10.6 - Duty to Report

A practitioner who practices before the immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the Department of Homeland Security, and, if applicable, the authorized officer of each recognized organization with which a practitioner is affiliated, has an affirmative duty to report whenever the practitioner: 

• has been found guilty of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, a serious crime (as defined in 8 C.F.R. § 1003.102(h)); or 

• has been disbarred or suspended from practicing law, or has resigned while a disciplinary investigation or proceeding is pending. 

8 C.F.R. §§ 1003.103(c), 292.3(c)(4).  The practitioner and, if applicable, the authorized officer of each recognized organization, must report the misconduct, criminal conviction, or discipline to the Executive Office for Immigration Review disciplinary counsel within 30 days of the issuance of the relevant initial order.  This duty applies even if an appeal of the conviction or discipline is pending.  Disciplinary counsel may be reached at the mailing and email address listed above.