(j) The standing committee shall take all testi-

mony at its hearings under oath and shall include in its report subordinate findings of facts and con- clusions as well as its recommendation. The standing committee shall have a record made of its proceedings which shall include a copy of the application for reinstatement, any reports filed by the Statewide Grievance Committee and Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, a copy of the record of the applicant’s disciplinary history, a transcript of its hearings thereon, any exhibits received by the standing committee, any other documents considered by the standing committee in making its recommendations, and copies of all notices provided by the standing committee in accordance with this section. Record materials containing personal identifying information or medical information may, in the discretion of the standing committee, be redacted, or open for inspection only to the applicant and other persons having a proper interest therein and upon order of the court. The standing committee shall complete work on the application within 180 days of referral from the chief justice. It is the applicant’s burden to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that he or she possesses good moral character and fitness to practice law as defined by Section 2-5A. (k) Upon completion of its investigation, the standing committee shall file its recommendation in writing together with a copy of the record with the clerk of the Superior Court. The report shall recommend that the application be granted, granted with conditions, or denied. The standing committee’s report shall be served and certified to all other parties pursuant to Section 10-12. (l) The court shall thereupon inform the chief justice of the pending application and recommen- dation, and the chief justice shall designate two other judges of the Superior Court to sit with the judge presiding at the session. The applicant, the Statewide Grievance Committee, the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel and the standing com- mittee shall have an opportunity to appear and be heard at any hearing. The three judge panel, or a majority of them, shall determine whether the application should be granted. (m) If the application for reinstatement is denied, the reasons therefor shall be stated on the record or put in writing. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the attorney may not reapply for reinstatement for a period of at least one year following the denial. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 36.) (Amended Nov. 17, 1999, on an interim basis, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000, and amendment adopted June 26, 2000, to take effect Jan. 1, 2001; amended June 24, 2002, to take effect July 1, 2003; May 14, 2003, 159 effective date changed to Oct. 1, 2003; Sept. 30, 2003, effec- tive date changed to Jan. 1, 2004; amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007; amended June 21, 2010, to take effect Jan. 1, 2011; amended June 15, 2012, to take effect Jan. 1, 2013; amended June 14, 2013, to take effect Jan. 1, 2014; amended June 11, 2021, to take effect Jan. 1, 2022.)