In the Matter of Kenneth L. Mitchum

Summary

The Supreme Court of South Carolina accepted Kenneth L. Mitchum's Agreement for Discipline by Consent after finding violations involving inadequate client communication, lack of diligence, unauthorized dismissal, improper financial assistance, and failure to respond to discovery. The court indefinitely suspended Mitchum from practicing law in South Carolina and ordered him to surrender his certificate of admission and file a compliance affidavit.

Holdings

1. The court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent after respondent admitted misconduct and consented to a sanction authorized by the disciplinary rules.
2. Respondent was indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in South Carolina.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should accept the parties' Agreement for Discipline by Consent after respondent admitted violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.
2. What sanction should be imposed for the admitted professional misconduct.

Disposition

other