In re Ranshi

Summary

The Louisiana Supreme Court grants Barry S. Ranshi’s application for readmission to the practice of law after his prior conditional admission was revoked for violating an alcohol-monitoring agreement. Readmission is conditioned on a new five-year Lawyers Assistance Program agreement, continued monitoring, reporting obligations, and compliance with program and disciplinary-authority requirements.

Holdings

1. Ranshi satisfied the applicable readmission criteria and should be readmitted to the practice of law in Louisiana.
2. Readmission must be conditional on execution and compliance with a new five-year LAP agreement, reporting to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, cooperation with LAP and ODC, and compliance with their requirements.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Ranshi satisfied the criteria for readmission to the practice of law under Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 24(E).
2. Whether readmission should be conditioned on continued participation in and monitoring under a new five-year Lawyers Assistance Program agreement.

Disposition

other