Pennsylvania Code
Title 204 - JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part V - PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT
Subpart C - DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Chapter 93 - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter G - FINANCIAL MATTERS
ANNUAL REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT. ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION. ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES IN STATUS
Section 93.142 - Filing of annual registration form

Universal Citation: 204 PA Code § 93.142

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) Filing of annual registration registration form. Enforcement Rule 219(c) provides that on or before July 1 of each year all attorneys required by the rule to register shall electronically file with the Attorney Registration Office a registration form. Upon an attorney's written request and for good cause shown, the Attorney Registration Office shall grant an exemption from the electronic filing requirement and provide a paper registration form to the attorney for filing.

(1) The attorney shall provide the following information on the form:

(i) The attorney's current license status in this Commonwealth and all other state, federal, and foreign courts and jurisdictions in which the attorney is or has ever been licensed to practice law.

(ii) The attorney's contact information, which shall specify information accessible to the public. Upon an attorney's written request and for good cause shown, the contact information will not be accessible to the public.

(iii) The financial accounts and information identified in § 91.180(b) (relating to reporting of fiduciary and operating accounts on annual registration form).

(iv) A statement that:

(A) the attorney is familiar and in compliance with Rule 1.15 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct regarding the handling of funds and other property of clients and others and the maintenance of IOLTA accounts;

(B) the attorney's Trust Accounts comply with Enforcement Rule 221(h) regarding the mandatory reporting of overdrafts on fiduciary accounts; and

(v) A statement that any action brought against the attorney by the Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security for the recovery of monies paid by the Fund as a result of claims against the attorney may be brought in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny, Dauphin or Philadelphia County.

(vi) Whether the attorney is covered by professional liability insurance on the date of registration in the minimum amounts set forth in Rule of Professional Conduct 1.4(c); a covered attorney shall identify the insurance carrier.

(vii) Such other information as the Board may from time to time direct.

(2) Enforcement Rule 219(e) provides that the annual registration requirement is not satisfied if the registration form is incomplete, if the payment is incomplete, or if payment of the annual assessment has been returned to the Board unpaid. If the annual registration form, voucher or payment is incomplete or if a payment of the annual assessment has been returned to the Board unpaid, the annual assessment shall not be deemed to have been paid until a collection fee of $25 shall also have been paid. Registration is deemed complete upon receipt of the completed registration form, satisfactory payment of the annual assessment, and payment of any penalties or fees assessed under Enforcement Rule 219(f).

(3) Every attorney who has filed the form shall notify the Attorney Registration Office in writing of any change in the information previously submitted relating to license status in other jurisdictions, contact information, and professional liability insurance, within 30 days after such change, which notice shall be sent by mail or facsimile transmission, provided, however, that any change in the information required by Enforcement Rule 221(q) (relating to financial account information) that occurs after the filing of the form need only be reported on the next regular annual registration form due July 1. Failure to timely register and file the next annual registration form shall not excuse the requirement of reporting changes in financial account information on an annual basis on or before July 1, and failure to make such a report shall constitute a violation of Enforcement Rule 219.

(4) Submission of the annual registration form through electronic means signifies the attorney's intent to sign the form. By submitting the form electronically, the attorney certifies that the electronic filing is true and correct.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Pennsylvania may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.