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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Disciplinary Board Appointments

March 25, 2001

HARRISBURG, March 26, 2001 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced a number of organizational changes on the Disciplinary Board. Lisa A. Watkins, Esq., of Philadelphia was appointed as a new member of the board for a term of three years, beginning April 1. J. Michele Peck, of Allegheny County and Richard W. Stewart, Esq., of Cumberland County, both were reappointed to the board for three-year terms, beginning April 1. Peck is the board’s non-lawyer member. Angelo L. Scaricamazza Jr., Esq., of Philadelphia was designated chair and John E. Iole, Esq., of Allegheny County, vice chair, for one-year terms, beginning April 1. 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