ELC 15.1
        AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION OF BOOKS AND RECORDS


The Board and its Chair have the following authority to examine,
investigate, and audit the books and records of any lawyer to
ascertain and obtain reports on whether the lawyer has been and is
complying with RPC 1.15A:

    (a) Random Examination.  The Board may authorize examinations
of the books and records of any lawyer or law firm selected at
random.  Only the lawyer or law firm's books and records may be
examined in an examination under this section.

    (b) Particular Examination.  Upon receipt of information that a
particular lawyer or law firm may not be in compliance with RPC
1.15A, the Chair may authorize an examination limited to the lawyer
or law firm's books and records.  Information may be presented to
the Chair without notice to the lawyer or law firm.  Disclosure of
this information is subject to rules 3.1 - 3.4.

    (c) Audit.  After an examination under section (a) or (b), if
the Chair determines that further examination is warranted, the
Chair may order an appropriate audit of the lawyer's or firm's
books and records, including verification of the information in
those records from available sources.


[Adopted effective October 1, 2002; September 1, 2006.]