Rule 2-43. Notice by Attorney of Alleged Misuse of Clients' Funds and Garnishments of Lawyers' Trust Accounts

(a) When any complaint, counterclaim, cross complaint, special defense or other pleading in a judicial or administrative proceeding alleges a lawyer's misuse of funds handled by the lawyer in his or her capacity as a lawyer or a fiduciary, the person signing the pleading shall mail a copy thereof to the statewide bar counsel.

(b) In any case where a lawyer's trust account, as defined in Section 2-28 (b), is garnisheed, or otherwise liened, the party who sought the garnishment or lien shall mail a copy of the garnishee process or writ of attachment to the statewide bar counsel.

Committee Notes

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 28D.)