U.S. District Court of Maryland Local Rules (December 1, 2025)
threat of causing (1) death or substantial bodily harm to oneself or another; (2)
substantial injury to the financial interest or property of oneself or another; or (3)
substantial harm to the administration of justice, including a failure to respond to
disciplinary investigation-related inquiries or court orders, the Disciplinary and
Admissions Committee may recommend the Court immediately transfer the
attorney-respondent to disability inactive status pending an investigation under L.R.
706.1.
b) If the Court accepts the Disciplinary and Admissions Committee’s recommendation,
then the Court shall issue an order (1) immediately transferring the attorney-
respondent to disability inactive status pending an investigation under L.R. 706.1 and
(2) giving the attorney-respondent thirty (30) days to show cause why the attorney-
respondent should not remain on disability inactive status until the Court issues a
final order under L.R. 706.1.d.
c) If the attorney-respondent does not file a timely response to the show cause order,
then the attorney-respondent shall remain in disability inactive status until the Court
issues a final order under L.R. 706.1.d.
d) If the attorney-respondent files a timely response, the Disciplinary and Admissions
Committee shall recommend to the Court whether the attorney-respondent shall
remain in disability inactive status until the Court issues a final order under L.R.
706.1.d. The Court shall then issue an order either reinstating the attorney-
respondent to active status or maintaining the attorney-respondent in disability
inactive status until the Court issues a final order under L.R. 706.1.d.
3. Confidentiality
Proceedings under L.R. 706 shall be confidential unless otherwise ordered in a final
order entered by the Court. An attorney-investigator’s report and supporting materials shall
not be publicly disclosed without prior approval by the Disciplinary and Admissions
Committee.
RULE 707. FEE AGREEMENTS
In any civil case, other than cases governed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act, where
counsel is appointed by the Court to represent a party, counsel may request that the party to
be represented enter into a contingent fee agreement. The agreement shall not require the
payment of attorneys’ fees in an amount greater than 25% of any recovery if the case is
settled, nor greater than 33
% of any amount awarded after a trial. The agreement may not
require the plaintiff to pay litigation expenses unless such payment is approved by the Court.
In cases where there is a statutory provision for attorneys’ fees, the contingent fee shall be
reduced by any statutory fees.
