Q: A complaint with the Bar investigation and Civil litigation at the same time. Can you postpone Bar and resolve civil?
The Bar rule —and recommend deferral of grievance committee review until the conclusion of a parallel civil case. Can the complainant or respondent inform the bar of this request?
A:
1, Your question does not make sense the way it is written.
2., If there is a Bar complaint pending, the Bar already knows that; so no need to report it.
3. If there is a Bar investigation going on at the same time the lawyer is involved in civil litigation the lawyer certainly may ask the Bar to delay the investigation-- or to defer ruing on it--to enable the lawyer to focus solely on the litigation.
4. If these responses do not answer your question then ask it again.
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