Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Beal

Summary

The Supreme Court of Kentucky adopted the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association's recommendation that Robert M. Beal violated SCR 3.130-8.1(b) by knowingly failing to respond to a bar complaint and related disciplinary demands. The court publicly reprimanded Beal and assessed $125.92 in costs against him.

Holdings

1. Because Beal did not file a notice seeking review and the court did not elect to review the decision under SCR 3.370(8), the court adopted the Board of Governors' decision pursuant to SCR 3.370(10).
2. Beal violated SCR 3.130-8.1(b) by knowingly failing to respond to a lawful demand for information from an admission or disciplinary authority.
3. Beal was publicly reprimanded and ordered to pay $125.92 in costs associated with the disciplinary proceedings.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court should review the Board of Governors' determination that Beal violated SCR 3.130-8.1(b).
2. Whether Beal should be publicly reprimanded and assessed the costs of the disciplinary proceedings for knowingly failing to respond to a lawful demand for information from a disciplinary authority.

Disposition

other