Case Title: In re Harkins (Order of Disbarment)

Citation: 

Docket Number: 12264

State: kansas

Court: Kansas Supreme Court

Date: 2017-12-15T00:00:00Z

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
Bar Docket No. 12264 
 
In the Matter of LUKE B. HARKINS, 
Respondent. 
 
 
ORDER OF DISBARMENT 
 
 
In a letter signed December 6, 2017, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate 
Courts, respondent Luke B. Harkins, 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 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 260).   
 
At the time the respondent surrendered his license, a case remained pending before 
the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys.  On September 21, 2017, the Disciplinary 
Administrator filed a formal complaint against the respondent.  On November 7, 2017, a 
hearing panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys held a hearing on the 
formal complaint. On December 5, 2017, the hearing panel entered its final hearing 
report, concluding that the respondent violated Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 
1.1 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 287) (competence); 1.3 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 290) (diligence); 
3.2 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 341) (expediting litigation); 8.1 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 377) 
(disciplinary matters); and 8.4 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 379) (misconduct). In addition, it was 
concluded that the respondent violated Rule 207 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 246) (duties of the 
bar) and Rule 211 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 251) (formal hearings).    
 
This court finds that the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted 
and that the respondent should be disbarred.   
 
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Luke B. Harkins 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 
Luke B. Harkins 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 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 262).   
 
Dated this 15th day of December, 2017.