Opinion
No. 2020-B-1115
11-10-2020
IN RE: CONFIDENTIAL PARTY
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
Crichton, J., would reject consent discipline and assigns reasons.
I dissent from this per curiam. Respondent has admitted violations of Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.8, 1.16, 8.4(a), and 8.4(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. In my view, discipline of a one year and one day suspension with all but six months deferred is unduly lenient. Under the facts presented, I would instead impose a suspension of one year and one day with no deferment period. See In re: Bullock, 16-0075 (La. 3/24/16) 187 So. 3d 986 (Crichton, J., would reject consent discipline).