27 ncac 01d .0706         POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE VICE-CHAIRPERSON

The vice-chairperson of the Grievance Subcommittee overseeing ACAP, or his or her designee, who must be a councilor, will:

(a)           approve or disapprove any recommendation that an impasse be declared in any fee dispute; and

(b)           refer to the Grievance Committee all cases in which it appears that

(i)            a lawyer might have demanded, charged, contracted to receive or received an illegal or clearly excessive fee or a clearly excessive amount for expenses in violation of Rule 1.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct; or

(ii)           a lawyer might have failed to refund an unearned portion of a fee in violation of Rule 1.5 the Rules of Professional Conduct, or

(iii)          a lawyer might have violated one or more Rules of Professional Conduct other than or in addition to Rule 1.5.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 84-23;

Adopted Eff. May 4, 2000;

Amendments Approved by the Supreme Court: February 5, 2002; March 8, 2007; March

11, 2010; September 25, 2019.