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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar has recommended to this Court that the Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement be superseded by the adoption of the new “Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure (Interim)”; and

WHEREAS, the Court has considered the proposed “Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure (Interim)”;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the new “Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure (Interim)” be, and they hereby are, adopted to read in accordance with the appendix to this order, which appendix is attached to this order and made a part hereof.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order, along with the attached appendix, be spread upon the Minutes of this Court, and be published in Southern Reporter (2d Series) Advance Sheet, Alabama Reporter and such other publications as the Clerk of this Court may deem feasible.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure (Interim) shall become effective on January 1, 1991, and it is further ordered that the Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement be rescinded effective that date.

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CLIENT LAWYER RELATIONSHIP
RULE 1 JURISDICTION
RULE 2 GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE
RULE 3 NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS
RULE 4 THE DISCLIPLINARY BOARD OF THE ALABAMA STATE BAR
RULE 4.1THE DISCLIPLINARY BOARD OF THE ALABAMA STATE BAR--TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR SELECTION OF LAY MEMBERS
RULE 4.2THE DISCIPLINARY HEARING OFFICER OF THE ALABAMA STATE BAR
RULE 5THE DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION OF THE ALABAMA STATE BAR
RULE 5.1THE BOARD OF DISCIPLINARY APPEALS OF THE ALABAMA STATE BAR
RULE 6THE GENERAL COUNSEL
RULE 7LOCAL GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES
RULE 8TYPES OF DISCIPLINE
RULE 8.1PREDISCLIPLINE DIVERSION PROGRAM
RULE 9NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE ALABAMA STATE BAR CLIENT SECURITY FUND RULES
RULE 10 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE ALABAMA STATE BAR MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION RULES
RULE 11 NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE ALABAMA STATE BAR INTEREST ON LAWYER TRUST ACCOUNT RULES
RULE 12 PROCEDURES
RULE 13 REFUSAL OF COMPLAINANT TO PROCEED, COMPROMISE, ETC.
RULE 14 MATTERS INVOLVING RELATED PENDING CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LITIGATION
RULE 15 IMMUNITY
RULE 16 FILING AND SERVICE OF FORMAL CHARGES
RULE 17 SUBPOENA POWER, WITNESSES, AND PRE-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS
RULE 18 CONDUCT NO SUBJECT TO DISCLIPLINARY ACTION
RULE 19 HEARINGS
RULE 20 INTERIM SUSPENSION AND SUMMARY SUSPENSION
RULE 21 PROBATION
RULE 22MANDATORY SUSPENSION OR DISBARMENT
RULE 23DISBARMENT BY CONSENT
RULE 24 DISCLIPLINE BY CONSENT
RULE 25RECIPROCAL DISCIPLINE
RULE 26 DISBARRED OR SUSPENDED LAWYERS OR LAWYERS ON DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS
RULE 27 TRANSFER TO DISABILITY INACTIVE STATUS
RULE 28 REINSTATEMENT
RULE 29 APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE OR SUPERVISING LAWYER TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF A LAWYER AND THE LAWYER'S CLIENTS
RULE 30 CONFIDENTIALITY
RULE 31 TIME WITHIN WHICH FORMAL DISCLIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS MUST BE INSTITUTED
RULE 32RECORD KEEPING
RULE 33 PUBLICATION AND COSTS
RULE 34 EFFECTIVE DATE
RULE 35 DISQUALIFICATION
RULE 36 UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW PROCEEDINGS

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