Opinion
08PDJ038.
June 19, 2008.
Attorney Regulation
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved a Conditional Admission of Misconduct submitted by the parties and suspended Robert Leroy Bernhardt (Attorney Registration No. 28915) from the practice of law for a period of ninety days, all stayed upon the successful completion of a two-year period of probation with conditions, effective June 19, 2008. Respondent knowingly neglected two matters for a client and failed to adequately communicate with her. He also negligently placed the unearned flat fee into his office account instead of his COLTAF account. His misconduct constituted grounds for the imposition of discipline pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.5 and violated Colo. RPC 1.3, 1.4 and 1.15.