Rule 3.31. Automatic reinstatement

When a lawyer has been suspended for a period of three months or less, and all other requirements as to restitution, conditions, or some other act shall be satisfied, the lawyer’s reinstatement to the practice of law in this State shall be automatic, unless otherwise provided in the order of suspension, upon satisfaction of all membership requirements of The West Virginia State Bar, including fees and mandatory continuing legal education, unless otherwise provided in the order of suspension. Failure to comply with all requirements as to restitution, conditions, or some other act incident to the suspension, shall constitute an aggravating factor in any subsequent disciplinary proceeding. The lawyer shall provide written documentation to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel no later than fourteen days prior to the effective date of reinstatement that all terms and conditions imposed by the Supreme Court of Appeals have been satisfied. Thereafter, if the Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall determine that all terms and conditions of reinstatement have not been satisfied, it shall inform the Supreme Court of Appeals prior to the effective date of reinstatement in order that compliance with its directives can be compelled.