Under Local Rule D.C.COLO.LAttyR 2, Standards of Professional Conduct, attorneys practicing before this Court must follow the professional responsibility standards as set forth in the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the Colorado Supreme Court on April 12, 2007, and effective January 1, 2008. With limited exceptions, those rules were adopted by the court on October 15, 2007. The limited exceptions are reflected in D.C.COLOR.LAttyR 2(b).
Attorney discipline in matters before the Court is governed by the local rules of practice of the court, specifically D.C.COLO.LAttyR 7, Complaints and Grounds for Discipline. The Court has established a Disciplinary Panel comprised of three district judges that has jurisdiction over all judicial proceedings involving disbarment, suspension, censure, or other lawyer discipline.
Designation of Court Disciplinary Panel – March 2026
The U.S. District Court has also established a standing Committee on Conduct comprised of 12 members of this court's bar. The Committee is charged with investigating complaints against members of the bar, including allegations that a member of this court's bar is incapable of practicing law due to physical or mental disability or substance abuse. The Committee also considering attorney applications for reinstatement or readmission following suspension or disbarment in other jurisdictions.
Committee on Conduct Appointment Order - September 2025
Once its investigation concludes, the Committee on Conduct submits a recommendation to the Disciplinary Panel for its consideration and ultimate adjudication.
If you wish to file a complaint against a member of the court's bar, first review the court's procedures which are captured in the Local Rules of Practice, Section V – Attorney Discipline. Then, compose your complaint and email it to coc_submissions@cod.uscourts.gov. Complaints should not be addressed to an individual judge or the court's Disciplinary Panel.
If you are the subject of a Committee investigation and would like these records released to another person or entity, complete the Waiver below and email it to coc_submissions@cod.uscourts.gov.
Limited Waiver of Confidentiality & Authorization to Disclose Information
Applications for Reinstatement or Readmission
Attorneys who seek relief from the Rule of Good Standing are advised to consider the guidance captured in this memorandum.
Application for Reinstatement to the Bar [not for administratively-removed attorneys]
Public Notice of Orders of the Disciplinary Panel