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12 verbatim requirements from administrative order 2014-07-04 - Amended Administrative Order Establishing The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court Local Professionalism Panel.
9th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://ninthcircuit.org/sites/default/files/AO2014-07-04.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Local Professionalism Panel shall be composed of the Chairperson, to be appointed by the Chief Judge, with one or more Vice- • The conduct of the attorneys who are the subject of such referrals shall be reviewed and addressed in a prompt, informal, respectful, non-punitive, educational and constructive manner, as may be appropriate. • The Local Professionalism Panel shall generally follow these procedures: • The Referral shall be completed on the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A” and limited to two (2) pages, exclusive of the exhibits. • Local Professionalism Panel shall review the request, may consult with the other Local • Professionalism Panel members, and the Chief Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, and, if the matter is accepted for review by the Local Professionalism Panel, the Chairperson shall address a letter by e-mail and hard copy to the Respondent Attorney that: i. notifies the Respondent Attorney of the referral; ii. may request a response; and iii. may invite the Respondent Attorney to meet in person with a designated three-person subgroup of the Local Professionalism Panel on a date and time specified. • Attorney requesting that the Respondent Attorney appear before the Panel shall identify in general terms the conduct alleged to be inconsistent with or in disregard of the Ideals -- 4 of 8 -- • The correspondence shall also advise the Respondent Attorney that the • The letter shall also advise the Respondent Attorney that if he or she fails to appear before the Local Professionalism Panel without being excused beforehand then the Local Professionalism Panel will proceed with its meeting and decide whether to address the request. • Professionalism Panel members present shall discuss the conduct or behavior alleged to be inconsistent with the Ideals and Standards, and may summarize the Local • All records regarding referrals to the Local Professionalism Panel shall be handled in the manner set forth in AOSC2023-0884 and as outlined in Rule 3‐7.1, The • All members of the Local Professionalism Panel acting within the scope of their duties under this Order shall be entitled to protections and immunities to the same extent -- 6 of 8 --
The Local Professionalism Panel shall be composed of the Chairperson, to be appointed by the Chief Judge, with one or more Vice-
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 4016e724013c8296810ef2226e1369547b3bc2de5ea0577577db4d13391035da. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.