Title: The Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Wyoming State Bar v. David Jackson, Financial Services Manager of Badlands Energy Services, Inc., a Wyoming corporation

State: wyoming

Issuer: Wyoming Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT, STATE OF WYOMING
2018 WY 138
October Term, A.D. 2018

December 5, 2018
‘THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE
OF LAW COMMITTEE, WYOMING.
STATE BAR,

Petitioner,
w 1-18-0009

DAVID JACKSON, Financial Services
Manager of Badlands Energy Services,
Inc.,a Wyoming corporation,

Respondent.

ORDER APPROVING CONSENT AGREEMENT

[81] This matter came before the Court upon a “Report and Recommendation for
Approval of Consent Agreement,” filed herein November 1, 2018, by the Unauthorized
Practice of Law Committee of the Wyoming State Bar (the Committee). After a careful
review of the Committee's Report and Recommendation, the attached “Consent
Agreement,” and the file, this Court finds thatthe Report and Recommendation should be
approved, confirmed and adopted by the Court, and that the parties’ Consent Agreement
should be approved, pursuant to Rule 7(e) of the Rules of Procedure Governing
Unauthorized Practice of Law. Itis, therefore,

[2] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the Unauthorized Practice of Law
‘Committees “Report and Recommendation for Approval of Consent Agreement,” which
is attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall be, and the same hereby is, approved,
confirmed, and adopted by this Court; and itis further

[3] ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the parties’ “Consent Agreement” be, and
hereby is, accepted by this Court and the terms of the Consent Agreement are hereby
adopted.
[4] DATED this 5* day of December, 2018.
BY THE COURT:
Ish

MICHAEL K. DAVIS
Chief Justice
D-18-0009

BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF WYOMING
Inthe matter of } Nae Roane
DAVID JACKSON, Financial Services.) on
‘Manager of Badlands Energy Services, lp 2, y
Inc., a Wyoming corporation, )
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Respondent, d
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

FOR APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGREEMENT
THIS MATTER having come before the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (the
“Committee”) upon the motion of Bar Counsel for approval of a Consent Agreement in the
above-captioned matter, and the Committee having considered the matter and being fully advised
in the premises, finds, concludes and recommends:

 

1, The investigation in the above-captioned matter was initiated by Bar Counsel fol-
lowing receipt of a report from Michael J. Finn, Senior Assistant Attomey General, Wyoming
‘Attomey General's Office, that Respondent David Jackson, Financial Services Manager of
Badlands Energy Services, Inc.,a Wyoming corporation (“Badlands”), a company located in Gil-
lette, Campbell County, Wyoming, may have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by
representing Badlands in a legal proceeding in the Sixth Judicial District Court, Campbell Coun-
Wyoming.

 

2, Rule 7, Rules Governing the Wyoming State Bar and the Authorized Practice of
Law, provides in relevant part:

Rule 7, Authorization to practice law.
() The following persons are authorized to practice law in Wyoming:
(1) Members of the Wyoming State Bar, as more fully delineated and subject
to the imitations set forth in the Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar;
(@) Attomeys who have been granted pro hac vice admission as provided in
Rule 8, subject tothe limitations set forth in that rule;
(G) Law school clinic supervising attomeys meeting the qualifications of Rule
9, subject othe limitations set fort in that rule;
(4) Law students meeting the qualifications of Rule 9, subject to the
tions set forth in that rule; and
() Attomeys meeting the qualifications of Rule 5.5(4) of the Wyoming Rules
‘of Professional Conduct, subject to the limitations set forth in that rule.
() “Practice law” means providing any legal service for any other person, firm
ot corporstion, with or without compensation, or providing professional legal
advice or services where there is a client relationship of trust or reliance, in-
cluding appearing as an advocate in a representative capacity; drafting plead-
ings or other documents; or performing any act in a representative capacity in
‘connection with a prospective or pending proceeding before any tribunal.

 

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3. Respondent has accepted Bar Counse!"s proposal to enter into a consent agree-

‘ment as provided in Rule 5(P) of the Rules of Procedure Governing Unauthorized Practice of
Law Proceedings (the “UPL Rules

 

), which provides:

(O Uf, afer conducting an investigation, Bar Counsel believes that the re-
spondent has engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, Bar Counsel may do
‘one or more of the following:
(1) commence civil injunction proceedings as provided in Rule 6;
(@) commence civil contempt proceedings as provided in Rule 8;
G) enter into a consent agreement with the respondent in which the ree
spondent agrees to do one or more of the followin
(A) refrain from the conduct in question;
(B) refund any fees collected;
(©) make restitution;
(D) pay a fine that may range from one hundred dollars ($100) to two
‘hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per incident of unauthorized practice of
law.

 

4. Respondent concedes that he is not a member of the Wyoming State Bar and en-

‘28ged in the unauthorized practice of law as reported by Mr. Finn.

5. Pursuant to UPL Rule 5((3), Respondent has agreed that he will refrain from
similar conduct in the future,

6. Bar Counsel has agreed to forbear on other sanctions available under the Rules,

‘including assessment of a fine; commencing civil injunction proceedings; and commencing civil

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contempt proceedings. However, Bar Counsel expressly reserves the right to pursue al available
sanctions in the event Respondent commits conduct in violation with this Consent Agreement or
Rule 7 ofthe Rules Governing the Wyoming State Bar and the Authorized Practice of Law,

7. UPL Rule 3(¢) provides thatthe Committe has the authority to approve consent
agreements:

‘The Commitee shall have jurisdiction to conduct hearings on complaint alleging

the unauthorized practice of law submitted by any person, including Bar Counsel;

1 approve or reject consent agreements; and to submit a report and recommends-

tion to the Supreme Court containing findings of fact and conclusions of law fol-

lowing such hearings or approvals of consent agreements.

