PROCEDURES OF THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

REGULATING PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

OF

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

 

SECTION 12. APPEAL.

A.  A respondent attorney or the Executive Director aggrieved by an action of a panel taken at a public hearing, may appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court by filing a Notice of Appeal with the Office of Professional Conduct within thirty (30) days after the filing of the panel's written action with the Clerk. In appeals directly from the panel, the action shall proceed as an action between the Executive Director and the respondent. The panel may stay the effective date of any action pending appeal to the Arkansas Supreme Court. There shall be no appeal by the respondent attorney of a panel's decision to file an action for disbarment pursuant to Section 13.  
    B.  Appeals from any action by a panel after hearing shall be heard de novo on the record and the Arkansas Supreme Court shall pronounce such judgment as in its opinion should have been pronounced below.  
    C.  Notice of appeal and perfection of appeal shall be in accordance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure - Civil and Rules of the Arkansas Supreme Court governing appeals in civil matters. If no appeal is perfected within the time allowed and in the manner provided, the action of the panel shall be final and binding on all parties.