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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Announces Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board Reappointment

September 11, 2006

HARRISBURG, Sept. 11, 2006 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the reappointment of Francis X. O’Connor, Esq., to the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board. O’Connor, of Susquehanna County, was reappointed to a three-year term commencing Sept. 19. The 16-member Disciplinary Board was created by the Supreme Court in 1972 to consider and investigate the conduct of any person subject to the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement. Such persons include any: • attorney admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania • attorney of another jurisdiction specially admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court for a particular proceeding • disbarred, suspended or inactive attorney, with respect to violation of any rules committed prior to disbarment, suspension or transfer to inactivity • justice, judge or magisterial district judge, with respect to any violation of rules committed prior to taking office, if the Judicial Conduct Board declines jurisdiction • attorney who resumes practice of law, with respect to any non-judicial acts.