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Forms Of Misconduct

D. Mass. L.R. 83.6.3

An attorney may be disciplined pursuant to these rules for the following types of misconduct: (1) violation of the rules of professional conduct of this court; (2) willful, recurrent, or egregious violation of these local rules or any order of the court; (3) failure to notify the court promptly of a criminal conviction or disciplinary action as required by L.R. 83.5.6(b); (4) conduct that resulted in disbarment, suspension, or any other attorney disciplinary action in another jurisdiction; (5) a conviction for a serious crime, as defined in L.R. 83.6.8; or (6) conduct that resulted in a continuance without a finding in a matter involving a charge of a serious crime, as defined in L.R. 83.6.8. Effective January 1, 2015.
Official source: https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/general/pdf/local-rules/Combined%20Local%20Rules.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23