Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces
Disciplinary Board Changes

HARRISBURG, May 14, 2002 — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania today announced the appointment of three new members to the Disciplinary Board and other organizational changes.

Robert C. Saidis, Esq., Cumberland County, was appointed to a three-year term, beginning May 17.

Robert E. J. Curran, Esq., Delaware County and Donald E. Wright Jr., Esq., Erie County, both were appointed members to terms that expire April 1, 2005.

John E. Iole, Esq., Allegheny County, was designated chairman. Charles J. Cunningham III, Esq., Philadelphia, was designated vice chairman.

The 16-member Disciplinary Board was created by the Supreme Court in 1972 to consider and investigate the conduct of any person subject to the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement. Such persons include any:

• attorney admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania
• attorney of another jurisdiction specially admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court
• disbarred, suspended or inactive attorney, with respect to violation of any rules committed prior to d sbarment, suspension or transfer to inactivity
• justice, judge or district justice, with respect to any violation of rules committed priorto taking office, if the Judicial Conduct Board declines jurisdiction
• attorney who resumes practice of law, with respect to any nonjudicial acts

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