Title: In re Meek.

State: kansas

Issuer: Kansas Supreme Court

Document:

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
No. 108,207 
 
In the Matter of CHRISTOPHER Y. MEEK, 
Respondent. 
 
ORDER OF REINSTATEMENT 
 
 
On December 7, 2012, this court suspended the respondent Christopher Y. Meek, 
from the practice of law in Kansas for a period of 40 months. See In re Meek, 295 Kan. 
1160, 289 P.3d 95 (2012). Additionally, the court provided that after 12 months of 
suspension, the court would stay the remaining 28 months of suspension and place 
respondent on probation. Also in its December 7, 2012, opinion the court ordered that 
respondent comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2013 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 406) and 
respondent pay the costs of the proceedings.  
 
 
On December 9, 2013, the respondent filed a petition with this court for 
reinstatement to the practice of law in Kansas. In the petition, respondent confirmed that 
he has complied with Supreme Court Rule 218 and paid the costs of the proceedings.   
 
 
The court, after carefully considering the record, grants the respondent's petition 
for reinstatement, under the following terms and conditions of probation:  
 
 
Abstinence. The respondent will remain abstinent from alcohol and 
all other mind-altering drugs, except medications prescribed by a medical 
doctor. In the event the respondent is prescribed a mind-altering drug by a 
medical doctor, the respondent will immediately inform the Executive 
Director of the Kansas Lawyers Assistant Program (KALAP), the KALAP 
monitor, and the Disciplinary Administrator. The respondent will execute 
appropriate releases so that the medical doctor may discuss the prescription 
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of the medication with the Executive Director of KALAP, the KALAP 
monitor, and the Disciplinary Administrator. Beginning immediately, the 
respondent will provide the Disciplinary Administrator with a report 
regarding his compliance with this term of probation.   
 
 
Aftercare. Previous to this suspension, the respondent completed 
inpatient treatment with Valley Hope in Atchison, Kansas. Upon release 
from inpatient treatment, the treatment facility recommended that the 
respondent participate in aftercare. The respondent will execute appropriate 
releases so that Valley Hope may provide information to the Executive 
Director of KALAP, the KALAP monitor, and the Disciplinary 
Administrator. The respondent will continue participating in aftercare 
pursuant to the discharge recommendations. Beginning immediately, the 
respondent will provide quarterly reports to the Disciplinary Administrator 
regarding his compliance with the aftercare program recommended by 
Valley Hope.   
 
 
Alcohol and Drug Evaluation. As a condition of the respondent's 
federal criminal probation, the respondent submitted to an alcohol and drug 
evaluation. Within 14 days of this order, the respondent will execute 
appropriate releases so that the Executive Director of KALAP, the KALAP 
monitor, and the Disciplinary Administrator may receive a copy of the 
report of the alcohol and drug evaluation. After the appropriate releases 
have been executed and within 30 days of the date of this order, the 
respondent will provide the Executive Director of KALAP, the KALAP 
monitor, and the Disciplinary Administrator with a copy of the alcohol and 
drug evaluation. Further, the respondent will comply with all 
recommendations contained in the report for treatment, aftercare, meetings, 
and relapse prevention, as well as recommendations that may arise during 
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the treatment, aftercare, meetings, and relapse prevention. If the respondent 
fails to comply with the recommendations contained in the report or as may 
arise during the treatment, aftercare, meetings, or relapse prevention, the 
respondent will immediately report his lack of compliance to the 
Disciplinary Administrator. Beginning immediately, the respondent will 
provide quarterly reports to the Disciplinary Administrator regarding his 
compliance with the recommendations contained in the report of the 
alcohol and drug evaluation.   
 
 
Substance Abuse Monitoring Contract. On March 7, 2011, the 
respondent entered into a Substance Abuse Monitoring Contract. Within 14 
days of the date of this order, the respondent will execute appropriate 
releases so that the Executive Director of KALAP, other KALAP staff, and 
the KALAP monitor may discuss the respondent's compliance with the 
contract with the Disciplinary Administrator. The respondent will comply 
with each and every term of the Substance Abuse Monitoring Contract. If 
the respondent fails to comply with the terms of the Substance Abuse 
Monitoring Contract, the Executive Director of KALAP, other KALAP 
staff, and the KALAP monitor will immediately report the respondent's 
lack of compliance with the Disciplinary Administrator. If the respondent 
fails to comply with the terms of the Substance Abuse Monitoring Contract, 
the respondent will immediately report his lack of compliance to the 
Disciplinary Administrator. Beginning immediately, the KALAP monitor 
and the respondent will provide quarterly reports to the Disciplinary 
Administrator including current information regarding the respondent's 
compliance with each and every term of the Substance Abuse Monitoring 
Contract.  
 
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Federal Probation. At the time the hearing panel issued its final 
hearing report, the respondent was on federal criminal probation. If the 
respondent has been discharged from probation, he will immediately 
provide documentary support of his release from federal criminal probation 
to the Disciplinary Administrator. If the respondent remains on federal 
criminal probation, beginning immediately, he will provide the Disciplinary 
Administrator with quarterly reports regarding his status on federal criminal 
probation. If the respondent violates the terms and conditions of the federal 
criminal probation, he will immediately report the violation to the 
Disciplinary Administrator. In the event the respondent is released from 
federal probation, he will provide a final report regarding his federal 
probation, with documentary support of his release from federal probation.   
 
 
 
Random Drug Screens. Currently, the Executive Director of 
KALAP, the KALAP monitor, and the federal probation officer require the 
respondent to submit to random drug screens. Within 14 days of the date of 
this order, the respondent will provide the Disciplinary Administrator with 
a copy of each and every drug screen test results since September 1, 2009, 
requested by the federal probation officer, the Executive Director of 
KALAP, and KALAP monitor. The respondent will comply with any and 
all requests made by the Director of KALAP, the KALAP monitor, and the 
federal probation officer. In addition, the Disciplinary Administrator may 
require the respondent to submit to random drug screens at a drug testing 
center selected by the Disciplinary Administrator. The respondent will be 
responsible for all costs associated with the random drug screens. If the 
Disciplinary Administrator directs the respondent to appear at a specific 
drug testing center for a random drug screen, he will appear at the drug 
testing center within 8 hours.   
 
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Continued Cooperation. The respondent will continue to cooperate 
with the Disciplinary Administrator. If the Disciplinary Administrator 
requests any additional information, the respondent will timely provide 
such information.  
 
 
Additional Violations. The respondent will not violate the terms of 
his probation or the provisions of the Kansas Rules of Professional 
Conduct. In the event that the respondent violates any of the terms of 
probation or any of the provisions of the Kansas Rules of Professional 
Conduct at any time during the probationary period, the respondent will 
immediately report such violation to the KALAP monitor and the 
Disciplinary Administrator. The Disciplinary Administrator will take 
immediate action directing the respondent to show cause why the probation 
should not be revoked. 
 
 
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the respondent be reinstated to the practice 
of law in Kansas conditioned upon his compliance with the annual continuing legal 
education requirements and upon his payment of all fees required by the Clerk of the 
Appellate Courts and the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission and subject to 
the terms and conditions of probation as detailed above. When the respondent has 
complied with the annual continuing legal education requirements and has paid the fees 
required by the Clerk of the Appellate Courts and the Kansas Continuing Legal 
Education Commission, the Clerk is directed to enter the respondent's name upon the 
roster of attorneys engaged in the practice of law in Kansas.  
 
 
 
 
 
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order of reinstatement of Christopher Y. 
Meek shall be published in the official Kansas Reports, and the costs herein are assessed 
to the respondent.   
 
 
Dated this 7th day of January, 2014.