REPEALER AND SEVERABILITY

(a) From and after the adoption of these rules, all other rules or statutes pertaining to attorney disciplinary proceedings shall be superseded by these rules. (b) If any of these rules or sections, or any part thereof, are declared to be unconstitutional or void, or if for any reason is declared to be invalid or of no effect, the remaining parts thereof shall be in no manner affected thereby but shall remain in full force and effect. Unless the contrary intent shall clearly appear in every amendment hereinafter made, each and every amendment made hereafter shall be read and construed as though the provisions hereof form an integral part of such amendments, whether expressly set out therein or not. 42