Summaries of Opinions

• Publication year: 2003
• Pages: 153
• Citation: Vol. 32 No. 10 Pg. 153

32 Colo.Law. 153 Colorado Lawyer 2003.

2003, October, Pg. 153. Summaries of Opinions

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The Colorado Lawyer
October 2003
Vol. 32, No. 10 [Page 153]

From the Courts
Colorado Disciplinary Cases
Summaries of Opinions

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Summaries of Decisions Issued by the Presiding Disciplinary Judge
(Through 08/13/03)

People v. Andrews, No. 02PDJ097, 08/06/03. Reciprocal Discipline - Attorney Six-Month Suspension

In this reciprocal discipline matter from the state of Vermont, the Hearing Board suspended Respondent Kjaere Andrews, f/k/a Karen McLaughlin, attorney registration number 14895, from the practice of law for a period of six months The Supreme Court of Vermont suspended respondent for a period of six months, holding that respondent violated the following Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.5(b) (the basis or rate of fee shall be communicated in writing); 1.15(a) (an attorney shall hold client's property separate from attorney's own property); 1.15(a) (every attorney in private practice who receives funds of a client shall maintain a trust accounting system); and 1.16(d) (upon termination, a lawyer shall refund any advance payment of fee not yet earned). The People did not seek a harsher sanction for respondent's conduct, which constituted knowing misappropriation of client funds under the Rules of Professional Conduct in Colorado. Accordingly, the Hearing Board imposed the same sanction imposed by the sister jurisdiction, finding that a harsher sanction could not be imposed where respondent lacked adequate notice pursuant to...