8.54—Conferences.
(a) General.
The Director of Practice may confer with an attorney,
certified public accountant, or enrolled practioner concerning allegations of
misconduct whether or not a proceeding for disbarment or suspension has been
instituted. If a conference results in a stipulation in connection with a proceeding
in which that person is the respondent, the stipulation may be entered in the record
at the instance of either party to the proceeding.
(b) Resignation or voluntary suspension.
An attorney, certified
public accountant, or enrolled practitioner, in order to avoid the institution or
conclusion of a disbarment or suspension proceeding, may offer his or her consent to
suspension from practice before the Bureau. An enrolled practitioner may also offer
a resignation. The Director of Practice, at his or her discretion, may accept the
offered resignation of an enrolled practitioner and may suspend an attorney,
certified public accountant, or enrolled practitioner in accordance with the consent
offered.