Rule 2.2. Board of Governors; Disciplinary Selection Panel

ELC 2.2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS; DISCIPLINARY SELECTION PANEL

(a) Function. The Board of Governors of the Association:

(1) through the Executive Director, provides administrative and managerial support to

enable the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the Disciplinary Board, review committees, and other

Association staff and appointees to perform the functions specified by these rules;

(2) makes appointments, removes those appointed, and fills vacancies as provided in these

rules; and

(3) performs other functions and takes other actions provided in these rules, delegated by

the Supreme Court, or necessary and proper to carry out its duties.

(b) Limitation of Authority. The Board of Governors, officers of the Association, and the

Executive Director of the Association have no right or responsibility to direct the investigations,

prosecutions, appeals, or discretionary decisions of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel under

these rules, or to review hearing officer, review committee, or Disciplinary Board decisions or

recommendations in specific cases.

(c) Restrictions on Discipline-System Appointments. After leaving office, Association

officers and Executive Director and Board of Governors members cannot serve as hearing

officers, Disciplinary Board members, or Conflicts Review Officers until three years have

expired after departure from office.

(d) Restriction on Advising or Representing Respondents or Grievants. Current and

former members of the Board of Governors, Executive Directors, and officers of the Association

are subject to the restrictions set forth in rule 2.14.

members cannot serve as hearing

officers, Disciplinary Board members, or Conflicts Review Officers until three years have

expired after departure from office.

(d) Restriction on Advising or Representing Respondents or Grievants. Current and

former members of the Board of Governors, Executive Directors, and officers of the Association

are subject to the restrictions set forth in rule 2.14.

(e) Disciplinary Selection Panel. The Disciplinary Selection Panel makes

recommendations to the Board of Governors for appointment, reappointment, and removal of

Disciplinary Board members, hearing officers, chief hearing officer, and Conflicts Review

Officers. The Panel is appointed by the Supreme Court, upon the recommendation of the Board

of Governors, shall include a Board of Governors member who serves as its chair, and should

include, without limitation, one or more former Chairs of the Disciplinary Board, one or more

current or former hearing officers, and one or more former nonlawyer members of the

Disciplinary Board.

(f) Diversity. The Disciplinary Selection Panel and the Board of Governors considers

diversity in gender, ethnicity, disability status, sexual orientation, geography, area of practice,

and practice experience, when making appointments under Rules 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, and 2.9.