The Committee on Conduct of the U.s. District Court for the District of Colorado
| Publication year | 1986 |
| Pages | 1633 |
1986, September, Pg. 1633. The Committee on Conduct of the U.S. District Court for The District of Colorado
The Committee on Conduct ("Committee") for the United States District Court, District of Colorado, was created in 1979 by the court. Rule 307, "Proceedings for the Disbarment or Discipline of Attorneys," governs the existence and duties of the Committee.
The Committee consists of nine members of the bar of the court. These members are chosen personally by the judges sitting on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. The judges also choose one member to serve as chair of the Committee each year. Three new members are chosen each year, and each member serves a three-year term. No member is allowed to serve more than two consecutive terms. All members of the Committee serve without compensation.
The Committee is charged with receiving, investigating, considering and acting upon complaints against members of the bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. In such matters the Committee is guided by, but not limited to, the Code of Professional Responsibility, which has been adopted by the U.S. District Court as Local Rule 306.
The Committee receives complaints against attorneys from several sources. All disciplinary actions taken by the Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee are automatically communicated to the Committee on Conduct for review and processing. Also, any U.S. District Court judge or judicial officer may make a written complaint to the Committee against any member of the bar that such member has conducted himself or herself in an unprofessional, unethical or improper manner. Finally, any person seeking to complain against a member of the bar for any cause or conduct which may justify disbarment, suspension, censure or other disciplinary action may file a complaint in writing and under oath. All proceedings of the Committee are confidential.
Once a complaint against an attorney has been received by the Committee, it is referred by the chair to a hearing panel consisting of three members of the Committee. If, in the opinion of the hearing panel, the complaint merits investigation, a copy of the complaint is sent by registered mail to the attorney against whom the...
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