Opinion
August 10, 2001.
ORDER
By order of this Court dated April 9, 2001, respondent was suspended from the practice of law for failure to pay his 2001 license fees. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel now moves, pursuant to Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, for the appointment of an attorney to protect the interests of respondent's clients.
IT IS ORDERED that Frederick C. Parsons, III, 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. Mr. Parsons shall take action as required by Rule 31, RLDE, Rule 413, SCACR, to protect the interests of respondent's clients. Mr. Parsons 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 accounts 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 Frederick C. Parsons, III, 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 Frederick C. Parsons, III, 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 Mr. Parson's office.
s/ Jean H. Toal, C.J.