Rule 9.110. Attorney Discipline Board

(A) Authority of Board. The Attorney Discipline Board is the adjudicative arm of the

Supreme Court for discharge of its exclusive constitutional responsibility to supervise

and discipline Michigan attorneys and those temporarily admitted to practice under

MCR 8.126 or otherwise subject to the disciplinary authority of the Supreme Court.

(B) Composition. The board consists of 6 attorneys and 3 laypersons appointed by the

Supreme Court. The members serve 3-year terms. A member may not serve more than 2

full terms.

(C) Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. The Supreme Court shall designate from among the

members of the board a chairperson and a vice-chairperson who shall serve 1-year terms

in those offices. The commencement and termination dates of the 1-year terms shall

coincide appropriately with the 3-year board terms of those officers and the other board

members. The Supreme Court may reappoint these officers for additional terms and may

remove an officer prior to the expiration of a term. An officer appointed to fill a midterm

vacancy shall serve the remainder of that term and may be reappointed to serve two full

terms.

(D) Internal Rules.

(1) The board must elect annually from among its membership a secretary to supervise

the keeping of the minutes of the board’s meetings and the issuance of the required

notices.

(2) Five members constitute a quorum. The board acts by a majority vote of the

members present.

(3) The board shall meet monthly as often as necessary to maintain a current docket, but

no less than every 2 months, at a time and place the chairperson designates.

(4) A special meeting may be called by the chairperson or by petition of 3 board

members on 7 days’ written notice. The notice may be waived in writing or by

attending the meeting.

(E) Powers and Duties. The board has the power and duty to:

(1) appoint an attorney to serve as its general counsel and executive director;

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special meeting may be called by the chairperson or by petition of 3 board

members on 7 days’ written notice. The notice may be waived in writing or by

attending the meeting.

(E) Powers and Duties. The board has the power and duty to:

(1) appoint an attorney to serve as its general counsel and executive director;

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(2) appoint hearing panels, neutrals, monitors and mentors;

(3) assign a proceeding under this subchapter to a hearing panel or to a neutral, except

that a proceeding for reinstatement under MCR 9.124 may not be assigned to a

neutral;

(4) on request of the respondent, the administrator, or the complainant, review a final

order of discipline or dismissal by a hearing panel;

(5) on leave granted by the board, review a nonfinal order of a hearing panel;

(6) discipline and reinstate attorneys under these rules and exercise continuing

jurisdiction over orders of discipline and reinstatement;

(7) file with the Supreme Court clerk its orders of suspension, disbarment, and

reinstatement;

(8) annually propose a budget for the board and submit it to the Supreme Court for

approval;

(9) report to the Supreme Court at least quarterly regarding its activities, and to submit a

joint annual report with the Attorney Grievance Commission that summarizes the

activities of both agencies during the past year; and

(10) submit to the Supreme Court proposed changes in these rules.