In Re Benson’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “(a) Respondent shall have completed an audit by a licensed certified public accountant for his Certificates of Compliance, reporting the status of his compliance or lack thereof with the requirements of Rule 1.15 and Rule 1.15A, and shall file each annual Certificate of Compliance by no later than the due date; (b) Respondent shall also provide the ODC with a timely written confirmation that he has filed each annual Certificate of Compliance with the required precertification. (c) Respondent shall cooperate fully and promptly with the ODC in its efforts to monitor compliance with his probation, including any audit performed at the request of the ODC or otherwise; (d) Respondent shall also cooperate with the ODC's investigation of any allegations of unprofessional conduct that may come to the attention of the ODC; (e) Upon request of the ODC, the Respondent shall provide authorization for release of information and documentation to verify compliance with these conditions; (f) the Respondent shall pay the costs of this disciplinary proceeding pursuant to Procedural Rule 27 promptly upon being presented with a statement of these costs by the ODC. The costs to be paid by the Respondent will include without limitation the cost of the Lawyers' Fund follow-up audits; and (g) Respondent shall meet with the Professional Guidance Committee for assistance and guidance in managing his solo practice of law and he shall complete six hours of MCLE programming addressing books and records, l”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In the Matter of Stull

2. “In our view, a public sanction will deter other lawyers from similar misconduct. Moreover, this Court's means of monitoring a lawyer's compliance with record keeping obligations is dependent upon the lawyer's accurate, written representations as part of the annual registration process. Even though Benson did not make intentional misrepresentations to the Court in this case, she clearly failed to exercise the required care and attention in making her annual certifications. Benson, 774 A. 2d at 262-63 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In the Matter of Stull

3. “a lawyer shall promptly deliver to the client or third person any funds or other property that the client or third person is entitled to receive and, upon request by the client or third person, shall promptly render a full accounting regarding such property.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Bailey