Opinion
No. 17–BG–692
12-07-2017
IN RE Elizabeth M. FISCHER A Member of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
ORDER
On consideration of the certified order from the state of Virginia revoking respondent's license to practice law; this court's July 10, 2017, order suspending respondent pending resolution of this matter and directing her to show cause why reciprocal discipline in the form of disbarment should not be imposed, the response thereto, the statement of Disciplinary Counsel, respondent's motion for an extension of time to supplement her initial response with documentation; and it appearing that respondent failed to file her D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14 (g) affidavit; and it further appearing that respondent stipulated to the factual basis underlying her Virginia discipline and acknowledged her misconduct, it is
ORDERED that Elizabeth M. Fischer is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the District of Columbia. See In re Sibley , 990 A.2d 483 (D.C. 2010) ; In re Fuller , 930 A.2d 194, 198 (D.C. 2007) (rebuttable presumption of identical reciprocal discipline applies to all cases in which the respondent does not participate). It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent's motion for an extension of time to supplement her response to this court's order is denied as moot. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that respondent's attention is directed to the requirements of D.C. Bar R. XI, § 14 relating to suspended attorneys and D.C. Bar R. XI, § 16 (c), dealing with the timing of eligibility for reinstatement as related to compliance with R. XI, § 14, including filing of the required affidavit.