8. UPL Rule 6(4)3)(A) provides:

[Ifthe respondent has entered into @ consent agreement under subparagraph (3) of

paragraph (0) of Rule 5, the consent agreement shall be submitted to the Commit-

tee for consideration along with the recommendations of Bar Counsel. Within

thirty (30) days ofthe agreement being tendered tothe Commitee, the Committee

‘hall issue a decision either accepting or rejecting the agreement.

9. A quorum of the UPL Committee has reviewed Bar Counsel's motion for approv-
1 ofthe Consent Agreement and finds that suid motion should be granted.

WHEREFORE, pursuant to Rule 7() of the UPL Procedural Rules, the Committee ree-

oxen tht Cour aprove the Content Agena inte stovecaptoned mate,
is
DATED this. day of October, 2018.

y Chair
Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
‘Wyoming State Bar
‘BEFORE THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

‘WYOMING STATE BAR
In the matter of 3;
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Manager of Badlands Energy Services, )
Inc., a Wyoming corporation, d OCT 22 208

 

OF BAR COUNSEL
CONSENT AGREEMENT
THIS CONSENT AGREEMENT is entered into by and between Mark W. Gifford, Bar
‘Counsel forthe Wyoming State Bar (“Bar Counsel”) and David Jackson (“Respondent”).
WHEREAS, Respondent is the Financial Services Manager of Badlands Energy Services,
Inc., a Wyoming corporation ("Badlands"), a company located in Gillette, Campbell County,
‘Wyoming: and
WHEREAS, by email dated August 24, 2018, Bar Counsel received a report from Mi-
chael J. Finn, Senior Assistant Attomey General, Wyoming Attomey General's Office, that Re-
spondent may have engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by representing Badlands in &
‘egal proceeding in the Sixth Judicial District Cour, Campbell County, Wyoming (see Exhibit A
hereto); and
WHEREAS, the Wyoming Supreme Court's Rules Governing the Wyoming State Bar
‘and the Authorized Practice of Law provide in relevant part:
Rule 7. Authorization to practice law. .
© (Dam oe Wyesag Sie Baw ce ly cee on
to the limitations set forth inthe Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar,

@) Attomeys who have been granted pro hac vice admission as provided in
Rule, subject othe limitations set forth in that rule;

 
G) Law school clinie supervising attomeys meeting the qualifications of Rule
9, subject to the limitations set forth in that le;
(4) Law students meeting the qualifications of Rule 9, subject to the limita-
tions set forth in that role; and
(6) Attomeys meeting the qualifications of Rule 5.5(d) of the Wyoming Rules
(of Professional Conduct, subject to the limitations set fort in that rle.
(®) “Practice inw* means providing any legal service for any other person, firm
or corporation, with oF without compensation, or providing professional legal
advice or services where there isa client relationship of trust or reliance,
cluding appearing as an advocate in a representative capacity; drafting plead-
{ngs or other documents; or performing any actin representative capacity in
connection with a prospective or pending proceeding before any tribunal.

   

 

and

WHEREAS, Respondent initially contended thet his representation of Badlands is euthor-
ized by Rule 101(b) of the Uniform Rules for District Courts of the State of Wyoming, he now
‘concedes that said rule provides that Badlands, a corporation, may appear only through an atior-
‘ney licensed to practice law in Wyoming; and

WHEREAS, Respondent concedes that he is not a member of the Wyoming State Bar
and engaged inthe unauthorized practice of law as reported by Mf. Finn; and

WHEREAS, following Bar Counsel's investigation ofthe matter pursuant to the Rules of
Procedure Governing Unauthorized Practice of Law Proceedings (the “UPL Procedural Rules"),
the partes have come to terms on this Consent Agreement as provided in Rule 5(0(3) of said
Rules.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the foregoing recital, the ac-
curacy of which are hereby confirmed by the parties, it i agreed:

|. Respondent's representation of Badlands as reported by Mr.

 

inn constituted the
Unauthorized Practice of Law pursuant to Rule 7 ofthe Rules Governing the Wyoming State Bar
‘and the Authorized Practice of Law.
2. Pursuant to Rule $(0(3), Respondent agrees that he wil reftain from similar con-
uct inthe future,

3. Bar Counsel has agreed to forbear on other sanctions available under the Rules,
including assessment of a fine; commencing civil injunction proceedings; and commencing civil
contempt proceedings, However, Bar Counsel expressly reserves the right to pursue all available
‘sanctions in the event Respondent commits conduct in violation with this Consent Agreement or
Rule 7 of the Rules Governing the Wyoming State Bar and the Authorized Practice of Law.

80 STIPULATED:
Mark W.. Lyles =
‘Wyoming State Bar
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‘STATE OF WYOMING d
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‘COUNTY OF CAMPBELL )

Subscribed and swom to before me on this 1D day of September, 2018, by David

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‘Attached hereto is pleading that was recent fled Inthe 6th Judea Disret of Campbell County on behalf of « Wyoming
corporation named Basland Services, nc. This pleading titled "Petition for Writ of Review” when in actuality tis @ petition for
|Juditl review. The pleaing i signed by a Dovid Jackson who signed as & "Human Resource Specialist” ofthe corporation. Mr.
Jackson s also listed as the corporation’ epstered agent on the Wyoming Secretar of State's webste, Hes not listed as 2
licensed attorney in Wyoming on the Wyoming Bar's web directory.

‘This appears tobe a case ofthe unauthorized practice of aw, as recognized by the Wyoming Supreme Court inthe case of Ine
‘Welton, WY 2018 68 (Wyo. 2018) Let this fic know Hfyou need addtional Information from us.

Yours truly,

‘Michael. Finn
Senlor Asitant Attorney General
‘Wyoming Attorney Generals Office

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