Title: In the Matter of: Moyo

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE

In the Matter of: §
§  472,2018
PATIENCE MOYO, §
Respondent. § File No. 113090-U
§
ORDER

This 13 day of September 2018, the Court has considered the attached
Affidavit of Voluntary Compliance submitted by Patience Moyo, which has been
reviewed and duly approved by the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law and
the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. In accordance with Rule 14 of the Rules of the
Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on Professional

it

  

Responsibility, and for good cause shown, the Court hereby approves the Affid
of Voluntary Compliance and the stipulations contained therein.

ITIS SO ORDERED.

(s/Karen L. Valihura
Justice
   
  

EFiled: Sep 12 2018 03:31PI
Filing 1D 62445232
‘Case Number 472,2018
BOARD ON PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
‘OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE,

 

Inthe Mater of: )
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PATIENCE MOYO, ) Board Case No. 113090-U_
Respondent )
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AFFIDAVIT OF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE

WHEREAS, the Board on Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of
the State of Delaware pursuant to Rule 5(a) of the Rules of the Unauthorized Practice of
Law Subcommittee of the Board on Professional Responsibility (the “UPL Rules”), has
directed the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (the “ODC”) to investigate and formulate

recommendations with regard to certain act

 

in the State of Delaware by Patience
Moyo (the “Respondent”; and

WHEREAS, Respondent passed the Delaware Bar Examination in 2016 but has
‘not been admitted tothe Delaware bar; and

WHEREAS, Respondent isnot now nor has she ever been a member of the Bar of
‘any jurisdiction inthe United States.

WHEREAS, in April 2015. Respondent represented herself to Ms. Joyce Ofori, @
Delaware resident, as someone who could file citizenship papers on her behalf.
Respondent accepted $1,450 from Ms. Ofori asthe fee for filing the papers. Respondent
Aid not fle any paperwork for Ms. Ofori.

WHEREAS, sometime before January 2017, Respondent represented herself 10

 

Ms. Emilia Manu-Gyan, a Delaware resident, as someone who could perform legal work
fon her behalf. Respondent accepted $3,000 fom Ms. Manu-Gyan as a fee forthe legal
‘work. Respondent did not file any paperwork for Ms. Manu-Gyan.
WHEREAS, in January 2017, while employed by the law firm Weik,

 

tsche &
Dougherty, under false pretenses Respondent had the firm issue a check in the amount of
$3,000, made payable to Ms. Manu-Gyan. Respondent provided the firm a W-9 on
‘which she had forged the signature of Ms. Manu-Gyan,

WHEREAS, on May 15, 2017, a grand jury indicted Respondent with Theft over
‘$1,500, and two counts of forgery. On August 24, 2017, Respondent pled guilty to a
lesser included offense of misdemeanor thet.

WHEREAS, in the course of ODC’s investigation, Respondent has informed the
‘ODC she desires this matter be settled and concluded without the filing of proceedings
‘against her in exchange for her voluntary agreement, pursuant (o UPL Rule 14, as set
forth below; and

WHEREAS, Respondent understands if she were a member of the Delaware bar
atthe time of the above misconduct, disbarment would be the appropriate sanction for the
above misconduct. See Ramunno, Vanderslice

WHEREAS, Respondent has been advised this Affidavit of Voluntary
Compliance shall be submitted by ODC to the Supreme Court ofthe State of Delaware
for its approval, and such approval shall take the form of an order of the Court
‘enforceable pursuant to UPL Rule 19; and

WHEREAS, Respondent enters into the terms of this Affidavit of Voluntary
Compliance freely, voluntarily, without coercion or duress, and with full awareness of

‘their meaning and implications;
IT IS THEREFORE STIPULATED AND AGREED:

|, Respondent submits herself tothe jurisdiction ofthe Supreme Court of the

 

‘State of Delaware and the Board on Professional Responsibility with respect to the terms
ofthis Affidavit of Voluntary Compliance;

2. Respondent appoints the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Delaware as her
agent for service of process in any proceedings arising out ofthe terms ofthis Affidavit
of Voluntary Compliance;

3. Respondent shall not engage in any activity constituting the practice of
law in the State of Delaware, unless and until such time as she is authorized to do so,

including, but not li

 

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(©) appearing as legal counsel, or as representative, on behalf of any person oF
ent (other than Respondent herself), before any Delaware legal tribunal or
administrative ageney

(6) drafting, on behalf of any person or enity (ther than Respondent hers), of
legs! documents or pleadings refecting on Delaware fw, for use in any Delaware
tribunal or governmental agency, unless the dating oF use of such documents is
supervised by a person authorized to practice law in he State of Delaware;

(© giving legal advice on maters relating to Delaware law;

(@) engaging in any activity by which Respondent holds herself out, or could
appear to be holding herself ou, tthe publica person who is permite to practice law

in the State of Delaware;

   

(© engaging in any activity which has traditionally been performed exclusively

by persons authorized to practice law in the State of Delaware; and
(© engaging in any other act which may indicate an occurrence of the

 

unauthorized practice of lw in the State of Delaware as extablished by case la, statute,
ruling, or other authority.

4. Respondent has withérawn he application othe Delaware Supreme Court
for admission tothe Delaware bar,

‘This Affidavit of Voluntary Compliance, as approved by the Cour, shall

 

 

be and is

 

inding upon Respondent, as well as her agents, employees, and assigns who

are not authorized to practice law inthe State of Delaware.

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‘SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me, this “]_— day of A edt, 2018

SALLY DIANA ROLDAN
Notary Public >

STATEOF DELAWARE ~ 25>

‘My Commission Expires ““Notarial Officer
‘March 17, 2019

‘The Affidavit of Voluntary Compliance has been reviewed and duly APPROVED
by the Chair of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Subcommittee of the Board on
Professional Responsibility and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel

Dated: 9-//- 20/8

 
 

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