Proclamation No.
1249/2021 Federal Advocacy Service Licensing and Administration Proclamation
1. What happens to an advocate that practices without a federal advocates license?
2. Why art 95 provides such protection
3. Examples for article 94
4. Examples for 92(3)
5. How many cases are dismissed via period of limitation provided in art 87
6. In cases involving criminal charges and ethical violations, how does the Committee coordinate
with courts or the Attorney General’s office? article 89
7. Has there been a case where a disciplinary sanction was overturned or modified on appeal due
to procedural irregularities? What lessons did the Committee draw from it?
8. Can you describe how the Disciplinary Committee has interpreted and applied Article 85(2) in
cases where a licensed advocate delegated legal tasks to an unregistered assistant or intern?
Specifically, what evidentiary threshold is required to prove that unauthorized legal practice
occurred under the advocate’s direction?
9. How has the Disciplinary Committee handled cases where advocates were accused of violating
client confidentiality under Article 85(6)? What legal standards or evidentiary requirements has
the Committee established to determine whether a breach has occurred, particularly in cases
involving electronic communication or third-party disclosures?
10. What qualifies for short period mentioned under article 23 sub art 1? Any cases where an
advocate didn’t have a contract with a client based on this article but was disciplined by the
committee
11. How has the Disciplinary Committee handled cases where advocates continued providing legal
services after their professional indemnity insurance expired? Under Article 85(11), is there a
strict liability standard applied, or does the Committee consider mitigating factors such as
administrative delays or honest mistakes in renewal
12. Has the Disciplinary Committee adjudicated any cases under Article 85(12) involving attempts by
advocates to improperly influence judicial or quasi-judicial decisions? How is it applied on
federal prosecutors who use other government actors to perform such actions?
13. How can knowledge of possible conflict of interest be proven art85 sub 13
14. Can you explain how the Disciplinary Committee has interpreted Article 85(18) in cases where
an advocate misused or failed to properly account for client trust funds? What evidentiary
standard does the Committee apply to determine liability for breach of fiduciary obligations
under Articles 35 and 36
15. What disciplinary measures will be taken on advocates who are directly or indirectly a partner or
employee of two or more law firms art47(1a)
16. The Federal Advocates’ Association and the disciplinary committee collaboration in regards to
legal training supervision, regulation on trust account management and other powers granted to
the association in article 64
17. The Advocates’ Administration Board Authority Investigate and decide upon grievances raised
on the decisions of the Discipline Committee as provided under Article 76
18. The rationale behind granting the chairperson of the disciplinary committee a casting vote (in
the event of ties)? Any notable use of such power?
19. How does the disciplinary committee monitor and ensure the Advocates’ and law firms’
performance is in compliance with Professional Code of Conduct?
20. Repercussion faced when falling to respond to summons issued by the disciplinary committee
21. Art 82 sub 7 Investigate complaints for violations of disciplinary rules brought against any
advocate or law firm and bring disciplinary action this Power is given to the Attorney General
doesn’t it infringe upon the powers of the disciplinary committee
22. Why is concealing evidence is a serious misconduct under art 85 sub 23? Any actual cases where
this is punished?