What is a Summary Disposition Panel and who is on it?
State Bar grievance committees are composed of volunteer lawyers and members of the public which serve in 49 district disciplinary districts across the state. Each committee is composed of 2/3 lawyer members and 1/3 public members. The committees act in panels that are also 2/3 lawyer members and 1/3 public members. The Summary Disposition Panel is a panel of a grievance committee that is responsible for deciding whether a complaint should be dismissed based upon the recommendation of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel or should proceed.
