State ex rel. Counsel for Discipline of the Nebraska Supreme Court v. Richard H. Hoch

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court accepted Richard H. Hoch’s voluntary surrender of his law license after he admitted misapplying client funds held in his trust account to cover office expenses. The court entered an immediate judgment of disbarment and ordered compliance with applicable disciplinary rules and payment of costs and expenses.

Holdings

1. The court accepted respondent's voluntary surrender because he knowingly admitted or did not contest the suggested allegations and waived all proceedings in connection with them.
2. The court ordered Richard H. Hoch disbarred from the practice of law in Nebraska, effective immediately.
3. Respondent was required to comply forthwith with Neb. Ct. R. § 3-316 and to pay costs and expenses as directed under the cited statutes and disciplinary rules; failure to comply with § 3-316 could subject him to contempt.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should accept respondent's voluntary surrender of his license under Neb. Ct. R. § 3-315.
2. Whether respondent should be disbarred and ordered to comply with the requirements governing surrendered licenses and payment of disciplinary costs.

Disposition

other