Case Title: In re Smith

Citation: 

Docket Number: 10841

State: kansas

Court: Kansas Supreme Court

Date: 2014-09-26T00:00:00Z

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
Bar Docket No. 10841 
 
In the Matter of KYLE G. SMITH, 
Respondent. 
 
 
ORDER OF DISBARMENT 
 
 
 
 
In a letter signed September 17, 2014, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate 
Courts, respondent Kyle G. Smith, an attorney admitted to practice law in the state of 
Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas, pursuant to 
Supreme Court Rule 217 (2013 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 396). 
 
 
The respondent was convicted of sexual exploitation of a child, in violation of 
K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-5510(a)(2), a severity level five felony. The conviction will require 
registration by the respondent as a sex offender. Following the conviction, on April 7, 
2014, this court temporarily suspended the respondent's license to practice law. 
 
 
At the time the respondent surrendered his license, a disciplinary complaint based 
upon the respondent's conviction remained pending. 
 
 
 
This court, having examined the files of the office of the Disciplinary 
Administrator, finds the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted and that 
the respondent should be disbarred. 
 
 
 
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Kyle G. Smith be and he is hereby disbarred from 
the practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law are hereby 
revoked. 
 
 
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the name of 
Kyle G. Smith from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas. 
 
 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, 
that the costs herein shall be assessed to the respondent, and that the respondent forthwith 
shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2013 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 406).  
 
 
 
Dated this 26th day of September, 2014.