Rule 7-305. Emergency Suspension.

Upon receipt of sufficient evidence demonstrating that an impaired attorney's conduct poses a substantial threat of immediate or irreparable harm to the attorney's clients or the public, or if an impaired attorney refuses to cooperate with the Committee after an authorized intervention or referral, or refuses to take action recommended by the Committee, and said impaired attorney poses a substantial threat to the attorney, the attorney's clients, or the public, the Committee may request that the Office of General Counsel petition the Supreme Court of Georgia for the suspension of the attorney pursuant to Bar Rule 4-108. All proceedings under this part which occur prior to the filing of a petition in the Supreme Court of Georgia pursuant to this rule shall remain confidential and shall not be admissible against the attorney before the State Disciplinary Board of the State.