Title: Matter of Discipline of O'Brien

State: minnesota

Issuer: Minnesota Supreme Court

Document:

362 N.W.2d 307 (1985) In the Matter of the Application for the DISCIPLINE OF Patrick D. O'BRIEN, an Attorney at Law of the State of Minnesota. No. C7-84-568. Supreme Court of Minnesota. February 4, 1985. Michael J. Hoover, Director, Lawyers Prof. Resp., and Nancy W. McLean, St. Paul, for appellant. Patrick D. O'Brien, Canyon, pro se. AMDAHL, Chief Justice. The Director of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board, hereinafter Director, filed with this court a Petition at the direction of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board alleging that the respondent: The matter now comes before this court upon the Stipulation of the parties which provides as follows: The court having considered the complaint of the Director, the answer of the respondent and the stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: That respondent be indefinitely suspended from the practice of law. After two years respondent may petition this court for readmission if he can demonstrate the following by clear and convincing evidence: (a) That respondent has made full restitution to the clients identified in the petition for disciplinary action and paid any other outstanding judgments against him. (b) Respondent has successfully completed chemical dependency treatment and recommended after care. (c) Respondent has maintained total abstinence from alcohol or other mood-altering chemicals for a period of one year. (d) Respondent has completed the necessary Continuing Legal Education courses. (e) Respondent has paid to the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board $500 pursuant to Rule 24, Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility.