Costs; bar counsel conflict or disqualification

1. An attorney subjected to discipline or seeking reinstatement under these rules shall be assessed the costs, in full or in part, of the proceeding, including, but not limited to, reporter’s fees, investigation fees, witness expenses, service costs, publication costs, and any other fees or costs deemed reasonable by the panel and allocable to the proceeding. 2. If, for any reason, bar counsel is disqualified or has a conflict of interest, the board of governors shall appoint an attorney, ad hoc, to act in the place of bar counsel. 3. In addition to any costs assessed as provided for herein, an attorney subjected to discipline shall be assessed administrative costs allocable to the proceeding, but in any case, shall not be less than the following amounts: Admonition: $ 750 Reprimand: $1,500 Suspension: $2,500 Disbarment: $3,000 4. A final assessment for costs, fees, or restitution shall have the force and effect of a civil judgment against the respondent attorney and shall be subject to all legally available post-judgment enforcement remedies and procedure. 5. In addition, in any matter where any attorney is required to apply for reinstatement, administrative costs shall be assessed in any amount not less than $2,500, and the attorney shall also be required to pay all costs previously assessed but not yet paid prior to the processing of the application for reinstatement. [Added; effective February 15, 1979; amended; effective October 26, 2023.]