Procedure

(a) The screening panel shall review the recommendations for disposition sub- mitted by Counsel. (b) The screening panel may (1) dismiss the complaint. (2) dismiss the complaint with an admonition. (3) recommend the issuance of a letter of reprimand pursuant to Section 2 of these rules. (4) order further proceedings in accordance with Article III, Rule 6(b) of the Su- preme Court Rules and Section 3 of these Rules. (5) delay disposition for a period not to exceed thirty-six months on condition that a respondent-attorney undergo a physical and/or psychiatric examination by an examiner to be approved by the Board or Disciplinary Counsel. (6) may attach conditions to a dismissal with admonition or a recommendation of a letter of reprimand. Such conditions may include psychiatric or substance abuse counseling, case monitoring, periodic testing and evaluation, restitution, public ser- vice, or other appropriate condition. In the event that a respondent-attorney rejects those conditions, or, having ac- cepted the conditions, fails to comply with said condition, the screening panel may withdraw its conditional dismissal or letter of reprimand and made such other dis- position as shall be in accord with these Rules. 1 Revised October 2023 (c) For disposition of a complaint, the decision of the screening panel shall be unanimous. (d) In the event the screening panel cannot reach a unanimous decision for dis- position, the matter shall be referred to the full Board for disposition. (e) Counsel shall have the right to appeal to the full Board any adverse decision of the screening panel. (f) No member of the screening panel shall sit as a member of the hearing panel on the same matter. (g) The members of the screening panel may participate with the full Board in reviewing the findings and recommendations of the hearing panel on those matters on which the members sat as a member of the screening panel. (h) In the event one or more members of the screening panel recuses himself/her- self because of a conflict of interest, that matter shall be referred by the panel chair to the Board Chair for assignment to a different screening panel. (i) If the screening panel determines there is probable cause to believe the re- spondent-attorney is guilty of misconduct, further proceedings shall be brought in accordance with Article III, Rule 6(b) of the Supreme Court Rules and Section 3 of these Rules. The screening panel may designate appropriate matters for hearing by a single attorney Board member or a retired judge in accordance with Article III, Rule 4(c) of the Supreme Court Rules. (As amended by the Court September 15, 1995.) SECTION 2. LETTERS OF REPRIMAND