In re Disciplinary Action Against Udeani

Summary

The Minnesota Supreme Court conditionally reinstates Ignatius Chukwuemeka Udeani to the practice of law after a minimum 30-day suspension. Reinstatement is conditioned on successful completion of a professional-responsibility examination, and the respondent is placed on disciplinary probation for two years with supervision and reporting requirements.

Holdings

1. Respondent was conditionally reinstated to the practice of law in Minnesota, subject to successful completion of the written professional-responsibility examination required by the State Board of Law Examiners.
2. Reinstatement was conditioned on two years of disciplinary probation, cooperation with monitoring, compliance with the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, attorney supervision, quarterly meetings, monthly active-client-file inventories, and supervisory reporting.
3. Failure to file proof of successful completion of the required examination by June 15, 2018, would result in automatic re-suspension pending successful completion of the examination.

Questions Presented

1. Whether respondent should be reinstated to the practice of law after a disciplinary suspension despite not yet successfully completing the required professional-responsibility examination.
2. What conditions and probationary requirements should govern respondent's reinstatement.

Disposition

other