In re James

Summary

The Louisiana Supreme Court accepted a joint petition for consent discipline arising from the respondent's mismanagement of her client trust account and failure to cooperate with disciplinary investigations. The court imposed a one-year-and-one-day suspension, deferred all but 30 days, followed by two years of supervised probation, while some justices would have imposed a longer suspension.

Holdings

1. The court accepted the Petition for Consent Discipline.
2. Respondent was suspended from the practice of law for one year and one day, with all but thirty days deferred, followed by two years of supervised probation under the petition's conditions.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the joint petition for consent discipline should be accepted.
2. What discipline should be imposed for respondent's mismanagement of her client trust account and failure to cooperate with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

Disposition

other