Title: Matter of Hallsted

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:
ROBERT H. HALSTED, JR.,

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‘evidence demonstrating that Robert H. Hallstd., Jr, Esquire ("Respondent"), a tei fe
to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Cour, has engaged in profesional misconduct which
lexonstrates that he poses a significant threat of substantial harm tothe public and to the orderly
administration of jastice,

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

(0) The Respondent, Robert H. Halsted, I, Baqure, hereby is immediately
suspend from the practic of law inthis State pending the disposition ofthis mater pursuant
to te Delaware Lawyers’ Rules of Disciplinary Procedure ("Procedural Rules");

(2) During the period of interim suspension, the Respondent shall nt: () share
{in any legal fes arising from clients or cases referred by him during the period of suspension to
any other lawyer or (b) share in any legal fees earned for services by others during such period
‘of suspeasion. The Respondent also shall be prohibited from having any contact with clients or
Prospective cliems oF witnesses or prospective witnesses when acting as a paralegal, legal
assistant, or law clerk under the supervision of a member of the Delaware Bar;

 

(3) This Order shall be made public;
 

 

(@) The Office of Disciptinary Counsel shall file forthwith a petition in the Coxt
‘of Chancery for the appointment of a Receiver of the Respondent's law practice pursuant
‘Procedural Rule 24, and the Receiver shall provide notice to clients, adverse partes, and othes
as required by Procedural Rule 23;

() The Receiver shall make such arrangements as may be necessary to protect te
interests of any of the Respondent's clients and the public;

(© The Respondent shall cooperate in all respects with the Receiver, inching
Providing him with all lew office books and records and all estate and trust matter books ani
records;

(The Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall refer the matter to the appropriate
criminal authorities.

BY THE COURT: