Case Title: In re Ruther

Citation: 

Docket Number: 12373

State: kansas

Court: Kansas Supreme Court

Date: 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z

Document:
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
Bar Docket No. 12373 
 
In the Matter of SCOTT L. RUTHER, 
Respondent. 
 
 
ORDER OF DISBARMENT 
 
 
 
In a letter signed on November 20, 2009, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate 
Courts, respondent Scott L. Ruther of Lenexa, Kansas, an attorney admitted to the 
practice of law in the state of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law 
in Kansas, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (2009 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 353). 
 
 
At the time the respondent surrendered his license, a panel hearing was pending 
on a complaint in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 211 (2009 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 
321).  The complaint concerns allegations of misconduct that Ruther violated Rules 1.1 
(2009 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 410) (competence), 1.4 (2009 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 443) (lack of 
reasonable communication), 5.5 (2009 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 580) (unauthorized practice of 
law while his law license was suspended), 8.1 (2009 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 594) (failure to 
cooperate with the disciplinary process),  and 8.4(c) (2009 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 602) 
(engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation) of the 
Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct.    
 
 
Additionally, two complaints were pending that alleged Ruther engaged in similar 
professional misconduct. 
 
 
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This court, having examined the files of the office of the Disciplinary 
Administrator, finds that the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted and 
that the respondent should be disbarred. 
 
 
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Scott L. Ruther be and he is hereby 
disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas and his license and privilege to practice law 
are hereby revoked. 
 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the 
name of Scott L. Ruther from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas. 
 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the official 
Kansas Reports, that the costs herein shall be assessed to the respondent, and that the 
respondent forthwith shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2009 Kan. Ct. R. 
Annot. 361). 
 
 
DATED this 1st day of December, 2009.