A friend of mine, who is an attorney, was recently convicted of public drunkenness and disorderly conduct and paid a fine. Does he have to report these convictions to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel? He says he does not.
The reporting requirements for an attorney who has received a criminal conviction were amended recently and are found in the Pennsylvania Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement 214. Rule 214(a) states that an attorney convicted of a “serious crime” shall report the fact of such conviction within 20 days to the secretary of the Disciplinary Board. The fact that there is an appeal taken does not relieve the responsibility of reporting the crime.
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