Opinion
NO. 2021-OB-0184
03-23-2021
IN RE: PAUL J. BARKER
IN RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Paul J. Barker - Applicant Other; Joint Petition to Transfer to Active Status; Joint petition for transfer to active status granted. See order.
JLW
JDH
SJC
JTG
WJC
JBM
PDG
Supreme Court of Louisiana
March 23, 2021 /s/_________
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court ORDER
Considering the Joint Petition to Transfer to Active Status filed by respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel,
IT IS ORDERED that Paul J. Barker, Louisiana Bar Roll number 34432, be and he hereby is immediately reinstated to active status pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 22(G), subject to the condition that he must fully and completely adhere to all terms of his May 18, 2020 recovery agreement with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program, and such other conditions as may be imposed upon him by the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall monitor respondent's compliance with his recovery agreement and notify this court of any violation, which may be grounds for immediately returning respondent to disability inactive status.
This order shall be effective immediately.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, this ___ day of __________, 2021.
FOR THE COURT:
/s/_________
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA