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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In re Arcenious Francis ARMOND, Jr.
    No. 2005-B-1701.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Nov. 29, 2005.
   ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

IJPER CURIAM.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent neglected his clients’ legal matters, failed to communicate with his clients, and failed to refund unearned fees. After the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, in which they stipulate that respondent’s conduct violated Rules 1.3 (failure to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client), 1.4 (failure to communicate with a client), 1.5(f)(6) (failure to refund an unearned fee), 1.16 (declining or terminating representation), and 5.3 (responsibilities regarding non-lawyer assistants) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition for consent discipline,

IT IS ORDERED that Arcenious Francis Armond, Jr., Louisiana Bar Roll number 20678, be and he hereby is suspended from the practice of law for one year and one day. It is further ordered that the suspension shall be deferred, subject to respondent’s successful completion .of a two-year period of supervised probation governed by the conditions set forth in the petition for consent discipline. Any violation of the conditions of probation, or any other misconduct during the probationary period, may be grounds for making the deferred suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1, | ¿with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court’s judgment until paid.

JOHNSON and TRAYLOR, JJ., would reject the consent discipline.