Advisory Letter

ELC 5.8 ADVISORY LETTER (a) Grounds. An advisory letter may be issued by a review committee when: (1) a respondent lawyer’s conduct constitutes a violation, but does not warrant an admonition or sanction, but it appears appropriate to caution a respondent lawyer concerning their conduct; or (2) a respondent lawyer’s conduct does not constitute a violation but the lawyer should be cautioned. (b) Review Committee. An advisory letter may only be issued by a review committee. An advisory letter may not be issued when a grievance is dismissed following a hearing. (c) Effect. An advisory letter is not a sanction and is not disciplinary action. An advisory letter is not public information, and may not be introduced into evidence in any subsequent disciplinary hearing. [Adopted effective October 1, 2002; Amended and renumbered from 5.7 to 5.8 effective January 1, 2014; January 1, 2023.]