In re Disciplinary Action Against Oyen

Summary

The Minnesota Supreme Court approved a stipulated disposition disciplining attorney Kristian Lee Oyen for professional misconduct, including an improper sexual relationship with a client, neglect of client matters, inadequate communication, and delay in returning a client file. The court imposed a 60-day suspension, two years of supervised probation upon reinstatement, completion of the professional responsibility portion of the state bar examination, and $900 in costs.

Holdings

1. The court approved the jointly recommended disposition after independently reviewing the file, records, and proceedings, and suspended Kristian Lee Oyen from the practice of law for 60 days followed by two years of supervised probation.
2. Reinstatement was conditioned on compliance with notice, continuing legal education, affidavit, supervised-probation, professional-responsibility examination, and other requirements, and the respondent was required to pay $900 in costs.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should approve the parties' jointly recommended discipline for the respondent's admitted professional misconduct.
2. What conditions should govern the respondent's suspension, reinstatement, supervised probation, continuing professional responsibility examination, and payment of costs.

Disposition

other