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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Appointments

September 04, 2003

HARRISBURG, September 4, 2003 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced organizational changes on the Disciplinary Board. Francis X. O’Connor, Esq., of Susquehanna County, was appointed as a new member of the board for a term of three years, beginning September 19, 2003. Richard W. Stewart, Esq., of Cumberland County was designated chair and Louis N. Teti, Esq., of Chester County, vice chair, also beginning September 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 district justice, 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 nonjudicial acts For more information about the board and its actions, visit: www.padisciplinaryboard.org.