Disciplinary Counsel v. Coriell

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court indefinitely suspends Jennifer Lynn Coriell from the practice of law following a certification of default and an interim default-judgment suspension. The order imposes requirements concerning cessation of practice, continuing legal education, client protection fund reimbursement, client notifications, and reinstatement.

Holdings

1. Because the Board of Professional Conduct certified a default and no objections were filed to the show-cause order, the court converted respondent's interim default-judgment suspension into an indefinite suspension from the practice of law.
2. An indefinitely suspended attorney must immediately cease practicing law, may not appear or perform legal services for others, and is subject to the specified reinstatement, continuing-legal-education, client-protection reimbursement, client-notification, property-return, fee-refund, trust-accounting, and compliance requirements.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the interim default-judgment suspension should be converted into an indefinite suspension under the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio.
2. What conditions and practice restrictions should accompany the indefinite suspension.

Disposition

other