(a) Time for filing a petition
The Chief Trial Counsel may petition for review of recommendations and decisions of the State Bar Court as follows:
(1) From recommendations that a licensee be suspended, within 60 days of the date the recommendation is filed with the Supreme Court.
(2) From recommendations that the duration or conditions of probation be modified, or a reinstatement application be granted, within 15 days of the date the recommendation is filed with the Supreme Court.
(3) From decisions not to place an eligible licensee on interim suspension, or vacating interim suspension, or a denial of a petition brought under Business and Professions Code section 6007, subdivision (c), within 15 days of notice under the rules adopted by the State Bar.
(4) From decisions dismissing disciplinary proceedings or recommending approval, within 60 days of notice under the rules adopted by the State Bar.
(Subd (a) amended effective October 1, 2025; adopted effective March 15, 1991; previously adopted by the Supreme Court effective December 10, 1990; previously amended effective January 1, 2007, and January 1, 2019.)
(b) Subsequent briefs
Within 20 days after the filing of the petition under this rule, the licensee may serve and file an answer. Within 10 days after the filing of the answer, the Chief Trial Counsel may serve and file a reply.
(Subd (b) adopted effective October 1, 2025.)
(c) Service
All petitions, briefs, reply briefs, and other pleadings filed by the Chief Trial Counsel under this rule must be accompanied by proof of service on the licensee at the address of record under Business and Professions Code section 6002.1, and counsel of record, if any. All briefs and other pleadings filed by the licensee under this rule must be accompanied by proof of service of one copy on the General Counsel of the State Bar at the San Francisco or the Los Angeles office of the State Bar, and of one copy on the Clerk of the State Bar Court at the Los Angeles office of the State Bar Court.
(Subd (c) adopted effective October 1, 2025.)
Rule 9.14 amended effective October 1, 2025; adopted as rule 952.5 effective March 15, 1991; previously amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2019.