204 Pa. Code § 91.91. Notification of clients in nonlitigation matters.

§ 91.91. Notification of clients in nonlitigation matters.

(a)  General rule. Enforcement Rule 217(a) provides that a formerly admitted attorney shall promptly notify, or cause to be promptly notified, all clients being represented in pending matters, other than litigation or administrative proceedings, of the disbarment, suspension, temporary suspension, administrative suspension or transfer to disability inactive status and the consequent inability of the formerly admitted attorney to act as an attorney after the effective date of the disbarment, suspension, temporary suspension, administrative suspension or transfer to disability inactive status and shall advise said clients to seek legal advice elsewhere. Such notices shall be in substantially the language of Form DB-23 (Nonlitigation Notice of Disbarment, Suspension, Temporary Suspension or Transfer to Disability Inactive Status) or Form DB-23(a) (Non-Litigation Notice of Administrative Suspension). The notice required by this subsection (a) may be delivered by the most efficient method possible as long as the chosen method is successful and provides proof of receipt.

   Official Note
   Notice may be accomplished, for example, by delivery in person with the lawyer securing a signed receipt, electronic mailing with some form of acknowledgement from the client other than a ‘‘read receipt,’’ and mailing by registered or certified mail return receipt requested.
(b)  Copies of notices and proofs of receipt. At the time of the filing of the verified statement of compliance required by §  91.96 of this Subchapter E, the formerly admitted attorney shall file copies of the notices required by this section and proofs of receipt with the Board Prothonotary and shall serve a conforming copy on Disciplinary Counsel.

Source

   The provisions of this §  91.91 amended August 7, 2009, effective August 8, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 4725; amended January 30, 2015, effective March 2, 2015, 45 Pa.B. 544; amended September 27, 2019, effective 30 days after publication, 49 Pa.B. 5552; amended December 15, 2023, effective 30 days after publication, 53 Pa.B. 7704. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (397884) to (397885).

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