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Any member admitted to the Bar Association may be subject to disciplinary sanctions, including disbarment, for any of the following reasons arising after his or her admission to practice:

A. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, in which case the record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence;

B. Willful disobedience or violation of a Court order;

C. Violation of any provision of the oath of admission, or his or her duties as an member;

D. Any action constituting contempt of court;

E. Violation of 4 WRC § 6-101 et seq., Conduct and Ethics;

F. For attorneys, violation of the American Bar Association Rules of Professional Conduct currently in effect;

G. For the commission of any act involving moral turpitude, dishonesty, or corruption; or

H. Suspension or other disciplinary action taken against the member by an authority of another jurisdiction.

1. Such action is presumed to be official unless the member can demonstrate that the sanction was contrary to applicable law.

2. Suspension, disbarment, or resignation during pendency or any disciplinary investigation, by competent authority in any other jurisdiction, shall subject the member to automatic suspension from the Bar Association until such time as the person has been reinstated in such other jurisdiction in which the person has been disbarred. (Res. 2020-70)