In the Matter of Stephen A. Yacobi

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court accepted an Agreement for Discipline by Consent and publicly reprimanded attorney Stephen A. Yacobi. The court found misconduct involving diligence, client communication, supervision of nonlawyer staff, trust-account management, financial recordkeeping, and failure to respond to disciplinary authorities. Yacobi was ordered to pay investigative costs, complete specified ethics and law-office-management programs, and submit trust-account records for two years.

Holdings

1. The court accepted the Agreement for Discipline by Consent.
2. The respondent's misconduct warranted a public reprimand.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Agreement for Discipline by Consent should be accepted.
2. Whether the admitted misconduct warranted a public reprimand or other professional discipline.

Disposition

other