Opinion
July 21, 2005.
ORDER
By Order dated April 7, 2005, the Court accepted the resignation of Petitioner as a member of the Bar of this State. The Order required Petitioner to provide the Clerk of this Court with an affidavit showing that she had fully complied with the provisions of the Order and to deliver to the Clerk her certificate to practice law in this State. These actions were to be taken within fifteen days of the date of the order, and the order stated that her resignation was not effective until these acts were completed.
The records in the Office of the Clerk of Court show that on April 7, 2005, Petitioner was sent a copy of the Order by certified mail-return receipt requested. On May 19, 2005, the Clerk of Court sent Petitioner a letter, by certified mail-return receipt requested, requesting that she comply with the Order within ten days. On June 3, 2005, the Clerk of Court sent Petitioner a letter advising that if the affidavit and certificate were not received within ten days the Order accepting her resignation would be set aside and she would be placed back on suspended status. Petitioner has also failed to respond to telephone inquiries by the Office of the Clerk on June 17 and June 21, 2005.
Petitioner was automatically suspended from the practice of law on January 31, 2005, when she failed by pay her bar license fees. Rule 419(b), SCACR.
Since Petitioner has failed to file the affidavit and certificate, the Order of April 7, 2005, is vacated, and petitioner is returned to her status as a suspended, inactive member of the South Carolina Bar. Further, she is hereby suspended by this Court pursuant to Rule 419(e), SCACR. If not reinstated within three years of the date of this order, petitioner's membership in the South Carolina Bar will be automatically terminated under Rule 419(g), SCACR.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Jean H. Toal C.J.
s/ James E. Moore J.
s/ John H. Waller, Jr. J.
s/ E.C. Burnett, III J.
s/ Costa M. Pleicones J.