What is the difference between the Disciplinary Board and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel?
The Disciplinary Board administers the rolls of lawyers admitted to the practice of law, and operates as a tribunal for hearing complaints of serious misconduct by lawyers. It has power to impose private discipline on lawyers, and makes recommendations to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on cases where public discipline by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania may be appropriate. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is responsible for receiving and evaluating all complaints about the conduct of lawyers. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel investigates all complaints, and prosecutes those cases where it finds violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct before the Disciplinary Board and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
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