Opinion
No. 55358.
02-09-2011
In the Matter of the REINSTATEMENT OF Stephen R. HACKETT, Bar No. 5010.
Kimberly K. Farmer, Executive Director Michael J. Warhola, Esq. Perry Thompson, Admissions Office, U.S. Supreme
Kimberly K. Farmer, Executive Director
Michael J. Warhola, Esq.
Perry Thompson, Admissions Office, U.S. Supreme
ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT
This is a petition for reinstatement from disability inactive status by attorney Stephen Hackett. On January 23, 2004, this court transferred Hackett to disability inactive status. See In re: Disability of Hackett, Docket No. 42434 (Order of Transfer to Disability Inactive Status, January 23, 2004). A hearing was held before a panel of the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board. The record of the hearing panel's proceedings has been filed with this court.
The hearing panel found that Hackett demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that his disability has been removed and that he is fit to resume the practice of law. See SCR 117(4), (5). The hearing panel has recommended that Hackett be reinstated, subject to the following conditions: (1) Hackett shall take and pass the Nevada Bar Examination, essay portion only; (2) Hackett shall take and pass the Multi-state Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE); and (3) Hackett shall disclose to all future employers in the legal profession that he was transferred to disability inactive status due to a gambling addiction. The panel further recommended that Hackett pay the costs of the reinstatement proceedings.
We conclude that clear and convincing evidence supports the panel's finding that Hackett's disability has been removed, and that he is fit to resume the practice of law. SCR 117(4). We further agree with the conditions recommended by the panel. Accordingly, Hackett is reinstated to the practice of law, subject to the conditions set forth above. Hackett shall pay the costs of the reinstatement proceedings within 30 days of the date of this order.
On January 26, 2011, the state bar filed a supplement to the record indicating that Hackett took and passed the essay portion of the Nevada bar examination in February 2010, and he also took and passed the MPRE in March 2010. Thus, we conclude that Hackett has satisfied these conditions of his reinstatement to active status.
This petition for reinstatement from disability inactive status was marked confidential upon its filing. Since we grant the petition, the matter is now public, and we direct the clerk to remove the confidential designation. See SCR 121(8).
This is our final disposition of this matter. Any new proceedings concerning Hackett shall be docketed under a new docket number.