In re Bruce D. Blum

Summary

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals imposed reciprocal disbarment on Bruce D. Blum based on his disbarment by the Maryland Court of Appeals for misconduct including commingling, dishonesty, falsification, and failure to respond to disciplinary authorities. The court adopted the Board on Professional Responsibility's unopposed recommendation and directed attention to affidavit requirements affecting reinstatement eligibility.

Holdings

1. The court adopted the Board's unopposed recommendation and imposed identical reciprocal discipline by disbarring Blum from practicing law in the District of Columbia.
2. The court stated that either misappropriation or falsification of documents alone would have been sufficient to warrant disbarment in the District of Columbia.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the District of Columbia Court of Appeals should impose identical reciprocal discipline after respondent was disbarred in Maryland.
2. Whether the record contained anything rebutting the presumption favoring identical reciprocal discipline or otherwise demonstrating that reciprocal discipline was inappropriate.

Disposition

other