Rule 4-202 - Receipt of Grievances; Initial Review by Bar Counsel(a) The Office of the General Counsel may begin an investigation upon receipt of a Memorandum of Grievance, an Intake Form from the Client Assistance Program, or credible information from any source. If the investigation is based upon receipt of credible information, the Office of the General Counsel must first notify the respondent lawyer and provide a written description of the information that serves as the basis for the investigation.(b) The Office of the General Counsel may also deliver the information from any source to the State Disciplinary Board for initiation of a grievance under Rule 4-203(2) .(c) The Office of the General Counsel shall be empowered to collect evidence and information concerning any matter under investigation. The screening process may include forwarding information received to the respondent so that the respondent may respond.(d) The Office of the General Counsel may request the Chair of the State Disciplinary Board to issue a subpoena as provided by OCGA § 24-13-23 requiring the respondent or a third party to produce documents relevant to the matter under investigation. Subpoenas shall be enforced in the manner provided in Rule 4-221(c) .(e) Upon completion of its screening of a matter, the Office of the General Counsel shall be empowered to dismiss those matters that do not present sufficient merit to proceed.(f) Those matters that appear to allege a violation of Part IV, Chapter 1 of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct may be forwarded to the State Disciplinary Board pursuant to Rule 4-204 . In lieu of forwarding a matter to the State Disciplinary Board, the Office of the General Counsel may refer a matter to the Client Assistance Program so that it may direct the complaining party to appropriate resources.