Summary
The Supreme Court of North Dakota accepted TaLisa A. Nemec's consent to discipline and suspended her from the practice of law for 24 months, retroactive to December 19, 2007, to run concurrently with an earlier 18-month suspension. The discipline arose from client abandonment, failures of communication and diligence, failure to protect client interests upon termination, and related violations of professional conduct and lawyer discipline rules.
Holdings
- The Supreme Court accepted the Stipulation, Consent to Discipline, and Recommendation of the Hearing Panel.
- Nemec was suspended from the practice of law for twenty-four months, retroactive to December 19, 2007, to run concurrently with her prior eighteen-month suspension, and was required to pay $250 in costs and expenses and comply with the reinstatement requirements of N.D.R. Lawyer Discipl. 4.5.
Questions Presented
- Whether the Supreme Court should accept Nemec's stipulation and consent to discipline.
- What discipline should be imposed for Nemec's violations of the North Dakota Rules of Professional Conduct and the North Dakota Rules of Lawyer Discipline.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (3)
- Disciplinary Board v. Nemec, 2007 ND 204, 743 N.W.2d 129(followed)
- Disciplinary Board v. Nemec, 2008 ND 216, 758 N.W.2d 660(followed)
- Graner v. Graner, 2007 ND 139, 738 N.W.2d 9(followed)
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