Law practice receivers

(a) Appointment of receiver of law practice. If a lawyer has been transferred to disability inactive status, has died, has abandoned the lawyer’s law practice, or has been suspended or disbarred under these Rules, and there is evidence that the lawyer has not complied with Rules 21 and 23, and no partner, executor, or other responsible party capable of conducting the lawyer’s affairs is known to exist, the Court of Chancery, upon proper application by the ODC, shall appoint a receiver of the lawyer’s law practice with such powers and authority as are appropriate and necessary. (b) Maintenance of client confidences. Any receiver appointed under these Rules shall maintain the confidentiality of information contained in client files that have been entrusted to the receiver. History. Amended, June 5, 2001.