In re Rules of Court Creating Comm. Unauthorized P. of Law , 2017 Ark. 223 ( 2017 )

Cite as 2017 Ark. 223
SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS
Opinion Delivered: June 8, 2017
IN RE RULES OF COURT CREATING
A COMMITTEE ON THE
UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW
REGARDING IMMUNITY OF
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
PER CURIAM
We hereby adopt the following amendment to the Rules of Court Creating A
Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law effective immediately. The changes are
set out in “line-in, line out” fashion (new material is underlined; deleted material is lined
through).
RULE VII. Immunity
(a) The Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law, its individual
members, its agents, and employees and agents of the Committee are immune from
suit or action for their activities in discharge of their duties under these Procedures,
to the full extent of judicial immunity in Arkansas.
(b) Except for perjury and false swearing, complainants, respondents, and any other
persons providing information to the Committee regarding a complaint are immune
from suit or action for all communications with the Committee, its agents, and
employees and agents of the Committee.