Opinion
No. 04PDJ049.
June 7, 2004.
Attorney Regulation.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved the parties' Conditional Admission of Misconduct in this reciprocal discipline action from the State of Texas and suspended the Respondent, James E. Tatum, attorney registration number 17204, from the practice of law in the State of Colorado, effective July 8, 2004, for a period of two years, all stayed upon successful completion of a two year period of probation. Respondent received comparable sanctions for violations of Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 5.03(a) (lawyer having supervisory authority over a non-lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that person's conduct is compatible with the professional obligations of the lawyer), and 5.03(b) (a lawyer shall be subject to discipline for the conduct of a non-lawyer employee that would be a violation of these rules if engaged in by a lawyer). The sanctions in Colorado were based upon a final adjudication of Respondent's conduct constituting grounds for discipline in another jurisdiction. Respondent was ordered to pay the costs incurred in this proceeding and comply with other conditions.