RULE 2. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINE

(a) Conviction. Conviction in another court of a serious crime may be the basis for discipline. (b) Disbarment or Suspension. Reciprocal discipline may be imposed based on disbarment or suspension by another court or by an agency. (c) Resignation. Disbarment may be imposed based on an attorney’s disbarment on consent or resignation from the bar of another court or an agency while an investigation into an allegation of misconduct is pending. (d) Act or Omission. An act or omission by an attorney that violates the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Federal Circuit Rules, these rules, or orders or instructions of the court, other than an act or omission contemplated by Rule 3(d) of these rules, may be the basis for discipline. A failure to notify the court in compliance with Rule 6(a) may itself be the basis for discipline. (e) Conduct Unbecoming. Any conduct before the court unbecoming a member of the bar may be the basis for discipline.