover money damages, you should consult another attorney to
discuss bringing a civil suit against the original lawyer for money
damages.
The
forms of discipline which may be imposed upon a lawyer for unethical
conduct are: private
admonitions, public reprimand,
suspension for a specified period of time, and disbarment.
Where a disciplinary sanction is deserved, the actual result will depend
upon the nature of the offense and the severity of the lawyer’s actions.
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