Section 531. Restitution a condition for reinstatement


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  • The Board shall file with the Supreme Court a list containing the names of all formerly admitted attorneys with respect to the Dishonest Conduct of which the Board has made unrecovered disbursements from the Fund. No person will be reinstated by the Supreme Court under Rule 218 (relating to reinstatement), Rule 219 (relating to annual registration of attorneys), Rule 301(h) (relating to proceedings where an attorney is declared to be incompetent or is alleged to be incapacitated), Pennsylvania Rules of Continuing Legal Education, Rule 111(b) (relating to noncompliance with continuing legal education rules) or who has been suspended from the practice of law for any period of time, including, but not limited to suspensions under Rule 208(f) (relating to emergency temporary suspension) and 219(f) (relating to administrative suspension) until the Fund has been repaid in full, plus 10% per annum interest, for all disbursements made from the Fund with respect to the Dishonest Conduct of such person.

The provisions of this Rule 531 amended April 1, 1983, effective April 2, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 1179; amended February 2, 2000, effective immediately, 30 Pa.B. 865; amended June 29, 2007, effective September 4, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 3218; amended April 16, 2009, effective May 1, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 2193; amended June 4, 2012, effective in 30 days, 42 Pa.B. 3431. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (352446).