Types of discipline

(a) Disbarment. Disbarment terminates the individual's status as a lawyer and may result from a hearing or by consent as provided in Rule 23. A person who has been disbarred may not apply for reinstatement until the expiration of at least five (5) years from the effective date of disbarment. A lawyer shall remain disbarred until reinstated to the practice of law pursuant to Rule 28. A lawyer who has been disbarred after reinstatement following a prior disbarment shall not be reinstated. (b) Suspension. Suspension is the removal of a lawyer from the practice of law for a specified period of time not less than forty-five (45) days and not more than five (5) years, unless the suspension is conditioned upon the satisfaction of some condition, such as restitution of client funds, in which case the suspension shall continue until the condition is satisfied. Suspension may result from a hearing or by consent as provided in