Opinion
February 25, 2008.
ORDER
By opinion of this same date, respondent was suspended from the practice of law in this state for nine months. In the Matter of DePew, Op. No. 26440 (S.C.Sup.Ct. filed February 25, 2008). The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has requested the appointment of an attorney to protect the interests of respondent's clients pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR.
IT IS ORDERED that Elizabeth B. Partlow, Esquire, is hereby appointed to assume responsibility for respondent's client files, trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain. Ms. Partlow shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent's clients. Ms. Partlow may make disbursements from respondent's trust account(s), escrow account(s), operating account(s), and any other law office accounts respondent may maintain that are necessary to effectuate this appointment.
This Order, when served on any bank or other financial institution maintaining trust, escrow and/or operating account(s) of respondent, shall serve as an injunction to prevent respondent from making withdrawals from the account(s) and shall further serve as notice to the bank or other financial institution that Elizabeth B. Partlow, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court.
Finally, this Order, when served on any office of the United States Postal Service, shall serve as notice that Elizabeth B. Partlow, Esquire, has been duly appointed by this Court and has the authority to receive respondent's mail and the authority to direct that respondent's mail be delivered to Ms. Partlow's office.
Ms. Partlow's appointment shall be for a period of no longer than nine months unless an extension of the period of appointment is requested.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Jean H. Toal, C. J.