Back to question index 11. What are a lawyer’s and a complainant’s rights at a screening panel hearing?
• The lawyer may appear before a screening panel and the complainant has the right to appear before the screening panel and testify under oath. • The lawyer may and the complainant shall have the right to call witnesses to testify under oath before the screening panel. • The lawyer may present to the screening panel an oral argument with respect to the informal complaint. • The lawyer may submit a written brief up to five pages in length. For good cause shown, the Committee chair or the chair’s delegate may extend the length of the brief. A copy of the brief will be forwarded by the Bar to the complainant. • The lawyer and the complainant have the right to be present during the presentation of evidence unless excluded by the screening panel chair for good cause shown. • Except as otherwise provided in the Rules, the lawyer may be present before a screening panel whenever the Bar counsel is present.
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