Rule 3.10. Recommended disposition by Hearing Panel

Within sixty days after the final hearing or the filing of post-hearing briefs, whichever comes later, the Hearing Panel Subcommittee shall file a written recommended decision with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals. If the hearing was conducted by agreement before a hearing examiner, the examiner shall file a written recommended decision with the hearing Panel Subcommittee within thirty days after the final hearing or the filing of post- hearing briefs, whichever comes later, and the Hearing Panel Subcommittee shall then, within thirty days after the date of the examiner’s recommended decision, file its written recommended decision with the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals. The decision shall contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommended disposition. Prior to the release of information regarding the recommended disposition, the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals or the Hearing Panel Subcommittee shall provide reasonable notice to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the lawyer of the nature of the decision. (Amended by order entered May 6, 1999, effective July 1, 1999.)