RULE 2090-2 DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
(a) An attorney who appears for any purpose in any case or proceeding submits himself or herself to the Court's disciplinary jurisdiction and shall be held to the standards of professional conduct set forth in District Court Local Rule 4.
(b) In any matter in which a bankruptcy judge has reasonable cause to believe that an attorney has committed a violation of any canon or ethical rule, the bankruptcy judge may refer the attorney for disciplinary proceedings to the District Court pursuant to District Court Local Rule 4 and to any state disciplinary authority. In connection with any such referral, the bankruptcy judge may recommend expedited interim action by the District Court and/or the state disciplinary authority if in the opinion of the bankruptcy judge such action is necessary to avoid an imminent risk of harm to the public.
(c) A bankruptcy judge may impose any other sanction the judge deems necessary under the circumstances in accordance with the relevant statutes, rules of this Court and the District Court, or applicable law.
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