Summary
The South Carolina Supreme Court accepted an Agreement for Discipline by Consent in an attorney disciplinary matter. The court suspended the respondent from practicing law for eighteen months, retroactive to his interim suspension, based on admitted violations involving supervision, professional misconduct, and conduct reflecting adversely on his fitness to practice law.
Holdings
- The court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent after respondent admitted misconduct and violations of the applicable professional-conduct and lawyer-discipline rules.
- Respondent was suspended from the practice of law in South Carolina for eighteen months, retroactive to August 24, 2011, the date of his interim suspension.
Questions Presented
- Whether the court should accept the Agreement for Discipline by Consent.
- What disciplinary sanction should be imposed for respondent's admitted violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (2)
- In re Gamble, 278 S.C. 651, 300 S.E.2d 737 (1983)(cited)
- In re Gamble, 396 S.C. 215, 721 S.E.2d 767 (2011)(cited)
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