(1) Attorney Discipline in General:
The attorney discipline system has been established by the supreme court to fulfill its constitutional responsibility to supervise New Hampshire attorneys. The committees constituting the attorney discipline system act independently to investigate and evaluate grievances against attorneys. As set forth in this rule, the decisions of these committees are subject to judicial review by the supreme court. The attorney discipline office is a division within the administrative office of the courts.
(a) Components: The attorney discipline system consists of the following component parts:
(1) professional conduct committee;
(2) hearings committee;
(3) complaint screenin