Title: Matter of a Member of the Bar: Young

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE 
 
IN THE MATTER OF A MEMBER 
OF THE BAR OF THE SUPREME 
COURT OF THE STATE OF 
DELAWARE: 
 
KENNETH J. YOUNG, 
 
Petitioner. 
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§  No. 435, 2018 
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Submitted: August 24, 2018 
   Decided: August 29, 2018 
 
Before STRINE, Chief Justice; VALIHURA and VAUGHN, Justices. 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
(1) 
On August 31, 2015, the Court transferred the petitioner, Kenneth J. 
Young, to disability inactive status, which restricted his ability to practice law 
indefinitely and stayed pending disciplinary proceedings against him.  Young 
now petitions the Court to be returned to active status.   
(2) 
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) does not oppose the 
petition, subject to the imposition of certain conditions. 
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the petition for reinstatement 
to active status is GRANTED.  Kenneth J. Young, Esquire shall be reinstated, 
effective immediately, as a member of the Bar of this Court, subject to the 
following conditions, which shall remain in effect for a period of two years from 
the date of this Order. 
 
 
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a. 
Young shall remain active with DE-LAP and be subject to 
mandatory drug and alcohol testing at the direction of the Executive Director of 
DE-LAP.  The Executive Director of DE-LAP shall have the discretion to report 
to the ODC as deemed appropriate; 
b. 
Young shall remain in active treatment with a licensed mental health 
treatment provider as directed by his psychiatrist; and 
c. 
Young shall cooperate promptly and fully with the ODC in its 
efforts to monitor his conduct during the two-year period.  
  
 
 
 
 
BY THE COURT: 
/s/ Karen L. Valihura 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justice