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About Us The three member Crow Commission on Practice (COP) was established pursuant to Section 3-7-708 of the Crow Law and Order Code (CLOC) and is responsible for investigating, and prosecuting, all complaints filed against members of the Crow Tribal Bar Association for alleged violations of the Crow Tribal Court Rules of Professional Conduct (CTCR). Members of the Commission are appointed by the Chief Justice of the Crow Appellate Court to three-year terms, and consist of two attorneys and one lay advocate.
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Current members of the Crow Commission on Practice:
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RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (last updated 2012)
The Crow Tribal Court Rules of Professional Conduct are established by the Chief Justice of the Crow Court of Appeals and intended to protect the public from professional misconduct by attorneys and lay advocates. These Rules provide standards for attorneys and lay advocates with respect to their practice of law including, but not limited to, their relationship with: their clients, the general public, other members of the legal profession, and the courts and governmental entities of the Crow Tribe.
A proceeding brought against an attorney or lay advocate under these Rules shall be an inquiry to determine the fitness of that individual to continue in that capacity. The purpose of such a proceeding is not punishment, but the protection of the public and the courts from attorneys and lay advocates, who by their conduct, have demonstrated that they are unable, or likely to be unable, to properly discharge their professional duties. These rules also provide for a just determination of complaints alleging misconduct on the part of attorneys and lay advocates practicing in the Crow Tribal court system, and must be construed to provide: simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense, delay, and inconvenience.
RULES OF PRACTICE (last updated 2014)
The Crow Tribal Court Rules of Practice, cited as RP ___, are the local rules of the Crow Tribal Court, and are applicable in all cases, matters, proceedings, or hearings before the Crow Tribal Court. RP 2. The definitions in the RP apply not only to the Rules of Practice, but also other rules, practices and procedures, pleadings and other documents filed in the Crow Tribal Court. RP 3. With the exception of “Personal Representatives” in probate matters, the Rules apply to all persons authorized to act as the representative of parties before the Court and to all pro se parties. While unrepresented parties are not considered officers of the Court as attorneys and advocates are, they are nonetheless required to abide by the Rules of Practice and the Crow Rules of Professional Conduct to the same extent as attorneys and advocates. RP 4.
The Crow Tribal Court Rules of Professional Conduct are established by the Chief Justice of the Crow Court of Appeals and intended to protect the public from professional misconduct by attorneys and lay advocates. These Rules provide standards for attorneys and lay advocates with respect to their practice of law including, but not limited to, their relationship with: their clients, the general public, other members of the legal profession, and the courts and governmental entities of the Crow Tribe.
A proceeding brought against an attorney or lay advocate under these Rules shall be an inquiry to determine the fitness of that individual to continue in that capacity. The purpose of such a proceeding is not punishment, but the protection of the public and the courts from attorneys and lay advocates, who by their conduct, have demonstrated that they are unable, or likely to be unable, to properly discharge their professional duties. These rules also provide for a just determination of complaints alleging misconduct on the part of attorneys and lay advocates practicing in the Crow Tribal court system, and must be construed to provide: simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense, delay, and inconvenience.
RULES OF PRACTICE (last updated 2014)
The Crow Tribal Court Rules of Practice, cited as RP ___, are the local rules of the Crow Tribal Court, and are applicable in all cases, matters, proceedings, or hearings before the Crow Tribal Court. RP 2. The definitions in the RP apply not only to the Rules of Practice, but also other rules, practices and procedures, pleadings and other documents filed in the Crow Tribal Court. RP 3. With the exception of “Personal Representatives” in probate matters, the Rules apply to all persons authorized to act as the representative of parties before the Court and to all pro se parties. While unrepresented parties are not considered officers of the Court as attorneys and advocates are, they are nonetheless required to abide by the Rules of Practice and the Crow Rules of Professional Conduct to the same extent as attorneys and advocates. RP 4.
List of Disciplined Advocates/Attorneys
Updated January 4, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICES
Michelle Wilson-November 25, 2019-Public Notice-Discipline
Michelle Wilson-October 28, 2020-Public Notice-Disbarment
Michelle Wilson-November 25, 2019-Public Notice-Discipline
Michelle Wilson-October 28, 2020-Public Notice-Disbarment
