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Petitions
Formal disciplinary proceedings shall be instituted
by Bar Counsel by the filing of a petition under oath with the Executive
Attorney (with a copy to the Clerk of the Court) which shall be sufficiently
clear and specific to inform respondent of the alleged misconduct and
the disciplinary rule or rules alleged to have been violated. Petitions
shall be based on probable cause to believe that respondent has committed
a crime, breached the Attorney’s Oath of Office, or violated the rules
of professional responsibility.
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