APR 25.3
                PETITIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS


  (a) Form of Petition.  A petition for reinstatement after
disbarment shall be in writing in such form as the Character and
Fitness Board may prescribe.  The petition shall be filed with
the Character and Fitness Board. The petition shall set forth the
age, residence and address of the Petitioner, the date of
disbarment, and a concise statement of facts claimed to justify
reinstatement.  The petition shall be accompanied by the total
fees required of a lawyer Applicant under these rules.

  (b) Investigations.  The petition for reinstatement shall be
referred to the Character and Fitness Board.

  (c)  Duty to Cooperate.  It shall be the duty of every
Petitioner to cooperate in good faith with any investigation by
promptly furnishing written or oral explanations, documents,
releases, authorizations, or anything else reasonably required by
the Board or Bar Counsel. Failure to appear as directed or to
furnish additional proof or answers as required or to cooperate
fully shall be sufficient reason for the Committee to recommend
the rejection of a petition.

  (d) Proceedings Public.  A petition for reinstatement after
disbarment shall be a public proceeding from the time the
petition is filed.

  (e) Protective Orders.  To protect a compelling interest, a
Petitioner may, on a showing of good cause, move for a protective
order prohibiting the disclosure or release of specific
information, documents, or pleadings, and directing that the
proceedings be conducted so as to implement the order.


[Adopted effective September 1, 2006.]