Submitting a Dispute to the Interprofessional Committee

Before bringing a dispute to the Interprofessional Committee ("IPC"), take all reasonable steps to resolve the dispute yourself. Make phone calls, write letters, negotiate, consider a compromise. Document all the steps you take to bring the dispute to resolution.

Also, you are encouraged to read the Interprofessional Code ("Code"), which is a guide to appropriate interaction between attorneys and other professionals. Reading the Code and being familiar with the interprofessional guidelines that have already been established may assist you in deciding whether or not to submit a dispute to the IPC. It may also influence the way you conduct yourself and your interprofessional relationships in the future. To receive a hard copy of the Interprofessional Code contact:

If you are unable to resolve the dispute on your own and would like the help of the IPC, write a letter to the IPC at:

In the letter, give an overview of the dispute, and explain what steps you have taken to resolve the dispute and what responses, if any, you have gotten from the opposing party. Include relevant documentation.

At the next meeting of the IPC, the chairperson will assign your dispute to a committee member. The committee member will contact all relevant parties and investigate the dispute. After all the necessary investigation has been done, the committee member will present the facts of the dispute to the IPC and will make a recommendation regarding resolution of the dispute. The IPC will discuss the complaint and vote on the recommendation. The committee member will then write a letter to the complaining party and the opposing party explaining the decision of the IPC. (Please note that unless otherwise agreed upon by the disputants, the recommendations of the Interprofessional Committee are not binding.)