Rule 512. Covered Attorney.
This subchapter covers conduct of a member of the bar of the Supreme Court, including attorneys admitted pro hac vice and formerly admitted attorneys whose clients reasonably believed the former attorney to be licensed to practice when the Dishonest Conduct occurred, an active foreign legal consultant, an active military attorney, an active attorney who is the spouse of an active-duty service member of the United States Uniformed Services, or a person holding an active Limited In-House Corporate Counsel License, which conduct forms the basis of the application to the Board. The conduct complained of need not have taken place in this Commonwealth for application to the Board to be considered by the Board and an award granted, except that an award shall not be granted with respect to conduct outside of this Commonwealth of a foreign legal consultant, military attorney, an attorney who is the spouse of an active-duty service member of the United States Uniformed Services, or person holding a Limited In-House Corporate Counsel License unless the conduct is related to the provision of legal services to a resident of this Commonwealth.
Source The provisions of this Rule 512 amended March 17, 2005, effective September 1, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 1972; amended June 29, 2007, effective September 4, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 3218; amended December 9, 2019, effective in 30 days, 49 Pa.B. 7571; amended July 19, 2023, effective September 1, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 4385. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (400026).
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