In Re Suspension of Attorneys Who Failed to Pay 2021 Annual Attorney-License Fee

Summary

The court held that attorneys who failed to pay the 2021 annual attorney-license fee by the April 15 final deadline were automatically suspended on April 16 under Rule VII(C). Attorneys who later paid all past-due fees and penalties were returned to their presuspension status, while those remaining in category 1 continued under suspension and could not practice law until reinstated.