¶1ORDER
¶2In March 2005, respondent was indicted in Georgia for possession of methamphetamine in violation-of Georgia Code Ann. § 16-13-30 (2003). He has previously been arrested and *181charged with driving under the influence of a drug (methamphetamine) in Georgia.
¶3The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has filed a petition asking this Court to place respondent on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, because he has been charged with a serious crime. In addition, ODC requests the Court appoint an attorney to protect respondent’s clients’ interests pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR. Respondent has not filed a return.
¶4IT IS ORDERED that respondent’s license to practice law in this state is suspended until further order of the Court.
¶5IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Donna V. Sands, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for respondent’s client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office aecount(s) respondent may maintain. Ms. Sands shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent’s clients. Ms. Sands may make disbursements from respondent’s trust aecount(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office account(s) respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.
¶6This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating accounts of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making withdrawals from the aecount(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Donna V. Sands, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.
¶7Finally, this Order, when served on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that Donna V. Sands, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive respondent’s mail and the authority to direct that respondent’s mail be delivered to Ms. Sands’ office.
¶8This appointment shall be for a period of no longer than nine months unless request is made to this Court for an extension.
¶10FOR THE COURT