Rule 9.104. Grounds for Discipline in General

The following acts or omissions by an attorney, individually or in concert with another

person, are misconduct and grounds for discipline, whether or not occurring in the course of an

attorney-client relationship:

(1) conduct prejudicial to the proper administration of justice;

(2) conduct that exposes the legal profession or the courts to obloquy, contempt,

censure, or reproach;

(3) conduct that is contrary to justice, ethics, honesty, or good morals;

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(4) conduct that violates the standards or rules of professional conduct adopted by the

Supreme Court;

(5) conduct that violates a criminal law of a state or of the United States, an ordinance,

or tribal law pursuant to MCR 2.615;

(6) knowing misrepresentation of any facts or circumstances surrounding a request for

investigation or complaint;

(7) failure to answer a request for investigation or complaint in conformity with MCR

9.113 and 9.115(D);

(8) contempt of the board or a hearing panel;

(9) violation of an order of discipline; or

(10) entering into an agreement or attempting to obtain an agreement, that:

(a) the professional misconduct or the terms of a settlement of a claim for

professional misconduct shall not be reported to the administrator;

(b) the plaintiff shall withdraw a request for investigation or shall not cooperate

with the investigation or prosecution of misconduct by the administrator; or

(c) the record of any civil action for professional misconduct shall be sealed from

review by the administrator.