Summary
The Mississippi Supreme Court accepted Kenneth L. Jones’s irrevocable resignation from the Mississippi Bar and ordered his permanent disbarment. The order terminated all outstanding disciplinary proceedings, imposed related notification and compliance requirements, and assessed costs against Jones.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the Supreme Court of Mississippi should accept Jones's irrevocable resignation under Mississippi Rule of Discipline 10.5.
- Whether acceptance of the resignation required permanent disbarment and termination of the pending disciplinary proceedings.
Holdings
- The Supreme Court of Mississippi has exclusive and inherent jurisdiction over matters pertaining to attorney discipline.
- Jones properly filed his Notice of Irrevocable Resignation in accordance with Mississippi Rule of Discipline 10.5, and the Mississippi Bar was entitled to the requested relief.
- Acceptance of Jones's resignation required permanent disbarment, termination of all outstanding disciplinary proceedings, and compliance with the obligations applicable to disbarred attorneys.
Factual background
Kenneth L. Jones executed a Notice of Irrevocable Resignation on November 29, 2011, and delivered it to the Mississippi Bar on or about December 1, 2011. He acknowledged two pending disciplinary matters, Docket Nos. 11-081-1 and 11-127-1, stated that he did not desire to defend them, and requested permission to resign with prejudice from the Bar.
Procedural history
Jones executed and delivered a Notice of Irrevocable Resignation acknowledging two pending disciplinary matters, stating that he did not wish to defend them, and requesting permission to resign with prejudice. The Mississippi Bar filed its petition, and the Supreme Court of Mississippi accepted the resignation and permanently disbarred Jones.