Inactive Status of Attorney

During the time an order placing an attorney on inactive status is in effect, such attorney shall be precluded from practicing law. No entry fee shall be required for proceedings pursuant to this sec- tion and Sections 2-57 through 2-62. Any hearings necessitated by the proceedings may, in the dis- cretion of the court, be held in chambers, and records and papers filed in connection therewith shall be open for inspection only to persons having a proper interest therein and upon order of the court. The court shall, in exercising discretion, weigh the public policy in favor of open proceed- ings, as well as the duty to protect the public, against the attorney’s right to medical and mental health privacy and ability to pursue a livelihood. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 39.) (Amended June 24, 2002, to take effect July 1, 2003; May 14, 2003, effective date changed to Oct. 1, 2003; Sept. 30, 2003, effective date changed to Jan. 1, 2004.)