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Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-311

Committee on complaints; action to be taken upon receipt of complaint or charge

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 481 So. 2d 297 - An Attorney v. Mississippi State Bar Ass'n (1985)

Most recently applied in 481 So. 2d 297 - An Attorney v. Mississippi State Bar Ass'n (November 1985)

Laws, 1974, ch. 566, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 302, § 30; Laws, 1991, ch. 526, § 33; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 515, § 33, eff from and after July 1, 1992.

When any complaint or charge touching upon the professional conduct or conduct evincing unfitness for the practice of law against any attorney subject to discipline hereunder is received by the committee on complaints, the committee shall, within ten (10) days thereof, take the following action:

Cause the complaint or charge to be filed and docketed with the Executive Director of the Mississippi Bar;

Screen the complaint or charge for merit or the lack thereof, if such determination can be made from the allegations of the complaint and any accompanying documents; and

Dismiss any frivolous or ill-grounded complaint or one obviously without merit; or

Refer the complaint to complaint counsel for further investigation, hearing and report.

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